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How To Conquer The Holidays With Confidence
The holiday season is a great time to enjoy family, friends and delicious food! Our favorite dishes are everywhere during the holidays which can make it tough to stick to healthy eating patterns and physical activity. With some planning, however, it is possible to make it through the holidays without losing track of healthy habits.…
Read MoreTips For Staying Healthy During Cold & Flu Season
Staying healthy during cold and flu season is hard to do, but focusing on a few key things can help you stay as healthy as possible this year! 1. Get plenty of sleep (7-8 hours a night) it can help you stay rested and prevent your body from getting sick and heal faster if you…
Read MoreHow AYB Helps You Achieve Your Best!
Achieving Your Best strives to provide a creative system of training that incorporates all modalities of exercise. The AYB Performance system covers aesthetics, stamina, power, speed, agility, balance, stability, and muscular endurance. To accomplish our client’s goals, we cycle a system of strength and conditioning to ensure a well rounded regimen. All of our performance…
Read MoreDietitian vs Nutritionist: What’s the Difference?
It is important to take a moment to define the difference between the commonly heard titles of a registered dietitian and a nutritionist. A collective misconception is that these two titles are interchangeable and synonymous. I am here to tell you that there is a large distinction between the two. Dietitians are considered nutritionists, but…
Read MoreRECIPE: Balsamic Chicken Kabobs
What better way to bring everyone together during these busy hot months then with a BBQ. These grilled balsamic chicken kabobs scream summer with their bright colors and char marks. Color means different flavors, lots of nutrients, and it makes for a pretty plate! Enjoy! BALSAMIC CHICKEN KABOBS Prep Time: 40 minsCook Time: 20 minsTotal…
Read MoreWORKOUT: Staying Active While Traveling
Traveling this summer? Don’t lose the progress you’ve made just because you are not near your usual workout facility. Here’s a few ideas of some quick workouts to help you maintain what you’ve worked so hard for. At the Beach? 1. Walking Lunges: 15 Each leg2. Sumo Jump Squats: 153. Push-ups:154. Plank w/ Alternating Oblique…
Read MoreNeeding a Simple and Effective Home Workout?
Ideally, it is best to have a routine, in which you prioritize your workout times. Sticking to that routine is the best way to get and maintain desired results. At the same time, we sometimes travel and find ourselves in a hotel or at a family member’s house. So, what can you do to maintain…
Read MoreWhy Women Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Lift Heavy – Part 3
Part 3: Misconceptions: Hormones & Training Models To wrap up the series on women and lifting, (you can read the first post here and the second here) I wanted to briefly touch on one of the most common misconceptions we females tend to have; lifting makes us bulky, too muscular, and manly. This is far from…
Read MoreRECIPE: Dinosaur Kale Salad
I am always looking for new ways to get more vegetables on the table. One of my favorite food finds is Lacinato Kale. It’s nickname is Dinosaur Kale, which makes it an even cooler veggie! You can find it in the produce section of many markets. Lacinato Kale has a firmer texture than lettuce, so…
Read MoreWORKOUT: Exercises To Keep You Healthy At Work
Research consistently shows that sitting all day shortens life expectancy and increases risk for chronic diseases. But, what do you do if your job requires hours of computer work every day and you know sitting is detrimental to your health? If you think your morning run or evening workout class has you covered, you better…
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