New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and with it our favourite annual tradition: resolutions. A fresh start. A new year. The perfect time for a reset. …Or is it? We Love That Fresh Start This idea of reset is so appealing. A new you. Just circle that day on [...]
You’re sick of diets. Tired of counting calories. Done with measuring portions. Weary of stepping on that scale. You want a better way, but how? Is there a way to improve your diet and manage your weight without engaging in all of that self-monitoring and food math? Yes! And it’s not as difficult [...]
Finalize topic on Tuesday. Write script on Wednesday. Film on Thursday. Edit on Friday. Upload on Saturday. This is my weekly routine for making videos. There’s more to it, of course. I need to take photos for my thumbnail, write out captions, etc etc. But I have a solid routine now. And it [...]
My sleep habits suck at the best of times. I typically stay up too late, wake up groggy, and rely on caffeine to stay focused. Now, during a pandemic? My sleep habits are appalling. I stay up later. I get up earlier. I drink more caffeine to cope. I’ve lost track of how [...]
We feel overwhelmed by our responsibilities. Our schedules are overloaded. Work, leisure, parenting, housework, hobbies, social life: we don’t EVER seem to have enough time. So how can we possibly achieve our health and fitness goals? We need to make time. We need to set aside time for those [...]
As martial artists, as athletes, we want to excel at our sport. We want to achieve peak performance, to continuously improve, to thrive. Focus on Deep Health Consider Precision Nutrition’s approach to wellness. They encourage a focus on “deep health:” on the whole person, and on all domains of human experience, [...]
Sparring can be scary. And those nerves threaten to overwhelm me during a match if I’m not careful. What helps me? Acknowledging that fear, and using it to my advantage. The following is my dialogue with fear. I created this script and video as a reminder to myself that fear is normal. And [...]
I have worked incredibly hard these past several months. I took a Precision Nutrition coaching course, and became certified as a performance coach. I took writing and digital marketing courses. I learned how to build a website, create a blog, and set up a low budget film studio in my basement. I learned [...]
You want to improve your health and achieve peak performance, but you don't know where to start. What you eat can make all the difference! And this free nutrition calculator makes it easy. Check it out! Designed by Precision Nutrition, this free calculator is fully customizable, and takes into account your [...]
You have a belt test coming up. Maybe this is your first test ever. Or maybe you've done this before and know what to expect. Either way, chances are, you're probably feeling nervous. The thought of performing in front of everyone is likely making your stomach flutter and your heart race and your [...]