Entries by Tracey Woiwod

Get Some Sun

Hey gang, We’ve been blessed with a beautiful stretch of great weather lately. The sunny days have certainly helped boost my mood and outlook on life. The sun has helped me stay motivated to do my workouts outside throughout the day. If you haven’t tried it yet, give it a shot on your next workout! […]

Happy Easter

With Easter this weekend, it may be looking a little different for most of you and your families this year. Even though you may not be able continue your typical Easter traditions, you can still celebrate Easter safely and deliciously! Here are some ideas for celebrating a safe and healthy Easter from home: 1. Prepare […]

You Can Speed Up Your Metabolism – True or False? Part 2

As we discussed on Friday without energy your body cannot digest the fuel you give it, move the blood around or get you off the couch to get a snack.  If you eat more food than your body needs to function you store the energy for later in the form of fat. Some foods tend […]

You Can Speed Up Your Metabolism – True or False? – Part 1

You Can Speed Up Your Metabolism – True or False? – Part 1 This is the age old debate so I am going to be addressing it over the next few weeks in bite sized chunks. Your metabolism is the rate at which your internal furnace burns energy. The energy that fuels the furnace is […]

Into Focus

Hi Gang In one of my earlier posts this year I encouraged you to write out some expectations for achievement in the upcoming year and to group them into 6 areas.  For those of you who may need a refocus here is the list of the 6 F’s and how to assess what for you […]

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Importance of Rest Days

Importance of Rest Days It has been awesome to see how so many of you have been keeping up with your workouts while the gym is closed! Some of you have found yourself with some more free time and have been filling that with even more exercise! While we know that staying active is the […]

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Indirect Gains

Hey gang, Just a short blog post today, but one that will hopefully put your mind at ease. I know that there is some worry that we may start to lose strength in certain areas that we are unable to work on. Pull-ups are one of those movements that comes to mind.  Despite the fact […]

Keep Ticking Along

Hey Gang: Yesterday I wrote about helping you organize your day but that can feel overwhelming. Writing it down is one thing but getting the ball rolling is another thing.  Today I am going to share 3 tips to slaying that task list like a champ.  Do an easy job first to get your wheels […]

Purpose Driven Days

We all need purpose in our day, whether we are working from home or are laid off. The first week of quarantine it was kind of fun to roll out of bed each morning and stay in your PJ’s all day but this is growing old now we are  almost 3 weeks in. Some are […]

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Getting Creative

Hey gang, With the lack of all of our fancy equipment at our fingertips whenever we so desire, getting creative over the next few months will be our saving grace from having to use the same dumbbell/kettlebell for every workout. I know people have grown to love their single piece of equipment, with some of […]