The short answer is YES! You can probably get fit like the God of Thunder doing the workouts in the CENTR app but you might be a little hungry. Before I get into all of my thoughts, let’s start with some background. CENTR was founded by Chris Hemsworth in 2019. It was inspired by Chris’…
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Coronavirus Diet: Eating While Stuck at Home
**Disclaimer: Satire Ahead** Charleston just passed a “Stay at Home” ordinance for the next 14 days. I’ve already spent the last 14 days pretty much stuck at home except for a The Walking Dead-style baby supply run over a week ago. I spent the whole time terrified that I would let out a seasonal-allergy cough…
Training for Your Body Type
I’ve been to the doctor a lot in the last month, you can read why here. I first got a high read on my blood pressure right before a blood test. I get really anxious before I get blood drawn so I figured the 132/89 blood pressure read was just the result of Doctor Anxiety…
The Other Reasons to Get in Shape
For most people, the reason they want to get in shape is that they want to lose weight so they can look good. But just losing weight may not equal getting in shape. In fact, losing weight for some people can actually put them in worse health than when they started. The number we see…
Should You Take an Extended Rest Break from Exercise?
The “no days off” crew would have you believe that the only way to get in shape is to exercise every day without a single break. And while that may make you feel like a superhero in the short term in the long term it can really negatively impact your health. Exercise is a stressor….
Getting Reacquainted With Your Body
When your body has changed in some kind of drastic way either following pregnancy, sudden weight fluctuations, or injury it can feel really uncomfortable to wear certain items of clothing. Typically, you want to shy away from anything that hugs the body. For months, it felt like I was wearing tents because I didn’t want…
Keeping Fit While You Travel
Just one day until Match Day and I am on pins and needles. Where will we end up?! Will it be Nashville or Buffalo, Charleston or Madison, will we be Cornhuskers in Nebraska or Hurricanes in Miami? Ahhh! You’ll have to stay tuned to Monday’s post to find out but in the meantime, I got…
Fitness is an Act of Self-Love
Do you love yourself? No, really, do you truly love yourself? So why aren’t you taking care of this beautiful temple you’ve been given? Why are you treating it so badly? Some people think that those who are preoccupied with health and fitness are vain. They’re not doing it because they want to be healthy,…
I’m back from the Darkside: How the Last Quarter of the Year Messed with my Head
The last three months of 2017 had me all in my feelings. And those feelings were dark as heck and soaked in guilt. I was feeling guilty about being down in the dumps because I’d just gotten engaged and I was planning my wedding, so I should be happy…right? RIGHT?!! I wasn’t. I was feeling…
Schedules, Training, and a Period
**Fair warning this post may be a little TMI for the gents turn back now while you still can** Since I’ve been soooo busy and I’m sure the ladies out there can relate, I’m going to tackle a topic that inevitably comes up when you’re in the middle of a new fitness regime: what the heck…