The idea of a bucket list became popular after the release of a 2007 movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, where two terminally ill men go on a road trip with a wish list of things to do before they “kick the bucket.” A bucket list often refers to the goals one wants toContinueContinue reading “Bucket List”
Category Archives: Mind
Reflections
Last week, two significant events occurred in my life: I celebrated my 25th birthday My uncle tragically and unexpectedly passed away Needless to say, my mind is full of overwhelming thoughts and emotions as I reflect on a quarter of a century of my life and everything my uncle meant to me and my family. IContinueContinue reading “Reflections”
Bridging the Gap Between Artist and Architect
Have you ever heard the artist vs. architect analogy? An architect spends years in studying the math, physics, and engineering concepts that lie behind designing a magnificent structure. He draws out the design taking all of this into account. This design is used to create an amazing building that stands up against time. An artist sees the buildingContinueContinue reading “Bridging the Gap Between Artist and Architect”
How Food Is More Than Fuel
Food is a complex issue. There’s a reason that our society struggles with weight management, and it’s not necessarily because we don’t know how to eat well. I’m sure many of us understand we’d be a whole lot healthier if we ate more whole foods and less sugar, avoided fried or processed things, drank less alcohol, andContinueContinue reading “How Food Is More Than Fuel”
Confessions from a Recovering Perfectionist
My name is a Kait, and I’m a recovering perfectionist. It’s something I’ve struggled with my entire life. All or nothing. Black and white. Best or worst. No cookies or all the cookies. Kale or Cheetos. Clean eating or dirty eating. 100%. A or F. Good food and bad food. I was once insulted whenContinueContinue reading “Confessions from a Recovering Perfectionist”
Sane, Balanced, Motivated
It’s the 2nd week of February, and this year is flying by. Since there is so much “new” in my life, a new job, schedule, blog, and goals, I’m always juggling and frequently re-evaluating. Today’s post is going to be an update on what’s going on in my life right now and what I’m doingContinueContinue reading “Sane, Balanced, Motivated”
DIY Healthy Diet
Many of us find ourselves with more than ideal amounts of body fat. Listening to a Physique Science Radio podcast the other day, Layne Norton said something that resounded with me; talking about the national obesity problem he stated that, contrary to what one may think, we are actually really good at losing weight. Many obese or overweightContinueContinue reading “DIY Healthy Diet”
Don’t Stress! Let’s talk about Cortisol
What is Cortisol? A hormone! It’s part of the body’s endocrine system. A hormone is a signaling molecule that the body uses to control and regulate nearby or distant cells or organs. They play major roles in many essential processes not limited to moods, metabolism, growth, reproduction, and digestion. Some examples of other hormones are melatonin,ContinueContinue reading “Don’t Stress! Let’s talk about Cortisol”
Wednesday Workouts Body & Mind
Body Workout My current workout schedule is a 4 day resistance training split with one day of interval cardio per week. My split is: -Upper Body -Lower Body -Full Body A -Full Body B and my focuses are increasing strength on bench press and deadlift and increasing repetitions on pull-ups. I’m using a programing techniqueContinueContinue reading “Wednesday Workouts Body & Mind”
Fit Food For Thought
I’ve been doing well so far with my resolution to track food intake daily. My Macros+ is the tracking app I’ve been using because it allows me to input my macro goals, and it shows my accumulations throughout the day. It also has a barcode scanning function to search for foods and populate the nutritionContinueContinue reading “Fit Food For Thought”
Strength Coach K8 