We all too often overcomplicate healthy eating and when we start looking at all the recipe books, diet plans, Pinterest boards, friend’s recommendations and other info flying at us every day, it can cause paralysis by analysis. Anyone ever been there? You’re not sure where to start or you know creating a lavish meal with specialty ingredients just isn’t […]
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…but what do you do for CARDIO?!
Being a weight training-focused facility, some people have asked “but what do you do for cardio?” You see, we don’t have rows and rows of treadmills or spin bikes or ellipticals. All those things can be useful to a degree (if you like them) but science and our own experience tell us that spiking the metabolism and improving the cardiovascular system *with weights* […]
Should you exercise when sick? (handy Infographic inside)
‘Tis the season we tend to see more sore throats, runny noses, body aches and fevers roaming around our homes and communities. Blame it on the colder weather hampering our defenses, an increased number of people inside sharing warm air spaces or the fact our seasonally-increased sugar consumption results in weakened immune function, but viruses […]
Travel Workouts: 1 Bodyweight & 1 Kettlebell
It’s that time of year when many of us travel and our normal exercise regimens get thrown for a loop. It’s totally ok for your training to take a backseat for a bit, but the savvy athlete can easily maintain his or her gains with quick, simple workouts (that can be done anywhere). Members, ask for […]
When the journey feels messy…
Mike and I just returned from California from an an incredible weekend masterminding with some of the top gym owners in the industry who, like us, are on a mission to change the way fitness is done. While listening to their stories, I was reminded again and again how success, in really any endeavor, may look (to us on […]
Try this quick mobility exercise to combat “phone posture.”
The T-spine, which is your mid-back area and stands for Thoracic Spine, gets a lot of attention here at Valeo. This area of the body was meant to extend slightly in order to keep you in an upright, “good posture” position. Look around the room (or in a mirror, lol) and you’ll see that most of have […]
Sweets, Jerry Seinfeld and a Google Study.
One of our kid’s favorite books is Jerry Seinfeld’s “Halloween”. In it, he writes: “So, the first time you hear the concept of Halloween when you’re a kid, your brain can’t even process the idea. You’re like, “What is this? What did you say? Someone’s giving out candy? Who’s giving out candy? EVERYONE WE KNOW […]
The strange names we have for food groups in our family – will this work for you, too?
A Quick Way To Simplify Nutrition When our boys started having opinions about what they wanted to eat (so, just about as long as they’ve been alive, lol), we started categorizing food to make it super simple and easy for them to understand why each type is important. It all began after overhearing a mom at the […]
What a $0.50 coffee refill taught me.
I was meeting a friend for coffee at Cranes in the City downtown yesterday and, upon leaving, asked for a refill to-go. After letting me know it would cost $0.50, the kind staff got it ready for me and as I packed up my belongings, I grabbed the to-go cup and took off. It wasn’t […]
Prepare your body now for all winter brings…these are a few of our favorite things!
These 80 degree days are throwing us all off, but in a few hours (lol) here in Michigan, we’ll be back to flannel shirts, scarfs, crisp leaves and pumpkin spice everything. As we approach winter and all the viruses and sickness that tends to accompany it, we wanted to share a few of our favorite ways […]
