#BeBetter. I scribbled these two words onto the bottom of my last workout program. I had been finding myself skimping a bit during my lifts, doing the bare minimum instead of pushing myself to the the outer recommendations on my program. Doing 8 reps of the 8-10 programmed. Doing 2 sets of the programmed 2-3. […]
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Where do my feet go when using the kettlebell?
Foot position is crucial for a safe, strong lift and here we want to show you two of our most common Kettlebell exercises and how to properly set your feet up for them. KB Swings: For any exercises involving a swing-start or just the plain-ol-swing itself, place the KB on the floor, then stand with […]
Have your toes gotten sandy this summer? Jodi shares her story.
Are you trying to find your groove in the grind lately? Maybe living with your heart so set on the expectation of a romanticized “end result” that it, in actuality, is stealing the joy in your journey? Our tip today comes a dear member, Jodi Gillmore…her message is powerful, transforming, and we think, pretty darn relatable. This […]
Why a “Breathing Reset Drill” before exercise?
Before each workout, you’ll find our Valeoians doing a warm up called RAMP(Range of Motion, Activation, Muscle Prep) to prepare their bodies for movement and load. Before they even enter into RAMP, however, we have them perform “Breathing Resets” – and we recommend it for you, too! Breathing resets are inhalations and exhalations that serve two purposes: 1. To mentally […]
Do you do this *first thing* in the morning? (we recommend it!)
Over half of our members have been participating these last 12 weeks in a challenge called SummerStrong. The goal is to achieve intentionality andconsistency across four areas, what we’re calling our CORE FOUR: Move More, Eat Well, Sleep Deep and Stress Less. One of the items they needed to perform consistently was drinking a big glass of water (at least […]
A super short tip / A super powerful message
“It feels life-giving to remember that baby steps count. We can celebrate progress not perfection. Let’s ditch the all-or-nothing mentality…Remember that this is a journey – we are all beautiful lives in progress. There does not need to be a mad rush to the finish line. We can slow down, breathe and enjoy the process […]
Eating too much? You can blame your brain. (article by PN)
Our Nutrition Program partners, Precision Nutrition, recently released an article that has been, by far, the best piece we’ve read about: how our brains dictate so many of our food choices; how these physiological forces can lead to weight gain; and what we can do to take the power back. Sit back and take your time reading through this article. Bookmark […]
FUEL FOR FIRE + FITAID
Dear Members, Our mission is to help you look, move and feel (even) more awesome and we think a cool way to do that is through lifting heavy things. We also know the importance of recovery and feeding your worked muscles well right after your workout. For this reason, we are so excited to offer […]
Coach Mike’s 3 Favorite “Fountain of Youth” Exercises
What is so powerful about strength training? In a word…Extension. We often say that what we do in the gym “undoes the sitting position,” but it is even so much more than that! Strengthening the muscles that keep us in good posture also keep us out of pain, functioning correctly as we age and primed for sport and everyday life. Strength training, when […]
Can you Pavlov your way into fitness? (I do) :)
Have you ever considered how a child holding a beloved teddy bear can almost instantly feel safe and calm? We call these stuffed animals “lovies” in our house…I remember picking out a lovie for each of our boys when they were infants. “Lambie” was our oldest son, Cruz’s, white lamb lovie…well, not just was: is. Seven […]
