Ever feel like it's nearly impossible to eat healthy without going into debt or having to sell your left arm? Same...Being a graduate student, I have to be careful about what I spend my money on. However, I've picked up a few tips and tricks over the past few years that help get me through! Next …
The Perfect Gym Bag
Have you ever pulled up to the gym and realized you forgot your headphones? What about a hair tie? Or deodorant? Today we're going to talk about what to pack for the gym so that you never forget the essentials or have to go smelly in public post-gym ever again. My Gym Bag Well first, you need …
In a Motivational Slump? Time to Bounce Back
You're avoiding your email, dreading your meetings, and pushing off work till the last minute. Feeling a little burnt out? Tired? Unmotivated? It's not that you don't care--you just can't make yourself do what you know you need to. We've all been there. Being unmotivated doesn't mean your a …
4 Accessory Exercises Towards Bigger Squats
Building a bigger squat does require performing squats as a part of your workout routine, however, squats alone may be limiting your strength. Accessory exercises are an integral part of building strength and putting up bigger squat numbers. These accessory exercises will help build strength in …
Train Hard, Recover Harder
Training hard is an important part of building muscle and strength, however, recovery is often forgotten about. Recovering harder than you train can even help you build muscle and become stronger. If you’re like most people, you can’t afford the price of massages all of the time. Fortunately, …
Do This, Not That: Beginner Workout Edition
We've all tried committing to working out before. More often than not, we're great at it for a week or two, and good ol' life gets in the way. Each time this happens, it's harder and harder to get back to some kind of workout routine. So let's talk about some ways to help you get back on track and …
When Your Best Feels Like It’s Not Good Enough
"That's just the way the world works", they told me. "Just get over it", they said. That's fine and all...life shouldn't be "easy", and we all know we have to work hard for the life we want. But, do you ever feel like every close is slamming shut? Or you just keep missing the mark? Do you want to …
Fool Proof Meal Prep
Meal prep - what everyone wants to do but for some reason it’s so hard. Meal prepping can be pretty intimidating and overwhelming, especially if you don’t feel confident in your skills in the kitchen. I feel as if I’ve found a balance that works for me when it comes to meal prepping/making my own …