Fake Fitness News Series: Part 2 – “Cheat Meals”
What comes to mind when you hear the term “cheat meal”? It might have a negative connotation; in fact, the word “cheat” in itself already makes you feel slightly uncomfortable, doesn’t it? Here’s the catch: It’s not a “cheat meal” if you have a good, healthy relationship with food. This might upset some people who […]
Fake Fitness News Series: Part 1 – “No Pain, No Gain”
We’ve heard it somewhere before: whether it’s been on an awe-inspiring athletic commercial, or from a sports coach back in grade school, if there’s “no pain…no gain”. However, pain is not an indicator of progress, especially if it is a high level of discomfort. In fact, pain is usually an indicator for your body to […]
That’s a Wrap (if it fits the macros): Nutrition Challenge Re-Cap
Twenty-one participants recently completed a 6-week challenge for dialing in their nutrition habits and weekly workout routine. While the majority of participants were brand new to meal prepping, some have been working with our nutrition coaches, and were looking for extra motivation! From their CrossFit class attendance to their Facebook posts about new, delicious recipes, […]
Should I be counting calories? Tracking macros?
Counting calories or macronutrients are great approaches for achieving body composition goals. Calorie: Amount of energy available in foods (despite labels and generalizations, estimated calories in foods are highly variable dependent on several factors – size, preparation, absorption, digestion, etc.) Macronutrients: Nutrients that our bodies require to take in large amounts to help support bodily […]
Surviving Social Gatherings
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Analyzing your InBody Results Sheet
So your scan is complete, and you’re left scratching your head, trying to read the descriptions on the right side of the sheet for each term, and you just want to know what story your results tell. This post will walk you through your InBody results page to help you see a bigger picture of […]
Completed My “Challenge”… Now what?
First off, congratulate yourself on completing ANY sort of challenge you have committed yourself to–whether that’s the 6-week Best Self Transformation Challenge or CrossFit Des Plaines’ 8-week nutrition challenge. Nonetheless, you have proved to yourself that you are capable of accomplishing a goal that you have set. So now what? There’s research from a […]
Traveling Doesn’t Have to Ruin Your Gains!
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Nutrition Challenge: Recap
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] There are several misconceptions about achieving our body composition goals. The reality of it is: it’s not about being largely restrictive, but rather learning about our body and just how much it needs for us to fuel it properly. Mary Guzman, a participant in the […]
Easing Into Habits
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] “You may have heard: “it takes 21 days to build a habit.” Let’s discuss that process of building. For most, not everyone will be perfect from day 1. Think about the time it took you to learn anything: a new skill, raising a child […]
