Contrast therapy is gaining popularity for its numerous health benefits, combining cold plunges and sauna sessions to enhance recovery, circulation, and mental clarity. As various companies like Plunge make this practice accessible at home, individuals can improve their resilience and overall well-being with just a few minutes daily. Embrace this enriching wellness trend!
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Can Exercise Alone Get Rid of the Belly Pooch?
So, I was chatting with my sister about our exercise routines and mentioned my lower belly pooch, even when I’m fit. She suggested it’s just how our uterus sits. That got me thinking about the transverse abdominis muscle that might help pull everything in. I’m testing if targeted exercises can really tackle that pooch!
How to Start Training for Summer Now: My Spring Workout Plan
Spring has arrived, signaling an exciting new training phase! After focusing on strength during winter, it’s time to shift toward endurance training to energize workouts and prepare for summer activities. Embracing higher repetitions, incorporating healthy lifestyle habits, and prioritizing active rest sets the stage for a vibrant season ahead filled with joyful movement and outdoor adventures. Let’s thrive!
Workout Diary: January 8 – January 23, 2025
Introducing a new series: Workout Diary. In this first installment, I wanted to give a quick backstory for how I got into fitness and promoting health, my philosophy around health, and give an update on how my first 3 weeks of training in 2025 have gone so far. I hope you enjoy and find this useful.
Starting the New Year Strong: How to Set Goals and Achieve Them in 2025
Happy New Year! 2025 is another chance to tackle your health and wellness goals, to grow, to learn more about your body and how it loves to move, and the food that fuels you.
Updated Training Goals and Workout Plan
We are less than 3 months from a new year and I am feeling really motivated to achieve new goals in the gym. If you’ve been following the blog, you know I am on a glow up journey; just trying to do more everyday that makes me feel confident and successful everyday. So my goalsContinue reading “Updated Training Goals and Workout Plan”
Podcasts for Women Interested in Fitness and Health
Looking for podcasts to help you stay on top of health and fitness trends? Check out this list of podcasts that I listened to when I was working as a personal trainer full-time.
3 Ways to Crush Cardio in 10 minutes or Less
Many people believe that it doesn’t count as cardio unless it’s for 20 minutes or more, but I am going to give you 3 ways to crush cardio in 10 minutes or less.
Getting out of a training rut
Feeling in a rut? Me to – and that’s okay. In this blog I discuss my most recent training rut and how I am planning to get out of it and get back to feeling great.
How to Make Exercise a Habit
Let’s face it – we all know that regular exercise is good for us. Despite this being widely accepted and understood, many of us are still not exercising on a regular basis. Coming from someone who has spent their life staying active through sports and training in the gym, even I have gone through periodsContinue reading “How to Make Exercise a Habit”
Riley Pearce 