Last week I wrote a post about how to prevent Alzheimer's disease (AD) and I addressed four simple ways we can all reduce our chances of developing AD. The final prevention strategy I identified was getting adequate sleep. Sleep is Important When we sleep, our brains flush … [Read more...]
The 12 Days of Fitness is HERE!
This is going to be my last "Strong Figure Conditioning" post until January, so what better way to ring in the new year than with 12 Days of FITNESS?! SAVE THIS POST! Erik and I are going to be working on giving Strong Figure a little face lift this holiday season, so the site … [Read more...]
Your Post-Thanksgiving Day Workout
This is going to be so much fun! Try to remember what you ate for your Thanksgiving meal and calculate a decent estimate of the following. Turkey/ham/chicken/beef/fish: for every ounce over 6 ounces: 1 push-up per ounce Anything that contained a "potato" of any kind: 20 … [Read more...]
A Perspective on Rest & SFCW Tue. 11/25/14
I haven't lifted heavy weight this entire month. CRAZY right? If you've been following me, you know I hurt my heels and I ultimately decided to just take time off of lifting this month and keep myself occupied by getting caught up in other realms of life. I have organized so … [Read more...]
Soup, Manicures, Long Walks, & Workouts
Four Blog Posts in ONE! I found a recipe recently for a turkey soup so I modified it slightly to make it A) even easier, and B) crock-pot friendly! Ingredients: 2 lbs ground turkey 1 large (28 oz) can of diced tomatoes 2 bags of frozen cauliflower 1 bag frozen … [Read more...]