I spent years overtraining as a Track & Field athlete, personal trainer, professional level Kettlebell Sport athlete, and beyond. I’m still healing from that overtraining more than a decade after the fact — physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As a consequence, I’ve taken a lot of time off from exercising over the last four years, and it has taught me many valuable lessons.
Read MoreAfter years of disordered eating patterns and overtraining, I started tracking my food in January 2023 and realized I was chronically undereating protein. I switched to a high protein diet and the difference I noticed in my body was AMAZING, to say the least. Read on for all of the juicy details...
Read MoreIf a person didn't have a visible six pack, it meant they needed to work out harder and restrict calories. "Being healthy is easy," I thought, "all you need is the willpower to cut carbs to stay in caloric deficit, and work out every day." It worked for me. Or I thought it did. Mind you, I was also 20 years old. ;)
Read MoreWe live in a society that promotes us pushing ourselves to the limit constantly, with regards to careers and exercise. However, exercising hard isn't always the best thing for your body, especially when you are already under stress.
Read MoreI'm choosing to see my injury as an opportunity to learn instead of mulling over the time I've lost working towards my goals in Kettlebell Sport. In other words, I've decided to view my injury as a "blessing in disguise". Here are the 8 lessons I learned from being injured.
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