Starting a New Chapter On April 1st, I started a new chapter in my life. I passed my NASM exam to become a certified personal trainer, officially making me a “fitness professional.” I am thrilled to be at a point… Continue Reading
What is a swolemate? In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I figured I’d do a little post about swolemates. What is a swolemate? Well, I like to think of it as a gym buddy, friend, and personal cheerleader all rolled into… Continue Reading
I talk a lot about the benefits of strength training, but cardiovascular exercise is pretty important too. It won’t give you the definition and “tone” that lifting will, but it will do heaps for your insides… especially your heart. Regular… Continue Reading
This is Ruff Tuff Cream Puff’s first guest post! Jade Nelson, LMT shares with us how we can help take care of our body through massage. Read below for her expert tips on self-care! Everyone Deserves a Massage! We as… Continue Reading
Trading in IIFYM for Intuitive Eating For the past few years, I’ve been taking an “if it fits your macros” (IIFYM) approach to eating. So, instead of counting calories, I’ve been counting grams of protein, fats, and carbs (if you… Continue Reading
Are Your Resolutions Destined to Fail? I find New Year’s resolutions to be a polarizing topic. Some people I know enthusiastically set resolutions every year, while other people I know think setting resolutions is a total waste of time. I have… Continue Reading
What is a Training Split? If you’ve followed any fitness fanatic on Instagram or read a single fitness magazine, you’ve probably heard people throw around phrases like “leg day” or “pull day.” I mean, even Kanye raps about hitting all… Continue Reading
I know, I know. I really procrastinated on this workout playlist. To my defense, November has been pretty crazy for me and I’ve had some important things distracting me from blogging… like pie. I ate a lot of pie last… Continue Reading
Note: This is final post for my three part series on rest. You can read my post on mental rest here and my post on physical rest here. Importance of Sleep As much as we may try with medical and… Continue Reading
Embracing Physical Rest Welcome to part two of my series on rest! My last post covered mental rest, so this post I’m shifting my focus to physical rest… because a refreshed mind is pretty useless if your body is falling… Continue Reading