Everything in Moderation right?! For many of us that were around (and undereducated) 10+ years ago, we were sold on CrossFit being the end-all be-all fitness solution that we can do for the rest of our lives. SO we bought in hard, doing 1-3 workouts per day, leaving wrecked but getting really frickin fit! Even today I travel around and see how many gyms still push the same talking points and training modalities. High Intensity Fitness prescribed 5-6 days per week because it is whats popular and sells. But what is going on in the GUT can be very different from what is showing in your lean muscles and aerobic capacity…
161219 "Sunlight Deprivation and Its Effect on your Health and Performance"
Winter Months herald in a host of physiological changes, that can lead to our athletic performance dipping slightly. Our sleep patterns get messed up, our hormones bounce around, and often Seasonal Depression hits which absolutely has an effect on your drive in and out of the gym. For this reason we change our training modes and slow things down a bit. But what is going on inside your body because of the lack of Sunlight? Today we dive into some freaky facts that should prompt you to get outside and enjoy every moment of sunlight this winter.