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Happy Thanksgiving! This week's essay is coming to you a few days earlier! Ya know... because of Thanksgiving and the crazy Black Friday shopping going on this weekend. Also because of Thanksgiving, I'm prioritizing my time with family and friends this week so this essay will
Body
The weather’s getting colder. And we’re losing daylight sooner. No wonder mental health tends to decline and illness spreads like wildfire. There truly is something about the change of season that can get you out of sorts. Some people will just feel more down than their usual selves,
Mind
What are you currently worried about? Importantly, is this something you can actually take care of right now? I know, there may be quite a lot to worry about at the moment. Pick something in your life that is coming up that you need to perform well at. Perhaps you
Environment
I grew up in a nonstick pan household. Eggs, chicken, stir-fry, veggies, you name it, we reached for that trusty Teflon-coated pan. Nowadays, my stainless steel pan is my go-to, but every once in a while when I plan to make some pancakes or a cheesy, egg omelet, I’m
Nutrition
I’ve always been a little too obsessed with nutrition & supplementation for performance and overall health. So I’m starting a little Nutrient Spotlight series. Today’s guest – Magnesium. Over the past few months, I’ve come to realize just how important magnesium is for my health. It’s
Mind
A quote I’ve been pondering lately: “Behavior that is incongruent with the self will not last.” What does this mean? Simply put - you are your identity. As explained by author, James Clear, you may want more money, but if your identity is someone who consumes rather than creates,
Body
Previously we’ve talked about the mechanism of the General Adaptation Syndrome during training and how stress plays a vital role in our body’s adaptation. But what really is stress when it comes to training? The goal of this essay is to dive deeper into the world of stress
Body
Since starting my Hybrid Athlete journey, I’ve learned that running isn’t all about long runs. Yes, distance is an important factor, but endurance training involves so much more. A training week of running involves easy runs, long runs, and running workouts (like track/speed workouts). Now, these speed
Body
When we start working out, the first thing we do is figure out a training plan to follow for the next few weeks or months. This plan (hopefully) follows a proper structure of periodization that provides a framework for success when training. This is so that training tasks and workloads
Environment
I work in health care. Outpatient Ortho, to be exact. I came in one Friday morning, after an hour's worth of traffic, to see the doctor I’m scheduled to work with that day (we’ll call him Dr. X) having 40+ patients for the day. If you’
Environment
Imagine a flower in an open meadow. Now take the same flower and slip it into the barrel of a rifle. Or place it on a gravestone. Notice in each case how you feel. The significance changes. In new surroundings, the same object can take on considerably different meanings. The
Body
I’ve officially hopped on the Hybrid Athlete train. My first and forever love in the fitness world will – and continue to be – hypertrophy training and bodybuilding. There’s just something about chasing a pump and building muscle for peak aesthetics that really makes training fun. However, after 2-3 years