Importance of Body Composition and Health
Most people are aware of the importance of being a healthy weight and the impact that excess weight has on their health. However for most of us, when we think excess weight, we actually mean excess body fat. In reality, our absolute weight is arbitrary; just a number...
Fitness Matters | Finding Friends Through Fitness
I have been a fitness professional at The Ridge Athletic Clubs for over eight years. During this time, I have been involved in thousands of individual pursuits of physical well being. I'd like to share with you one of the most profound observations I have made...
Fitness Matters | Lose the Meat Just One Day a Week
Have you gone meat free today? You may be surprised to learn that giving up meat for just one day each week can have a significant positive impact both on your family’s health and on our environment. For Health Red and processed meat is associated with an increased...
Fitness Matters | Over Training & How To Avoid It
The weather is warming in south west Montana and for many of us, that means we are becoming more active and perhaps even entering some races. It is all to easy to increase training volume quickly, especially with a deadline looming or the “I used to be able to do...
Fitness Matters | Proprioception and Why It Matters
Proprioception and matters for skiers and gym goers alike. So what is preconception and why is it important for you? In layman's terms, proprioception is your bodies awareness of itself in space (the exact definition is: the sense of the relative position of...
Kids and “Forbidden” Foods | Finding the Balance
Feeding little humans (aka kids) certainly has its challenges. I have 2 young children of my own, and I provide nutrition education to children and families as part of my career. I get it! It is not an easy task! But oh what an important task it is! Nutrition and food...
Powerlifting Lady
Last summer I enrolled in the Ridge Athletic Clubs’ six week program, the Foundations of Powerlifting, run by two of their personal trainers - Jay Corti and Logan Gregg. My desire to at least qualify into all life activities lead me to my interest in powerlifting. Our...
Fitness Matters | Showing Up
As we begin this New Year, many of us reflect back on our previous 12 months and look ahead to the plethora of resolutions we make for the coming year. For many of us those resolutions revolve around becoming healthier or more active through the year. They range from...
Appetite Hormones
Are you aware that powerful brain and gut hormones impact our daily eating behaviors, as well as weight loss efforts? Recent research has revealed numerous hormones that help dictate overall appetite control. Let’s take a quick look at 2 of these hormones. Leptin: The...