Hydration: The underappreciated performance enhancer The summer heat is on and with it comes increased sweat with exercise. Sweating is necessary for the body to cool it’s core temperature, and without effective sweating we would essentially cook our cells. People sweat in different ways. For some, the sweat pours off of…
“As a ten-year stroke victim and four year Esophageal Cancer Survivor Amber has changed my life physically and mentally. Amber helps my life 3 times a week with private training. I love watching my body transform inside and out.” – Michele Rifkin After building my career as a personal trainer and working with a…
Since Savannah Wisth began her internship at AddeoFit, I don’t think I’ve seen her in the same place once. Whether she is teaching Blast HIIT or assisting with our KidFit program, she is definitely our girl on the go! After sitting down to chat, it became clear that being active is second nature to Savannah,…
“Summer is officially here and with it the HEAT! Don’t let the fear of heating up the house with the oven stop you from creating a healthy, nutritious meal. Allow me to reintroduce you to your long-lost friend, your slow cooker! On hot, humid days let your slow cooker make your meal with…
Smoothies are the perfect Summer food. They’re easy to make, portable when you’re on the go, healthy (most of the time) and they’re delicious! I love a healthy smoothie packed with nutrition, but sometimes, the popular recipes that we see circulating on social media are healthy, but hardly appetizing. While kale is no doubt a…
The short answer: It varies. Most athletes and every day exercisers underestimate the importance of pre-exercise fueling. The benefits of a pre-exercise meal are multi-faceted. Pre-exercise fueling helps maintain blood glucose levels to avoid hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), which negatively impacts performance. The right food choices can also alleviate upper gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort…
“Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what will be.” Sonia Ricotti Words can be very powerful; some might even say life changing. For me, the words above have become a sort of mantra that I first embodied during a time in my life that was filled with…
FIND YOUR FIT! Our theme for May at AddeoFit. Why do I love to work and play at AddeoFit? Because Finding Your Fit doesn’t just mean getting big muscles or looking “hot” in a bikini. Team ADF is about heart, about feeling good, about caring about the person next to you on the yoga…
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” -Edith Warton I’ve been pondering a lot about positive thinking lately, and what it really means to think, positively. Optimism comes second nature to me, whether it be due to the good fortunes life has given me…
“The smart ones know where to look when things get rough. It isn’t ‘there’. It’s ‘here’. No matter what happened in a class, in a performance last week, last year or five minutes ago. If you come back to here, you’ll always be home.” -Center Stage, 2000 One of my all-time favorite movies is Center Stage.…