By Allison Frahn In my opinion, there are a couple of food items that can pretty much enhance most dishes – one of them being bacon. That said, we are going to elevate a typical chicken and veggies meal with just a few extra steps in the preparation. This Bacon Wrapped Chicken Breast … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer February usually has 28 days and is the shortest month of the year, but every four years the month gets an additional day. This year just happens to be a leap year, so we “get an extra day.” A LITTLE LEAP YEAR HISTORY A typical … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn It’s a weeknight and I’m looking for a quick and easy meal after a long day; what is one of my go-to’s? The good old fashioned stir-fry! Stir-fries are so simple to make and very quick to cook because the ingredients are chopped and cooked over a high heat. There … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer So, you want to gain muscle. If you are like most of us who started following Nicole, you are probably lifting weights to change your body composition in some way, which includes gaining muscle and/or losing body fat. PRIORITIZING MUSCLE The first step, and the most important … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn These Chocolate Peanut Butter Collagen Brownies are so moist and delicious with an added boost of protein from the unflavored collagen protein and chocolate protein powder. There are so many benefits of collagen, as it is vital for bone and joint health, promotes younger looking skin, soothes the digestive tract, the … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last few decades, you are familiar with “The 5 Love Languages.” A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Debuting in October of 1992, “The 5 Love Languages” book barely made a splash, only selling 8,400 copies, but by … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn These muffins are such a sweet and convenient treat. They are perfect as a morning meal, afternoon snack, or to curb your sweet tooth treat you go to bed at night. Light and fluffy with the perfect blend of sweet from the chocolate chips, creamy from the yogurt and protein powder, … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer We are almost six weeks post New Year’s (although in some ways it feels like that was forever ago). How are you doing with those goals, by the way? Did you think you’d already be at a certain point by now? Or are the goals you set … SEE MORE
It’s a total-body training schedule for us this month, which means we’ll be working multiple muscle groups in every workout. If you’re new to total-body workouts or haven’t done them in a while, they are a great way to switch things up while keeping your total volume (sets and reps) for each body part … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn What’s better than eating a cookie for dessert? Eating a cookie (or two) for breakfast! Now, these are not your ordinary cookies. They are big cookies packed with whole grains, 4 different fruits, and healthy fats. These Breakfast Cookies combine oats with banana, applesauce, raisins, and cranberries, along with almond butter … SEE MORE
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