By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer I’m not sure when the terms ‘accessory workouts’ and ‘accessory muscles’ came on the fitness scene, but I started hearing these terms used more frequently around late 2019. Then even more often in 2020. THE NEW BUZZ WORD Now it seems the word ‘accessory’ is thrown around … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn Cake for breakfast? Absolutely! Especially when it’s a cake that you can eat without an ounce of guilt. Why? This gluten-free Banana Chip Protein Cake is not your typical sugar filled, high fat, high calorie cake. No, this cake gets its sweetness from bananas and sugar-free substitutes. If you’re sensitive to … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer We are officially a month and a half into the new year. When you set your goals at the beginning of the year, you may have thought that you would have progressed to a certain point by now. How is that working out for you? Are you … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn A combination of the simplest ingredients can provide a flavor sensation that is better than expected. That’s what happened here with my Asian Seared Flank Steak Salad. I wasn’t anticipating steak, cucumbers, and carrots to create such a delicious dish, but they do when prepared a particular way to achieve certain … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Although it seems like we just recovered from the holidays – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s – we barely took a breather before embarking on another joyous occasion. One that will most likely be expressed with decadent treats that will almost certainly knock you off your … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn If you’re a fan of chips and dip, you understand the struggle to limit yourself to only a few; it’s just so hard to stop eating them once you start! Well, if you would like to enjoy this snack more than just occasionally, make a healthier version yourself. This Homemade Hummus … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Happy February! We are now four weeks post-New Year’s (how are those new year goals coming along?) and officially 12 weeks away from the start of summer. It is hard to believe how the time just flies by when you’re striving to achieve some long-standing health and … SEE MORE
Here’s your monthly workout plan for February! We will be incorporating the Pyramid principle this month. If you’ve done one of my Challenges before, you’re familiar with this already. Here’s how it works: You will increase the weight you use and decrease the amount of reps you are performing with each set. So if … SEE MORE
By Allison Frahn Although we should treat our loved ones like it’s Valentine’s Day every single day, it can be a nice occasion to do something extra special. So, let’s start with breakfast. Instead of making regular pancakes, we are going to step it up and make Red and White Heart Shaped Pancakes. These … SEE MORE
By Naomi Rabon, NW Fitness Team Trainer Adopting a structured fitness program and eating more nutritiously for your goals is a hard process to pursue. We have difficult choices to make every single day that can either move us closer to or farther away from the healthy, active lifestyle we’d like to achieve or … SEE MORE
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