Battle of the Bulge: 3 tips for combatting weight gain before, during & after menopause.

Menopause is a significant life transition that brings with it a range of physical and emotional changes, including the frustrating and seemingly inevitable “battle of the bulge”. But don't despair! There are effective strategies to help you maintain a healthy weight during this phase of life. Here we will explore the top three ways to combat weight gain during menopause and regain control of your body and confidence!

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Squats: The Unchallenged King of all Exercises

Whether you know it or not your fitness journey began long before you walked into a gym or laced up your running shoes.  As a matter of fact it began before you could fit in those shoes!  Not long after we learned to walk (and sometimes even before) we squatted.  

Let’s look at why the squat simply cannot be ignored in our fitness programming, and honestly our daily life.  A good old fashioned squat is unequivocally, unchallenged, and without a doubt The King of All Exercises, and here are a 5 reasons why.

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Fat for Fuel? Our Ketogenic Diet challenge...

Hi Warriors! As you may or may not know by now... we LOVE a challenge - espeically when it relates to fitness or nutrition. After seeing a few posts on Social Media and hearing first hand accounts from some of our favorite Podcast personalities, we decided to give the increasingly popular Ketogenic Diet a try. The goal is 30 days with the potential to extend if we are feeling as great as everyone claims we will. So here it goes... 

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3 Tips to bring mindfulness to your meals

I recently came across the word “mindfulness” and how much joy can be found when you take time to appreciate the present moment without planning for the future or reflecting on the past. 

One of the elements of mindfulness that spoke to me the most was eating with purpose. How often do we rush through a meal, only halfheartedly paying attention to what we are putting into our bodies while we return emails, watch TV or rush around gathering things before we head out the door for the day? Here are three easy ways to slow down and experience the true purpose of eating, “to eat”…

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5 easy (and free) ways to improve your health TODAY

Welcome to the brand new Warrior Fitness Jax BLOG! For our  1st post, I wanted to focus on sharing my fitness philosophy and some of the basic principles and concepts that have been passed on to me by amazing coaches & mentors. Things that I truly hope can benefit you as much as they have me.  So here are (in my humble opinion) the 5 most important things we can do to improve our health that we cannot get from any product or service, and best of all they don’t cost a thing!

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