Cortisol often gets portrayed as a villainous stress hormone, but for athletes, cortisol is critical for performance. Cortisol switches on all the processes that keep the body energized and fueled during your workout. It naturally raises and lowers after exercise. When an athlete is overtraining or not recovering properly, cortisol may not return to baseline…
The Yerkes-Dodson Law teaches us that there is an optimal level of stress (“arousal”) associated with improving our mental/physical performance, beyond which an additional load begins to have a detrimental effect. Determining where that point exists is challenging and inevitably varies from person to person, which is why we often use the concept of…
CHEAT ON THE STANDARD STARTERS WITH QUESTIFIED BUFFALO RANCH PROTEIN ONION RINGS. Since the dawn of time, two formidable opponents have waged an epic battle for global snack supremacy. On one side: the mighty buffalo wing—bold, fiery, irresistible. On the other: the everpresent onion ring—crispy, golden, and equally tantalizing. But in a twist no one…
CHEAT ON BORING BREAKFAST WITH QUESTIFIED SUNDAE FUNDAE PROTEIN PANCAKES. Some people eat oatmeal for breakfast. Others eat ice cream-covered pancakes topped with crumbled protein candy bars. Which group would you rather be in? Yeah, same here. Flip the script on breakfast. Questified Sundae Fundae Protein Pancakes let you satisfy your sweet tooth without ghosting…
Protein Cookie Dough is a simple healthier protein-packed dessert that tastes delicious and exactly like regular cookie dough and takes 5 minutes to make! I love making my kids a snack to enjoy right after school and I came up with this Protein Cookie Dough! This cookie dough has only 7 ingredients and takes 5…
How to Detox Without Starving: 4-Week Liver Reset for Energy, Weight Loss, and Gut Health By: Megan Barefoot Detoxing doesn’t have to mean green juice cleanses, calorie deprivation, or endless days of feeling hungry. In fact, the most effective detoxes are those that support your body’s natural detox pathways—especially your liver—while still providing real nourishment….
If your budget would only allow you to invest in one area of your business this quarter, would you invest in developing your products or your people? Would you enhance your systems or your staff? Providing coaching to personnel from their direct manager could be an investment that continues to pay returns. The Sales Executive Council conducted…
“Nothing can be loved into something” (song lyrics to Breathe by Seinabo Sey) To me this means that after removing the stain, the shame, of trauma there is nothing. In that empty space truth comes in and purity and from nothing grows something to be loved but before that the survivor feels unlovable. *** This…
When you’re trying to lose weight, those pesky cravings can make this difficult. You might find yourself snacking frequently or eating larger meals. Being able to control your appetite can help you eat fewer calories and achieve your weight loss goals. Eating certain foods can help you feel fuller for longer periods of time, so…
What happens when you aren’t truly eating enough to fuel your ambitions and feel your best? Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-s, is a serious condition that can impact any active person regardless of their training intensity. Not only could RED-s impact your performance in the gym, but it can also play a huge…
