Sure, Yoga is a great way to develop strength and flexibility but did you know it also provides a blueprint for healthier living beyond the physical body? The practice of Yoga, according to the ancient sage Patanjali, also included ten ethical principles known as the...

  I had always been overweight growing up. I never took any interest in sports and found comfort in my mom's home cooked meals or fast food with friends. Things only got worse in college when I began overeating with lack of control due to stress and other reasons. I hi...

Regularly washing your yoga mat is just as important as regularly washing your yoga clothes! Wiping them down in between practices is great but once in a while they need a deep cleaning to prevent getting stinky. To thoroughly clean, submerge the mat in warm water with...

  One of the many reasons I hear that people do not work out and lead a healthy lifestyle is because they don’t have time. Between work, kids, after school activities with kids, meetings, boards, volunteer work, etc., we live in a society that being “busy” is almost lo...

This past weekend in Durham, NC, I completed the Iron Maiden challenge and became a STRONGFirst Elite Instructor. This challenge includes a press, pistol and pull-up with the 24kg bell. This journey began about 5 years ago for me. After seeing others attempt and comple...

After 30 years of age, we begin losing muscle mass, as much as 3-8% each decade depending on how active or not active we are. We can’t just sit around and do nothing about that. Lifting heavy weights is important to maintain and increase muscle mass and bone density. W...

 Recently I read an interesting book by one of the nation’s leading nutritionists, Marion Nestle, called “Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics.”

  Although “Why Calories Count” may sound like the title of the next new diet craze and a pitch to lose 20 pounds in...

  You always hear me say it, “did you drink enough water today”? Seems like most of us drink more coffee than water every day, which can lead big problems later on. I'm just as guilty, but I know the days and weeks that I'm consistently hydrated, I feel better and bett...

“Band walks, glute bridges, and Inchworms…again?!” 

  These are words we hear repeatedly echoing throughout the walls of ANCHOR on any given day.  It’s no secret that a lot of people do not enjoy the warm up portion of their workout.  It tends to be seen as a chore, a w...

All too often when someone decides to start a fitness program, the desire to strengthen and build muscle is coupled with a strict diet that leaves your body with a calorie-deficit.  However, the goal of increasing your strength and the goal of loosing weight can often...