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How Much Water Should I Be Drinking?

The average individual’s body is composed of about 60% water. It is important to regulate personal water intake because this fluctuates greatly throughout any given day due to normal body processes such as urination, bowel movements, sweating, and illnesses. If you lose more water than you take in, your body can become dehydrated. Mild dehydration can impact your mood, short-term memory, and ability to process information. Regarding how much water

FlexIt Tips For Your Next Meal

A healthy diet is instrumental to reaching balanced wellness goals. We understand it can be tricky to decipher the best options to choose from. Hopefully, this can make it a little bit easier! Fruits  Choose whole, cut, or pureed fruits, over frozen, dried, and canned processed fruits.  Use fruits as a supplement for dessert, or as a healthy snack option.  Fruits help reduce the risk of chronic diseases.  Most fruits

Carbohydrates: The Good vs The Bad

There are three types of carbohydrates to be aware of: sugar, starches, and fiber. These three types are broken down into two standards – simple versus complex. These standards are classified by chemical structure and how quickly the sugar is digested and absorbed. This is important because high amounts of simple sugars raise triglyceride levels, which may be associated with coronary heart disease, diabetes, and fatty liver. Simple carbohydrates are

Don’t Forget About Breakfast!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Despite its reputation, studies have shown that 50% of people skip out on the meal that’s intended to start the day off strong. There are many benefits to this meal, and it’s important to keep them in mind before you step out the door!  Fuel for an Empty Tank  Skipping breakfast may save a few minutes initially, but the inevitable crash

Tracking Macronutrients or Counting Calories?

Counting calories is a practice that has been used for decades. On the surface, this alone makes sense. Individuals burn calories via physical fitness, so regulating one’s caloric intake versus calories burned, can provide a method to practice weight management. Studies have shown that supplemental methods may increase effectiveness. Counting macronutrients (macros) offer additional insight into the specific nutrients added per calorie. What are macronutrients? These are the three most