You can’t out-train a bad diet! Terms: • Contest officially begins on August 26th and ends on October 7th. • The cost to participate is $150 for 6 weeks of nutrition challenge benefits. • Participants will be asked to download MyFitnessPal and use it to track meals. Points will be awarded based on meals tracked (see below for point system). • Participants will have the option of downloading the Healthy Steps Nutrition App to be part of a group challenge chat for Q&A and encouragement! • Participants will have measurements taken at the beginning and end of the challenge: waist in., weight, body fat %. Points will be awarded for success in these categories. • Nutrition coach will review MFP logs 1x/week and provide feedback in the form of an email. • Nutrition coach will provide a nutrition primer before the challenge begins (see dates below) with guidance for a...Read more

Do you find yourself sidelined from injury more than you’d like? Nutrition may play a bigger role than you realize. Excellent nutrition aids recovery and healing in the hours and days after training, helping us avoid injury the next time we hit the gym. 3 things to think about: 1) Adequate Energy is needed to make repairs after training. After a strenuous workout, your body will replace depleted glycogen stores in muscle and if carbohydrates aren’t available, protein can be used in a process called gluconeogenesis. Consider whether you’re getting too few calories and whether you’re getting adequate carbohydrates and protein around your workouts to protect soft tissues and allow your body to adequately repair tissues after training.1 2) Micronutrients are called “micro” because they’re needed in small quantities relative to macros, but they’re necessary for macros to do their work. They’re like the cog in the gear wheel or...Read more

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Register for 31 Heroes – $31 helps fund programs that support service members and their families and you get a shirt Want to get a team together to do a Marathon Row – here is your chance!Read more