I remember back in college I used to be obsessed with reading fitness magazines to find out what the latest miracle supplements were.  N.O. boosters, creatine, BCAA’s, protein blends—you name it, I gave it a go.  I got stronger, put on muscle, and got lean when I wanted to shred down.  In my mind those...Read More

A couple of weeks ago, we ran a blog concerning not worrying about all the tiny details with nutrition unless you have filled your bucket with the big rocks first. You can catch up on that blog [HERE].   Well, how do you know if you have a nice sturdy house with a roof over...Read More

When it comes to nutrition, we have these feelings of always wanting to be perfect.   We want to know what foods we should should eat and what foods we shouldn’t.  We start putting labels and rules on our food, like “X food” is good, and “Y food” is terrible—and from my experience of watching...Read More

“Can you do a Push-Up?” This was one of the first things Chris Merritt ever asked me.  I of course was smug and thought… “who can’t do a push-up?”  At this point I got down on the floor, got in position, and pushed…. and didn’t move. Hey there—I’m Lindsey Galloway, and this is how I...Read More

“Most New Year’s resolutions are actually January resolutions. We’re so eager to have an amazing month that we exhaust ourselves in the first three weeks of the year and never make it to February.” – Jon Acuff in “Finish” So how do we make real, lasting change? Don’t be so hard on yourself. Make that...Read More

One of the first habits we give to people regarding their nutrition journey is eating slowly. . It’s not sexy, but it’s effective. There are a couple of reasons as to why we choose this one first. . We want people to develop a personal handbook on how their body behaves and responds. A handbook...Read More

The holiday season can cause some serious panic around our food choices. We have parties to attend, traveling, and traditional holiday dishes that can be pretty calorie dense. Some people might say “Oh screw it! There’s no way I can navigate the holiday season. I’m just going to take a break!” What if I told...Read More

Are you tired of rummaging through cluttered cabinets? . Do you know what is in your pantry and where it is or does it look like a grocery aisle exploded? . What is that in the back of the fridge or in the bottom drawer? It might be too scary to touch! . Are the...Read More

In the book Switch, by Chip and Dan Heath, they liken our reasoning skills being a rider and an elephant traveling down a path. The rider is the logical part of our brain that desperately tries to control the elephant which is our emotional brain. The rider does a good job managing the elephant for...Read More

We’re currently in the process of writing a transformation guide. This sucker is going to be awesome—and yeah, I’m totally biased—but seriously. It’s going to cover 5 game-changing topics: Mindset, Training, Recovery, Nutrition, and Community. Today’s post provides a preview of a piece from the nutrition section. . Enjoy! . – Chris . Are we...Read More