I know that most parents out there have the best intentions in mind, but repeatedly telling your kids that they need to lose weight or change their body in any manner tends to be unhealthy and turns into severe problems down the road.

I’ll leave this paragraph with the observation that I would honestly say over 80% of the athletes we start working with struggle with body image and self-esteem. We can do better.

Squatting: Should Your Knees Go Over Your Toes?

It’s pretty commonplace to hear that the knees traveling over the toes in the squat is dangerous for the knees and can lead to frequent nagging pain. After looking into what actually happens at the knee joint we were able to debunk this misconception. Healthy athletes can perform the squat to full depth without worrying about hurting their knees given proper training methods.

Healthy Sugar Substitutes - Do They Exist?

The truth is we don't have long term data on many of the sugar substitutes.

That being said, the consensus that they are healthy is a poor attempt at making us feel better about what we’re doing.

Using them daily in small doses probably isn't good or bad for you. But most people don't do this thing called moderation.

When you pack your diet full of sugar substitutes you’re not really changing the thing that got you there in the first place.