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Is your body image limiting your athletic potential?

As an athlete, your closest relationship in life will always be to your body. Your body lets you do so much on a daily basis but you can never take for granted the complexity of the human body and how much it does for you during exercise.  Having said this, your body is going to give you mixed signals - very often. Some days you will feel amazingly strong and other days you will feel blah. Although it is normal to feel a certain way about your body through the highs and lows of training, it's not normal to feel dissatisfied with your body image, appearance and weight, leading you to conclude that losing weight will enhance performance and will make you feel better about yourself and your body. If you are one of the many athletes who experience great anxiety and pressure to change your body to be "more lean" or "more muscular", read on.  Due to excessive media exposure that glorifies lean and toned athletic bodies (often with the aid of w

Re-learn to love your body

Are you satisfied with your body? Do you wish that you looked differently? What type of dialogue do you hear in your head when you look at yourself in a mirror? Why are you constantly receiving and believing messages that your body is not good enough?  Healthy bodies come in all sizes. Body weight does not predict athletic success. A number on the scale does not define you as a person. There is a strong association between social media usage and body image concerns. On social media, you are viewing a snapshot of life. But what about all the filtered, edited and perfectly posed and cropped images that you believe equate to happiness and body satisfaction? To compare is to despair. If a visual image makes you think less of yourself or causes you to develop negative feelings about your body, it's time to stop following that image. Stop fixating on what is perfect on another person's body, thinking that you will be happier, more liked or more successful if you looked that

Did you give/receive a hug today?

Hugging Hugging is healthy.  It helps the body's immune system.  It keeps you healthier.  It cures depression.  It reduces stress. It induces sleep.  It's invigorating.  It's rejuvenating. It has no unpleasant side effects.  And, hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug.  Hugging is all natural.  It's organic.  Naturally sweet, no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients and 100% wholesome.  Hugging is practically perfect.  There are no moving parts, no batteries to wear out and no periodic check-ups.  Low energy consumption, high energy yield, inflation proof, non-fattening, no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, theft-proof, non-taxable, non-polluting and of course.... Fully Returnable!! This is not an original poem. My mom was given this to her and she passed it along to me. I thought you would enjoy this message so be sure to hug someone today!

Body, show me what you can do!

If you want to feel inspired, motivated to work out and amazed by the human body, I recommend to watch Kacy Catanzaro do the incredible as she becomes the first women to make the finals in American Ninja Warrior.  I am extremely passionate about helping athletes learn how to develop a healthy relationship with food and the body through my business but I am also no stranger to expressing my thoughts with  the athlete's body,  and concerns with  body image  and ultimately giving guidance to athletes on how to  build a better body image . So when something so amazing, related to the human body in motion, goes viral in the mainstream media, I love the opportunity to share my thoughts on a very important topic.  Body Image How do you see your body at rest and how to do you see your body in motion? As an athlete or fitness enthusiast, we must not forget that you are not an exerciser. You have goals for your body and ultimately, you have a training plan that allows