Why is CrossFit So Popular?
I was recently reintroduced to a Ted Talk by Simon Sinek called “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” In this talk, Sinek discusses why businesses like Apple and leaders like Martin Luther King were so influential compared to other well-qualified leaders in their field at the time. The main gist of what Sinek states is that […]
The Case For Grass Fed Beef Part 2: Animal Health
This is part 2 of a 3 part series on Grass Fed Beef. You can find part 1 HERE. We decided to write these posts not only to inform you, the reader, but also to give you confidence in making a case for getting grass fed beef at your school. Part 2: Animal Health If […]
Top 5 Movements For Your Workouts
Exercise tends to be a highly commercialized, highly argued area of expertise. Trends come in, stick around for a few months, and then are simultaneously stored into the back pocket of society. There was the ab chair, the ab belt, the crunching craze, to yoga or not to yoga, and so on and so forth. […]
5 Primal Cold Remedies
It’s that time of year again! When the flu runs rapid through our residence halls and apartments alike. Sure, eating a healthy diet and getting good exercise will all increase your chances of going cold free this winter, but sometimes even cavemen and women get the sniffles. However, we don’t recommend that just because you […]
How to: Stop Procrastinating
It’s probably the leading cause of bad grades in this country. The number one “F” causer in America. What is it? That’s right, procrastination. That little devil that pops into your head when you really, really need to get something done. It tears through your determination and goes straight for your homework. Look, we are […]
Top 5 Student Exercise Flaws
While a lot of students know that it is a good idea to be going to the gym every now and then, they might be doing more harm than good. Maybe you are an avid runner, but have poor running technique. Or maybe you love to lift heavy, but have trouble keeping your knees out […]
Gut Health: The Cure to Autoimmune Disease
I have been delving pretty deeply into the science of the gut recently and have found some really astonishing facts. Like, did you know that your GI tract is up to 20 ft long? Or that the gut is sometime referred to as our second brain? How about that leaky gut syndrome, caused mostly by […]
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