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Here at Forge Valley Fitness we've talked before about how each training session has an intended stimulus, meaning some workouts are...

Nutrition in essence is such an easy thing. But we all know that in reality, that isn't really true. What to eat? When to eat? HOW to eat?

Eight glasses of water a day. Six servings of vegetables. Make sure you get the recommended daily intake of calcium. We tend to like to...

It’s that time of year again: The sun is coming out, the guns are most certainly out, and we’re left wondering whether sunscreen is our...

It’s a pretty common thing for people following a strict diet to take a “cheat day.” Many say it helps motivate them during the week—when...

The mighty egg: full of protein, fatty acids and vitamins. Not to mention, it’s one of the most versatile foods I can think of, one that...

I often see sore-looking athletes walk into the gym and the first thing they do is grab a foam roller and grimace as they knead out their...

Perrier and Club Soda used to dominate the carbonated water market. But in recent years—probably because we are now more convinced than...

My body WORKS. It NEVER holds me back, whether I am working hard on teeth all day in bad postural positions, riding my mountain bike, crash

You probably know oral health is important and you have likely heard coconut oil is a healthy fat to consume: It helps moisturize the...

World renowned strength coach Charles Poliquin, who passed away in 2018, was always full of controversial ideas, such as his theory about...

Do you feel like you’re always getting sick? Like you catch every cold out there, and even the flu shot you get doesn’t prevent your body...

There are many theories about why diets don’t work; today I want to discuss one of them, as it makes a lot of sense to me. There was a...

Doesn’t it seem like girls are growing up fast these days? I mean literally. Some girls in high school are the same height as me, or...

Though we all know academic studies aren’t necessarily without flaws, there’s research that shows meat eaters have more sex than...

Paleo and Vegan: We tend to view these two ways of eating as falling on completely opposite ends of the spectrum to the point that they...

From a health perspective, it goes without saying it’s usually better to make your own meals. Think canned soup with with all sorts of...

If you haven’t heard of Wim Hof, you likely will soon, as the Wim Hof method (https://www.wimhofmethod.com/iceman-wim-hof) is gaining...

One of the reasons obesity is on the rise is evidently because food tastes so good. We become addicted to the sweet taste of donuts or...

Time for a riddle: What’s something we do every single day, yet we rarely think about? Answer: Breathing! We should spend more time...