Wellness Blog - Fall 2022

      Many people have never heard of the Sports equinox, so you may be wondering what it is.  The Sports equinox was on October 20th just 5 days ago, where all North American Sports played in the same day.  These sports consist of MLB, NBA, NFL, MLS, and NHL.  This is only the 27th sports equinox in history with the first every equinox taking place October 17th, 1971.  This is always a great time of the year for all sports fans due to all sports playing regular season or playoff matches.  This is my favorite time of the year as a sports fan, always having something to watch for fun or just to relax. Personally, focus mostly on the NBA, NFL, and MLS, and I spent my sports equinox watching as much of each sport as possible. 

      Many people when trying to get fit talk about lifting or exercising to lose/gain weight.  The truth is that the majority of your progress can come from what you eat.  First of all, eating is where you get your energy for daily activities.  Second, it's the only way to get the nutrients you need to build muscle mass and bone density.  Personally I am always looking to gain weight so its hard for me to imagine dieting to cut weight off consistently.  I have constantly been in the debate of, cutting being easier than bulking, or bulking being easier cutting.  The truth is that it is different for everyone's due to their specific body type.  Personally,  everyday for dinner I always look to incorporate a vegetable, some sort of grain, and a protein while focusing on high calories in my meal. The bottom line is that a healthy balanced diet is important even if its high or low calorie focused.

      Lifting is something that I have recently really grown to love.  I started lifting about a year ago and have experimented with a few different types of workout plans depending on the season.  For many people lifting is hard to start, but once your going to the gym on a daily basis it's something that most learn to love.  The "peace" of lifting is what keeps me coming back to the gym.  If your wondering what the "Peace" is, for me its listening to my the music of whatever is matching how I feel. It is also the thought of doing something just for myself.  When I'm at the gym its not competitive for me and it shouldn't be for anyone.  It just feels like it is me against myself trying to better myself a little bit each day.  That's what's so peaceful, the thought of being there alone but for the benefit of myself.