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Shrimp, Tomato, and Basil Linguine Apr 14, 2023

If you're looking for a seafood dish that isn't included at your Friday Fish Fry, this shrimp/tomato/basil linguine is a great option!

Roughly 4 servings

475 calories

25-30g protein

Ingredients
1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails removed)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
6 teaspoons o...

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3 Shoulder Exercises Apr 12, 2023

Are you looking for some new shoulder exercises to help strengthen your shoulders?
Give these 3 exercises a try during your next workout!

For each exercise, it is very important to keep the core engaged thoroughout the movement. With keeping the core engaged, that will help isolate the shoulders to...

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Nick Althoff Bio - Owner and Founder Apr 08, 2023

I Grew up in Yankton, SD, home of Lawrence Welk and Tom Brokaw, I was an exchange student in Tübingen, Germany, graduated from Notre Dame and masters from Georgia Tech. 

I am married to my wife Jennifer and we have 6 beautiful children (Benedict, Ivory, Colette, Dietrich, Stefan, and Andreas).  The...

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Carrots and Hummus Easter Side Dish! Apr 07, 2023

Ingredients:

 

Instructions:

  • STEP 1

    Put the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and tahini into a food processor and blitz

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3 Exercises to Tone your Triceps Apr 05, 2023

Are you looking to tone and strengthen your arms?
If so, incorporate these 3 tricep exerciese into your program!

Changing the way you hold your grip during these exercises can adjust which area ("head") is being hit, ensuring you work every part of the tricep!

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Mindset Apr 03, 2023

"Mindset is what separates the best from the rest."

It is important to have a postive mindset because it will lead to success and help in reaching goals. When we do not have a postive mindset, we tend to limit our true potential. There are also many health benefits with having a postive mindset, su...

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Grandad's Bluff! Apr 02, 2023

Check this out from last Summer! This was taken by our Fitness Consultant, Kalli, from a hammock hanging over Grandad Bluff in La Crosse. We have lots of sunshine and beautiful sunsets to look forward to with Spring and Summer right around the corner!

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Fitness Consultant Bio- Kalli Cress Apr 01, 2023

Meet our Fitness Consultant, Kalli!

I was born and raised up north, along the Wisconsin and Minnesota border line, in the town of Hammond, Wisconsin by my mom Lori and my dad Dennis. I also have a brother named Kyle who is now 30 and married to my now sister in-law Kylie, and they are both very suc...

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Turkey Taco Recipe Mar 31, 2023

Ingredients

1 tablespoon avocado oil

1 medium diced onion

1 diced red pepper

1 diced poblano pepper

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 lb. gound turkey

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon oregano

2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper 

tortilla she...

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"Ask the Trainer": Fad Diets Mar 30, 2023

Welcome to our new "ask the trainer" series! We've found that it can be difficult to sort through all the information on the internet to get a straight answer about health and fitness, so we wanted to give our clients and social media followers an invitation to ask about topics that matter to them!

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Back exercises to relieve tension and increase mobility Mar 29, 2023

Are you suffering from limited back mobility and overall tightness?
If so, here are a few exercises and stretches that can help increase mobility in the back as well as relieve tension! 

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Behavior First Mar 27, 2023

Have you ever heard the saying, "fake it until you make it"?

While it may sound overused, the message behind it is sound. Too often, we think that if we just want something hard enough, if we're just motivated enough, if we read the right books and listen to the right podcasts, then a switch will f...

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