Carl's Blog
This April, we are recognizing Jeff Freund as our client of the month. He is being recognized due to his results, perseverance through challenging times, and shift in mindset from just trying to feel stronger and healthier, to fully appreciating the healthy Northstar lifestyle.
Jeff loves to bowl, ...
Last night, we had a very educational webinar on Nutrition. One of the topics discussed was macronutrients and water is one of them! One of the most commonly asked questions from clients is exactly how much water should we be drinking? The answer is, about 8-12 cups, depending on exercise frequency...
1. Plank- Really engaging core here by pulling belly button in towards your spine
2. Dead Bugs- Really keeping core tight to balance moving limbs
3. Penguins- Flexing core to really engage those oblique abs
***always remember to maintain your breath during core exercises!!
It's easy to let reminders of what we don't have constantly control us.
This can be very detrimental to your mental health, so our challenge for you this week is to replace each of those thoughts with a positive one. "I'm not skinny", BUT "I'm stronger than I was last year."
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...
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...
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...
Ingredients:
- 1 x 400g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 250g baby carrots
- 1 pot of parsley
Instructions:
- STEP 1
Put the chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil and tahini into a food processor and blitz
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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!
"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...
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!
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...
