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beFIT – Andrew Recovery is an often overlooked part of staying fit. When you work your body hard, it takes time to recover and build back stronger. As you age, it’s more important to focus on recovery to allow yourself to continue to perform well. I found this stretch routine recently and have been trying to do it a few … Read More

beFIT – Ryan I recently joined Matt and Andrew in creating my own home gym. It’s in my basement, so I’m guessing we’ll be spending a lot of time in it this winter. I bought a rack, bench, bars, and weight plates, but I felt like I was still missing some things – a pull-up bar and parallettes. So, I … Read More

beFIT – Mike We talk a lot at Core4Life about having a core group of people to keep you accountable, especially when it comes to health and fitness. We as a group have done some great competitions wrapped around that concept that we’ve discussed previously. However, we know that there could be circumstances that prevent that from happening in your … Read More

beFIT – Matt I was challenged by a friend this year to run a marathon. Unfortunately, like many races, it was cancelled but that did not stop us from preparing to run 26.2 and meeting up to run it together. It has been easy to make excuses this year. Not many would blame you for canceling your plans or throwing … Read More

beFIT – Andrew Most of us would like to be at least a little bit stronger. Gaining strength and muscle mass takes a lot of time and hard work though. It’s important to maximize your training to fit your overall goals. I set a goal of benching 300 lbs in the next 12 months. I benched 235 back in March … Read More

beFIT – Ryan Are you getting tired of the same workouts? Are you getting tired of planning your workouts? Here’s an idea that we like a lot – The Deck of Death. Don’t let the name fool you… it can actually be a lot of fun. The idea is a simple one, but you could do it for every single … Read More

beFIT – Mike Lots of good memes out there relating to diets and a lot of truth to them too. There are many diets (or “lifestyles”) that are tough to maintain consistently…Whole 30, Keto, Atkins, Weight Watchers, etc. The key is finding what works for you. We recently had Dan Lemoine on our podcast who is the Clinic Director for … Read More

beFIT – Matt When I was a kid, I hung out in the kitchen a lot with my Mom. She was a great cook and I was able to pick up a few skills in the kitchen.  Some weekends, I try to cook a few meals for the upcoming week. Laura appreciates it and I enjoy doing it. Recently, I … Read More

beFIT – Andrew I have been hearing about a sport called Pickleball since a friend of mine purchased a house with a court in the back yard a few years ago, but had not had a chance to actually play till this week. It’s a cross between a badminton court, ping pong like paddles, and tennis like rules. It’s easy … Read More