by Thera Brown | May 14, 2021 | Fitness Tips, Hormones, Sleep, Stress
Stress and the effect it is having on each of us can no longer be overlooked. Stress and the effect it is having on each of us can no longer be overlooked. From depression to weight gain, to immune system suppression, to a lower quality of life, these are just some of...
by Jeff Black | Nov 11, 2020 | Medical, Sleep, Stress, Videos
In September of 2019, I decided to go on a journey to begin working on a new chapter of my life that was faster approaching me – life after competitive bodybuilding. Was I going to need to go to counseling? Was I going to let myself go once I retired? What in...
by Jeff Black | Sep 14, 2020 | Medical
Heart Rate Variability. You might have heard about it, or you might not have heard about it. I believe in the next 5 years, this will be all the rage in the fitness industry. Why? Because it gives you insight into how your body is handling stress. HRV is the...
by Jeff Black | Jan 6, 2020 | Medical, Uncategorized
Stress is something we all deal with and some of us deal with it better than others. Your nervous system can give you insight into how you are managing stress. Heart Rate Variability(HRV) is something you all have seen me discuss, but what understanding this has done...
by Jeff Black | Dec 30, 2019 | Medical
Think of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), as a lens into your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). Your ANS regulates two branches of your nervous system – fight or flight and rest/digest. Monitoring your HRV gives you insight into how your body is handling stress. Your...