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March 20, 2026| Christine

The Stress You’re Not Tracking (But Is Controlling Everything)

Most people think of stress as one thing: a bad day, a tough workout, poor sleep, or a difficult conversation. the biggest fitness myths. That’s not how your body experiences it. Your body doesn’t care where the stress is coming from—it just adds it up. This total load is called allostatic load—the cumulative burden of physical, emotional, and environmental stressors over time. [...]

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January 20, 2026| Christine

The Overlooked Superpower: Why Sleep Is the Foundation of Health

When it comes to health, most people focus on nutrition and exercise. But there’s a third pillar that often gets ignored — sleep. [...]

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November 5, 2025| Christine

Cardio or Weights First? How to Maximize Muscle Growth

When you combine strength training and cardio in the same session, they can interfere with each other — researchers call this the interference effect. [...]

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