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Alcohol & Your Fitness Goals 🥂 A Tough Conversation Hey Y'all, Let’s be honest with each other here.  Most of us enjoy that occasional (or not so occasional) drink. Whether it's unwinding with a few glasses of wine with dinner, having a robust IPA at the cookout, or celebrating with friends after a long week, alcohol is deeply woven into our social lives.  But if you're on a mission to build muscle, lose weight, or just feel better in your body, it’s worth taking a closer look at how alcohol may quietly be sabotaging your fitness goals. To be clear, this blog isn’t gonna shame anyone for drinking. This is as much of a reminder to myself as it is giving y'all an understanding what alcohol does to our bodies, especially if we’re prioritizing our health, regularly hitting the gym, and diligently counting macros.  We need to make informed choices. Ok, so here we go! 1. ❌ Alcohol Reduces Muscle Protein Synthesis Muscle protein synthesis (MPS) is the process your bod...

A Violent Culture That Must Change Hey Y'all.  I'm back with another heavy topic that's necessary to talk about and bring awareness to: sexual assault. April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM);  a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence, to educate communities on how to prevent it, and most importantly, to support the survivors of these acts. Heartbreakingly, this isn’t just a month-long issue. Sexual violence is an ongoing crisis in America. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) , 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime.  And those are just the ones who have spoke out about it . Many survivors carry the weight of their trauma silently, sometimes for decades.👀👀 The Survivors Over the past few weeks, I’ve been on social media reading brave and emotional survivor stories and watching raw confessional videos from people who’ve experienced things no one...