Protecting Yourself: The Art Of Self-Care
I wake up, brew my cup of morning Joe, ready to tackle the day. A few things pop into my schedule that was not intended, so now I have to make a decision, what goes? Does my favorite episode I watch every week with my husband go? Does my tee time with my best friend […]
New Year’s Resolution Revolution – Ann Arbor
Why Wait? Start Now! Thursday Jan. 12th 6:00PM at Applied Fitness Solutions- Ann Arbor Make this the year you stick to your New Year’s Resolution, with a revolutionary approach to goal-setting, lifestyle change, and healthy habit formation. New Year’s Resolutions don’t fail because they’re bad, they fail because of poor expectations, goal-setting, and habit formation. Join […]
Winter Warmth Series: Recipes from the Operations Manager
The first snow has fallen and the temperatures are surely dropping (eh, sometimes). Welcome, winter! With less fresh fruits and veggies to choose from at the grocery store, cooking can be a struggle. Guess what? It doesn’t have to be! My “Winter Warmth” series will focus on using seasonal ingredients to create meals your whole family […]
New Year’s Resolution Revolution – Plymouth
Why Wait? Start Now! Tuesday, December 20th at 6:00 PM Applied Fitness Solutions – Plymouth Make this the year you stick to your New Year’s Resolution, with a revolutionary approach to goal-setting, lifestyle change, and healthy habit formation. New Year’s Resolutions don’t fail because they’re bad; they fail because of poor expectations, unrealistic goal-setting, and forming […]
No Leftovers Left Behind: Wait There’s More
Turkey Tostadas 8 servings 1 large onion, sliced 1 poblano pepper, seeded and sliced 1 large red bell pepper, sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 cups shredded roasted turkey 2 garlic cloves, minced Salt to taste 8 tostada shells 1 cup mashed black beans Spicy Cranberry-Chipotle Sauce 1 cup crumbled queso fresco (fresh Mexican cheese) […]
Optimizing Your Off Season
It’s Cold Out, Now What? Wednesday Dec. 14th 6:00PM at Ann Arbor Running Company Ann Arbor Running Company and Applied Fitness Solutions invite all runners, cyclists, and triathletes to join us for a workshop on injury prevention/management, speed and power improvement, and nutrient timing. Athletes can expect to walk away with an action plan on […]
Success Story: Chelsea Davis
Chelsea’s courage led to her success. I’ve never been very fit, but I was able to keep my body more or less in balance most of my life – maintained a steady weight, ate a fairly healthy diet and was rarely limited by my size or fitness. At some point in the last few years, […]
Success Story: Deb P.
Deb focused on what she could do, not what she couldn’t do. We helped her invest in herself and her future. I started at AFS almost 5 years when I was looking to improve my horseback riding. I was already riding several days per week but knew that if I was asking my horse to […]
Positive Mind = Healthy Life
I know what you’re thinking… “Oh goodness, another blog all about ‘wishful thinking.’” Or maybe you’re assuming positive people are simply in denial. To be honest, there was a time in my life when I felt like that too. I felt like, any given day, everything could go wrong, no matter how “positive” I pretended […]
Success Story: John Tyrrell
John’s initiative to make change. I first noticed the AFS Ann Arbor location driving right past it on my way to work. The parking lot was always packed, both in the mornings and around 4pm when I headed home. I looked it up online and was impressed with the reviews. The Plymouth location is just […]
No Leftovers Left Behind
The Holidays are Coming Quickly! It’s easy to imagine the plethora of wonderful smelling, beautifully crafted dishes that your family takes pride in bringing to the big feast on Thanksgiving and other Holiday parties throughout the fall and winter months. From the cranberry sauce, to the infamous pumpkin pie, your family has got it covered! […]
Go Nuts Salad Recipe
12 servings 1 bunch regular kale, spinach or leftover greens 1 cup grated Parmesan or Pecorino (optional) 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 garlic clove, minced 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Extra Virgin Olive Oil as needed for dressing Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup toasted walnuts […]