Peak Performance Health & Wellness

Your body has over 600 muscles that help you move and make up around 40% of your body’s weight.

“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” — Thomas Jefferson

The human body has 206 bones, which make up the skeleton. The smallest bone in your body is called the stirrup, located in your ear.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.” — Tommy Lasorda

I heard today, "Sweat is just fat crying" 😂

“No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch.” —Unknown
Go get moving.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit.” —Aristotle

"The hardest thing about exercise is to start doing it. Once you are doing exercise regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it."
-ERIN GRAY

Muscles work in pairs. When one contracts, the other relaxes.

If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. -FRED DEVITO
What have you done to challenge yourself lately?

"All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination."
— Earl Nightingale

Smiling requires the use of 17 muscles, but frowning uses 43!

Get Enough Sleep. Most of us are sleep deprived at least one or two days of the week. It is important to catch up on your sleep within the week. Sleep deprivation has negative long term effects if not corrected. Increased cardiovascular risk, weight gain, and excessive snacking are commonly seen.

Stand Up Every 30 Minutes While Working. Keep the blood moving and give your eyes a break. Better yet slip outside for a few minutes and get some sunlight on those cheeks.

Track Your Fitness, Weight, Sleep, and Goals. Hard to improve something that isn't measured. Most fitness watches can do this for you. Apple, Garmin, or Fitbit are worth a look.

"We generate fears while we sit. We overcome them by action."
— Dr. Henry Link

Exercise. This may seem obvious, but regular physical activity has many benefits for both your physical and mental well-being!

"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one!"
— Dolly Parton

“Be savage, not average.” —Cody Rigsby

“Just believe in yourself. Even if you don’t, pretend that you do, and at some point, you will. —Venus Williams

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” — Mahatma Gandhi

The mind tells the body what to do and you are probably cutting your self short of what your physically capable of doing.

“Your health account, your bank account, they’re the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out.” —Jack LaLanne

“The difference between try and triumph is a little ‘umph.'” —Marvin Phillips

What are you going to put some extra effort into?

Possible symptoms in Vitamin D deficiency:
Muscle pain, spasms, twitches, or tremors.
Bone pain or Increased sensitivity to pain.
A tingly, “pins-and-needles” sensation in the hands or feet.
Muscle weakness in body parts near the trunk of the body, such as the upper arms or thighs.
Waddling while walking, due to muscle weakness in the hips or legs.
A history of broken bones.
Bowed legs (when the deficiency is severe).

“All growth starts at the end of your comfort zone.” —Tony Robbins

Something you probably didn't know about Vitamin D.

Low vitamin D levels are associated with increased symptoms of depression and anxiety.