If you’re into fitness, or have fitness goals, chances are you follow any number of fitness-related instagram accounts for “inspiration”. Anytime you need an extra push to get to the gym or choose to go grocery shopping instead of ordering delivery, you may open the app and navigate to your [...]
It seems like every day there’s a new type of workout class or studio popping up in cities around the country. Some of them make bold promises about “torching calories” or “toning”, and some claim to be the “only” workout class you’ll ever need. From cycling to group fitness to [...]
Every New Year, people around the country resolve to make positive changes in their lives. While this promoting this behavior isn’t inherently bad, it is often delivered with some problematic messaging around food, weight loss, and diets, by many “fitness professionals”, gyms, and marketers. In 2019, Pongo Power encourages you [...]
STOP Weighing Yourself More Than Once or Twice a Month. I'll never forget the first day that I asked my nutritionist, "Why don't you weigh me?" I was mad. I was 31 years old and I had been going to see her for 3 whole months. There was a scale [...]
Happy Thanksgiving Week! Personally, I believe that Halloween kicks off the holiday season, giving us two full months to connect with loved ones, look back on our year, and celebrate being alive. For this, I am grateful. I do love a time to create and reflect. Yet, this was not [...]
The holidays are such a magical time. Whatever your religion is, or isn’t, the holidays provide time to gather around, with the ones you love, to share laughter and food! It’s also a time that many of us dread because of all the temptations and delicious & rich foods! I’ve [...]
Training and wellness is all about sticking to a routine. When you travel, each day can pack in a completely different schedule. Situational variables, such as unpredictable gym set ups, an inconsistent sleep schedule, and limited options for healthy meal choices present a challenges. How often do you come back [...]
At the start of every spring, we are inundated with magazine covers, billboards, and advertisements, all purporting to know the best way to get a “bikini body” by summer. Many people find themselves scrambling, using unhealthy weight loss methods (like starvation diets, or fasts) to prepare themselves for the beach. [...]
Halloween is here! Here's why teaching your kids to restrict won’t lead to long-term healthy choices. Many parents in our Pongo Power community have been asking questions about the incoming hoard of candy, children will be bringing into their homes, and consuming for weeks to come. “Do we ration the candy?” [...]
If you’ve ever had low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, head aches, or even knee pain – by taking a few moments each day to master these forms and techniques, you will put yourself on the path to recovery. Strength training and injury prevention are the wave of the [...]
