erinsimmonsfitness | a healthy lifestyle…simplified

In a world filled with fad-diets, how do you pick? Well, my answer is – you don’t. I’ve been asked many times what kind of “diet” I follow, and I’ve always found it hard to answer.
The original meaning of the word “diet” is just the types of foods a person, animal, or community typically eats, but over the course of the the last few decades it has taken on the additional meaning of restricting oneself to certain foods or amounts...

It’s hard to believe that this podcast was almost 2 years ago! And harder to believe I never shared it. You can listen to it at the link below!
Show Notes
Dr. Erin Simmons earned her Ph.D. in Nutrition from Texas A&M University, where she performed research on muscle protein synthesis and sport performance. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Biology from Florida State University, where...

Let’s talk about warming up. Yeah, that thing you always skip because it’s inconvenient and you just need to “get your workout in”.
Warming up is important because it increases your body temperature, gets your muscles lengthening and contracting, activates your core, and fires up your nervous system!...

For those who have followed my blog in the past, you probably know it’s been on pause for a while. Life got a little busy and I’ve been operating ESF primarily out of my Instagram account. However, IG is heavily image-oriented so I’ve decided to start...