Everyone wants to be healthier, feel better, and crush their workouts, but the one thing that most athletes and fitness enthusiasts forget about is recovery. You’ll hit the gym hard, get a great workout, and leave feeling great and ready to seize the day. But there will always be those days where everything just hurts […]
Paleo Bread & Butter
Hey Ascenders! Do you like bread? As a German, I grew up eating it my entire life. And even if I know it’s not really the healthiest, nothing beats a hot loaf of bread! Plus, the recipe options are endless.. You can throw together a sandwich, or just butter up a slice and eat it […]
Paleo Beef Tacos
Viva Mexico! If you’ve ever been to San Francisco’s Mission District, you’ve probably noticed the that there are taquerias on almost every block. We decided to to create a paleo beef taco recipe. Also, one thing you can always find in a traditional taqueria is..TACOS! Mmmm, tacos. Who doesn’t love them? If you look at […]
Rainbow Power Salad
June is all about rainbow power. And, delicious as it is, we’re not just talking about this salad! It’s Gay Pride Month, and we’re in celebration mode here at Ascend Body. This month is all about honoring the diversity that makes our gym, our city and our world, such a rich and beautiful place. […]
Chocolate Carrot Balls
Ascenders! There are 3 major things we can’t get enough of: Love, laughter and chocolate! Natural based chocolate is a great antioxidant deliverer and contains a lot of healthy fat. Today we are going to combine chocolate with quickly digestible carbs. Here’s why: when you burn all your energy after an intense workout out of […]
Lime Shrimp Salad
Hey Ascenders! We need to cool down! As the weather heats up this summer it’s important to keep our bodies hydrated. That means more water, and more minerals! Today’s healthy Paleo salad contains tons of minerals and H20. Vegetables in general are mostly made up of water, minerals and vitamins. Leafy greens are […]
Peanut Butter Honey Chicken
Happy 4th of July America! Time to get the BBQ out and grill all our favorite meats. My first pick for healthy meat is definitely chicken. When it’s high quality, chicken is one of the best lean protein sources we have on this planet. Now what’s one of the worst mistake we can make on […]
Immune-Boosting Green Soup
Green soup? Sounds a little bit too healthy, right? You might ask: where’s my sugar, is it tasty or even; would I rather die than eat this green stuff? And if I do eat it, will it fill me up so I don’t end up craving sweets an hour later? Well, we won’t give […]
Paleo Christmas Cookies
Cookies…omg yes! We all want them and we want them all. Cookies are delicious and, with Christmas coming up, they’re everywhere. We don’t have to tell you that cookies aren’t exactly the best choice nutrition-wise. You probably already know the problems with them: namely too much processed sugar and a whole lot of gluten from […]