You’ve likely seen or heard of the hierarchy of needs within fitness in some capacity. In my Built by Annie program my clients get access to something called Annie’s Secret Laboratory of Brain Gains. And in that lab, I have a video training on the two hierarchy of needs that I see and use in […]

Buenos Aires has been on my list since our first round of world travels. We debated staying here as one of our month-long South American locations, but at the time it was too expensive. I loved the idea of a European feeling city but in South America. A mixture of two cultures so you could […]

Jewelry will forever hold a sentimental part of my soul. Both of my grandmothers always had and wore a mixture of timeless and fun statement jewelry. When both of them passed, I got to choose a few pieces for myself. One of which was a favorite ring that I lost in the ocean in Puerto […]

Get ready for a fitness question/myth busting mash up. This episode is a compilation of fitness related questions I have received over the years or as of lately. While each of these could nearly be individual episodes, I kind of dig the mash up vibe. Like rapid fire fitness Q&A or debunking session. Before we […]

Ankle mobility is a problem for A LOT of people. Most of my clients do not pass the ankle mobility assessment when starting out. You should be able to touch your knee to the wall while keeping your entire foot (heel) in the ground with your big toe 4.5 inches from the wall, one ankle […]

You can do a simple 30 minute hike all the way to a multi-day trek in Torres del Paine. Nate and I classify ourselves as moderate day hikers. We are NOT avid hikers. We are humans who don’t mind working hard for a great view, ideally within a five hour time period. Hopefully that sets […]