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Unknowingly to most, your body produces cannabis like chemical compounds known as endocannabinoids. Endocannabinoids are molecules that are similar to cannabis molecules (cannabinoids) except……... YOUR BODY PRODUCES THEM!!! Crazy right??? 

Your body then uses these molecules to attach to cannabinoid receptors (CB receptors) throughout the body. Hold up now...What is a cannabinoid receptor you ask??? These receptors are tiny cells all throughout your body that are able to accept cannabinoids and process its information to your body, releasing the effects of cannabinoids. CB1 & CB2 are the two only known receptors in the body. These receptors act as a lock and the cannabinoids act as a key to unlocking the effects of cannabinoids. BAZINGA!!! It is at these receptors THC & CBD attach and the chemical effects are experienced. 

No matter how cannabis is introduced to the body (topically, ingested, smoking, vaping) these are the same receptors that cannabinoids and endocannabinoids attach to, there is no difference. Your body produces endocannabinoids because in conjunction with the network of cannabinoid receptors it is used to regulate; your mood, pain relief, inflammation, appetite and sleep patterns to name a few. If you did not not have these receptors or endocannabinoids, your body would not function properly. With understanding all of this, let us break it down even further. 

CB1 & CB2 receptors are distinctly different, so don't confuse them. CB1 receptors are found primarily in the brain and central nervous system, where CB2 receptors are found throughout the cells in your body and the immune system. The most known endocannabinoids are AG-2 and Anandamide. AG-2 molecules bind to CB2 receptors. It may be possible that CBD is so beneficial in pain relief due to your body having CB2 receptors located throughout it. Pairing with CB1 receptors, Anandamide is found primarily in the brain and has effects comparable to THC, Oh La La. No wonder, Anandamide is coined after the Sanskrit word ananda, meaning bliss, delight, and joy. 

It is maddening to think that this plant and cannabinoids have been so misunderstood, when in fact your body produces these chemicals (endocannabinoids) that are used to regulate your body. Research is still ongoing to further understand endocannabinoids in the human body, but ask yourself, does your body produce tobacco chemicals???? NO

2020 Vision: Pushing Activity

HI, THIS IS tHE fIRST oFFICIAL bLOG fOR REDEYE FITNESS!

With that, thank you for joining us. You may wonder… what is REDEYE FITNESS? 

We are a lifestyle brand. We have created the cannabis & fitness lifestyle.

Here you will find the weekly blog “GET YOUR DAILY DOSE” exploring fitness & cannabis.

Our main goal is to educate and promote the health benefits of cannabis & fitness by sharing how our team incorporates them in our daily lives.

Along with a weekly blog we will also offer a monthly playlist, loaded with 90 minutes of the dopest music to drive your workout.

With that, welcome to REDEYE FITNESS.

It is now the 2nd week of the New Year. Have you started crushing your goals?? Did you sign up for a gym?? Cut out fast food?? On a new diet?? Drinking more water??

BUT????????????

Did you really begin to increase your activity level this year?????????????

Our first focus is “Pushing Activity”. We challenge you to push your activity level this month. Just push your limits a bit.

AFTER-aLL, wHAT fUN iS lIFE iF yOU nEVER cHALLENGE yOURSELF? 

Run the extra quarter mile, walk your dog the long way, take the stairs, put extra weight on the bar, go on a hike, run what you regularly hike, add an extra day to your workout, try an active rest day, do a superset, wake up and do push ups, go with your homegirl to that yoga class, try a new workout, spar, try open mat night, walk a mile everyday, carry extra weight at work, just HUSTLE MORE this month. 

Check out the January Workout Mix below, and go get it in.

GET ACTIVE, PUSH YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL. FEEL ALIVE.

And when your all done, rub some CBD cream on your sore azz

& rELAX

because when you push your limits you grow, growing causes muscle fibers to tear, and muscle fibers tearing is not fun the next day.

Check next week where we go over soreness tips, tricks and remedies from the REDEYE FITNESS team, because we are experts in growing.

Welcome to REDEYE FITNESS. Let’s grow together!

January Workout Mix

Check out REDEYE FITNESS RADIO’s January Workout Mix on Spotify. Packed with over 90 minutes of the freshest music to drive your workout, with each song carefully selected by our Los Angeles tastemakers. Guarantying some brand new flavor in your ear! PRESS PLAY

“Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.”

— Frank Zappa

Must Have Fitness Apps

Let’s get fit!? That is a happy or uncomfortable mantra for some. To aid in your combat to get fit, I offer you two of my favorite, and most useful apps. First is “eat this much”. We all struggle with what to eat, and how much to eat. This app makes that struggle, much easier. “eat this much” lets you decide what diet, or eating restrictions you may have. Be it you are pescatarian, vegetarian, or grant it you have no restrictions, “eat this much” filters out food as you please. Once you decide on what you want to eat, “eat this much” generates meals for you based upon the total calories you wish to intake and also how many meals you want to eat. Don’t like a meal? Just regenerate a new meal until you find that perfect compliment to your vanilla protein shake you had at lunch. It even lets you finely tune your meals according to how much protein, carbs, fats, etc. you want to intake, given you need to hit those macros. With that, go on over and give the app a try and let me know what you think. I love it, so Im recommending it.

The second app on my list, is more widely known. Some of you may have heard of it, “MyFitnessPal”. This app is much more than just a calorie counter, it makes you realize what you are eating! When I first used this app I assumed I ate healthy. I didn’t eat fast food, and I made healthy decisions, or so I thought. The app works by logging every last thing you put into your mouth. For the most part, the food library is accurate. It allows for users to upload their own food information, which accumulates into a large food library. It also tracks your macros, cholesterol, fats (good and bad), sugar, sodium, etc. This app covers it all. I know some people don’t care to count or track calories, but to those I say give it a try and find out how healthy you really are. I dare you.