Trying to navigate the “best” things we can do for our health and fitness is a nightmare. With the amount of information that is being put out on every topic, and the fact that most of that information contradicts one another, it really couldn’t be more confusing. What
In fitness, cardio tends to be a constant back-and-forth. On one end, you have people saying you don’t need to do cardio at all. On the other, you have people doing only cardio and nothing else. When I first started coaching clients, I leaned heavily toward less cardio
Timelines suck. Especially in health and fitness. Most people who walk through our doors want the same thing: to be as fit and healthy as possible for as long as possible. Yet timelines still come up all the time. We set a deadline for ourselves to
We got this question yesterday: “What is the best food we should be eating” It’s hard to answer. Things do come to mind, but it’s not about one single food that needs to be eaten. But this got me thinking… what are some parameters we can
For most people, progress gets judged by a single number on the scale. Let me ask you this… How many people do you think start exercising because they want to feel better, move better, or lose body fat? If those are the goals, shouldn’t we be using
We all start an exercise program for our own reasons. Maybe it’s to look better, feel better, or just move better. Whatever the reason, if you’ve walked into the gym, you’ve decided that resistance training is part of the solution. And here’s the good news: it works. Any
Tracking your food is one of the best ways to get a deep look into what you are doing on the nutrition side of things. What we eat shapes a lot of how our body looks, feels, and functions. You want to lose weight? Then you need to consume
We all want to be efficient, especially with our health and fitness. Our immediate impulse: get to the goal as fast as possible. But fast isn’t always better. Speed doesn’t equal great results. The smarter play is efficiency: getting the right things done in the most effective and
It’s been within the past year or so that I have had more training submissions than ever, where people want to GET STRONG. It’s exciting! Even if it’s not their primary goal, it was on their list of things they are shooting for along the way. I LOVE THAT.
My first couple of years as a trainer , weight loss journeys were a bit rocky. Mainly because I didn’t fully understand what needed to be done from day 1 to see real results. One of the first times I worked with someone on their weight loss in about