Philosophies change, ideologies differ, especially in the health and fitness world. Maybe fasted cardio is the answer this month, or it’s no cardio, or it’s doing barbell squats every day. With all the changing science and ideas, the one thing that remains consistent–> Carrying heavy stuff should not be disregarded. It’s something that
My routine varies depending on what my goals are and if something is coming up that I may want to prepare for. Even with different goals or preparations, most things stay close to the same, small tweaks here and there, but overall very similar. My current goals: 1.) Be and feel as
Favorite exercises are hard to choose. One, you want It to be somewhat enjoyable. Two, It should also be effective and get some benefit from It. I guess a calf raise wouldn’t be at the top of the list unfortunately. For me, lower body training is something I really despised
When something is not right, we try to figure out why. Decode everything that has been happening recently and find something to pin these issues on. Once we have that, then we figure out what to do to fix the issue. I am tired because I have been sleeping like
How often should you be working out? Aside from your exercise history and what you are physically able to handle, the biggest factor is your schedule. What can you realistically make work each week? Break down your entire schedule and find out what you can commit to for the next 6
Are you looking for just weight loss? Is the number on the scale the only thing that matters to you? If so, great, we can work with that. We can manipulate your current eating habits to move the numbers on the scale greatly. Maybe you don’t just want to lose
If we make a very tiny change to something, in most cases it’s unnoticeable. Now if we build off those small changes in the right way, over time, the change is VERY noticeable. That is one of my favorite ways to build strong habits over time with the people I
One of the first things I remember learning when I began going to the gym was that we had to “confuse” our muscles in order for them to grow. I was confused. How the hell do I confuse my muscles? Do random exercises? Do exercises I have never done before? So,
When we start our fitness journey we have an idea of what we want to get out of it. Progress breads results, results drive even more results. The thing that separates the people with long term success and the ones who seem to yo-yo back and forth, is the idea of a
The golden rule is always calories in vs. calories out. Simple and effective when done the right way. Calories matter most when we are talking about any goal in health and fitness. So if we naturally and physically burn 1,500 calories per day, I can eat 1,400 calories and I