It is that time of year again. With 2018 coming to end, it is time to determine your goals for 2019. If you are like most people, your New Year's Resolution will be to lose weight. While this is a fine goal to choose, I want you to change your mindset a little bit. Weight loss in our industry is a…Read More
Just because it is colder outside, doesn't mean your exercise routine should go into hibernation. While exercising outdoors is easy in the summer due to comfortable temperatures and longer days, winter is the exact opposite. Colder temperatures and shorter days usually means exercise routines that…Read More
Knowing the difference will determine how your fitness plan is created. We all know that improving our health is vitally important to living a longer, more fulfilling life. With that being said, is your health and fitness program aligned with the goals you want out of that program? If your goals a…Read More
The time has come: kids are back in school and your empty home, and you, could use rest from a summer full of taxi driving to day-camps and hosting sleepovers. The back-to-school season is a great time to gain some re-focus on YOUR health and fitness goals. It's a perfect time to shift the priority …Read More
The relationship between weight and joint health is strong One step towards relieving that nagging joint ache could be to check your weight: losing just a few pounds actually goes a LONG way toward reducing the pressure on your ankles, knees, hips, and beyond. It sounds simple, and almost too good t…Read More
What you don't know Everyone knows that drinking enough water benefits our health. And I know what you're thinking now, "Another article about how much water to drink blah, blah, blah, according to my wieght and activity level blah, blah, blah.." Well, yes I can address that stuff for you later bu…Read More
Any woman who decides to start strength training can feel inspired at first, but also intimidated. It's important to remember that we all start somewhere, and the beginning jitters are very common. It's totally normal to feel a little apprehensive before trying any new hobby, but in the case of stre…Read More
Strong, mobile, and stable hips are now possible with our hip protocol. The first two series build mobility and stability. The final sequence now uses an advanced stability exercises and strength exercises to complete the sequence. In the first series, we focused on the basic exercises to build mobi…Read More
Being able to to become stronger isn't just throwing weight on a bar and lifting it. It requires some degree of skill. Some exercises require more skill than others. For example, the ability to perform a power clean can take years to learn proper form as the whole body is involved. The bicep curl…Read More
If you are having knee pain while your squat or run, the issue may not be just your aching knees. The knees are affected by the joints above and below them. In case of the knees, this means the hip joint and the ankle joint. We will look at the hips another day, so today let's talk about the ank…Read More