When it comes to strength training, most people have a few specific areas they’d like to focus on. They are looking for exercises to make their arms, abs, butt, etc. look better or more “toned”. They generally will find and perform exercises that are isolation movements for that particular area they’d like to work on. Very often, they completely overlook compound movements.

In today’s fitness world, “wearables” such as Fitbits, Apple watches and other devices have become very popular. For many people, they help to provide motivation and a sort of "gamification" to working out that helps them stay engaged and can make exercise more fun. For others, they can lead to an obsession with numbers and a poor relationship with exercise.

When we think of weight management, typically a few things come to mind. Calories in (food we eat), calories out (exercise), weight loss pills/supplements and, in some cases, surgery. One thing that is often overlooked and doesn’t get talked about enough, especially in relation to weight loss, is stress management.

There are many reasons, some of which are obvious, and others not so much. But it is hard to argue that sleep is not one of the most important, if not the most important thing we do on a daily basis in regard to our health and well-being. This blog will touch on some of the reasons we sleep and how we can improve our sleep, but if you’re interested in learning about this topic more in depth, try reading, “Why We Sleep” by Matthew Walker for a more in depth analysis.

It is common as a trainer that you’ll have a client cancel his or her session because they rolled an ankle, developed tennis elbow, or a number of other single sided injuries or woes.

Everyone has heard of it, and many people may be living with it, but what exactly is arthritis? As the leading cause of disability in the US, affecting more than 50 million adults and 300 thousand children, arthritis is a serious disease that plagues people’s wellbeing. Commonly affecting the major joints of the body and involving inflammation, stiffness, swelling, and pain, there are over 100 different types of arthritis and related conditions.

If you have a hard time making it to your workouts, feel sluggish and unmotivated, than you definitely need to keep reading. It may be your gut’s fault; the microbes living inside it in particular.
It’s important to explain what exactly a Microbiome are first. Microbiome are a group of good bacteria, fungi, microorganisms and viruses that live naturally inside our bodies. The Microbiome are primarily located in the large and small intestines, and it can be influenced directly by our diet.

The short answer, Yes. Does this mean that you should cut out alcohol from your diet completely? Maybe, but is it realistic? When it comes to getting healthy this year, simply cutting back on your consumption of alcohol could go a long way in reaching your fitness goals.

In the world of athletics, it’s often said, Father Time is undefeated, and the statement could never be truer. Getting older is a part of the natural life cycle and is not something that we should fear, however, there are a few key things to look out for as we age.  One key point in getting older is the fact there are gradual, and sometimes, significant declines...

What if I told you manually burning calories through exercise is actually a poor primary strategy for weight loss?