We’ll talk about the two use cases for an active recovery; first, within the context of a workout, and the second in the context of a rest day.

If you know very little about nutrition, developing healthy eating habits can still be simple by starting with small, manageable changes. Begin by focusing on whole, minimally processed foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats. These provide essential nutrients without added sugars, salts, and unhealthy fats that are found in many processed foods.

Conditioning is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to your health & fitness. Simply put, conditioning is designed to improve an individual’s ability to perform specific physical tasks, recover from them, and can be performance or body composition focused.

You're Busy — and That's Why Personal Training Makes Sense. You're busy, life is packed with endless to-do lists. Between work, family, errands, and personal commitments, it often feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. And when schedules get tight, workouts are usually the first thing to drop off the calendar. Yet, physical health is...

Navigating the world of nutrition can be daunting! With so much information out there, it can be overwhelming for someone starting their fitness journey or even an experienced coach (like me) to understand and digest (pun intended) all of the research and figure out a strategy that works best for you.

As a fitness professional, I've learned that there's a fine line between dedication and depletion. At a certain point, pushing harder doesn't lead to better results, it leads to burnout.

At Fitness Together, one of the most fundamental principles we rely on to help clients achieve lasting results is Progressive Overload. This concept refers to the gradual increase of stress placed on the body during exercise in order to stimulate continuous adaptation.

Your First Personal Training Session: What to Expect There’s no need to feel nervous before working with a personal trainer, but it’s totally normal to feel this way. Beginning a fitness journey can be an exciting — and vulnerable — time. It can feel nerve-wracking to reach out for help, even though you’re pumped about putting in the work to...

Here at Fitness Together, we focus on comprehensive, full-body workouts that fit within 45 minutes. While me might be tempted to cram as much exercise as possible into that time period, that doesn't mean we want to rush from one exercise to the next! What's the right balance, and benefit, of resting between exercises? Let's talk about it!

For those who have more experience, 3-4 times per week of resistance training along with active rest days is optimal. The increase in resistance training frequency will maximize your opportunity for muscle growth and building strength. On the active rest days, low impact activities are highly encouraged to mitigate soreness and improve your overall fitness.