Build your own at-home sessions Let’s face it, we’re all stuck at home indefinitely and most of us didn’t have the foresight to build an at-home gym to prepare for a global pandemic. So, we’re left with some floor space and maybe a couple of pieces of equipment. You, like all of us, have access… Continue reading How to create a quick home workout
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How to Create Exercise Variation with Minimal Equipment
Mix it Up With Minimal Equipment How to do my exercise with minimal equipment? Every semester I put alone a dumbbell and a bench in front of my class. I say you have 10 minutes to come up with as many exercises as possible. This year we came up with 109 exercises. It’s a good… Continue reading How to Create Exercise Variation with Minimal Equipment
Why Too Much is Not Enough
Implementing Videos and Advice Why too much is not enough? Whether you want it or not, you have workout videos, DIY programs, and advice pelted at you left right and center. This is not necessarily a bad thing for those who have the systems and structures to understand and implement what’s been offered. Let’s ask… Continue reading Why Too Much is Not Enough
How to Regain Overhead Mobility
A lot of people use to ask me: how to regain your mobility? First of all, before you begin programming, consider overhead mobility. It’s our duty to make our clients reach their goals with respect to their movement abilities. Overhead mobility is important for different exercises like presses or crisp high fives. Not to mention… Continue reading How to Regain Overhead Mobility
How to Avoid Struggling with your Fitness Resolutions
Since it’s now officially the new year (in both the Gregorian calendar and the Chinese zodiac). I thought it would be a good time to write out some advice for all the ‘resolutionaries’; all of those people that are looking to make exercise and healthier living a part of their new year’s goals. This is… Continue reading How to Avoid Struggling with your Fitness Resolutions
Momentum: Surf it to Power Your Life
What is momentum and how can you employ its quality to enrich and enhance your life? As defined by Merriam Webster:momentum noun : the strength or force that something has when it is moving : the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passesphysics : the… Continue reading Momentum: Surf it to Power Your Life
How to Make Your Internship Experience Great
If you are a new intern entering the field of health and fitness or considering a change in careers as a strength and conditioning coach or personal trainer, this post will highlight ways to make your internship experience stand out. I went through two internships and I wish I had more insight before Day 1.… Continue reading How to Make Your Internship Experience Great
How To Get Out Of A Workout Rut
This is a tough time of year to stay on track with the holidays approaching, but let’s be honest, there are many times where there are challenges keeping us from achieving our health & fitness goals… here are 5 Tips to get out of a Workout Rut: 1. Grab a friend! It’s always more fun… Continue reading How To Get Out Of A Workout Rut
How your diet is impacting your fitness progress
Why can’t you out train a bad diet? There are many sayings out there that hold merit within the health and wellness industry, one of which is the aforementioned “You can’t out-train a bad diet” and despite its popularity, it’s often lacking the substance needed to drive home its importance. This is how your diet… Continue reading How your diet is impacting your fitness progress
Core Bracing: How to Start and How Can It Help You
Core Bracing Helps Your Back Throughout my time as a trainer, I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard: My goal is to become… Oh but I also really want to have a nice defined core… To be fair, this is great and all but, I always try to take my clients a step… Continue reading Core Bracing: How to Start and How Can It Help You