Got lots of fitness goals? The problem with multi-tasking ALL your fitness goals is that it often leads to slow progress, disappointing results and time wasted. The secret to reaching all your health and fitness goals is knowing how to prioritize your body’s needs and your mental expectations. Here’s the smart way we do this in functional training sessions with clients.
Fall Into Fitness! Get ready to torch those calories with 5 fall fat-burning routines. You’ll be able to access them all on my app and stay on track with a workout calendar, follow along tips, quick video tutorials, printout option and more. Your autumn transformation starts now!
Should I try Pilates or Yoga? They both work core and total body, so they’re both pretty much the same right? I’ve been asked this a lot in the past two decades of training and on the surface it does seem that Pilates and yoga are the same but the differences will amaze you. Here’s what you need to know with exercise comparisons as well as body goal outcomes.
FitRIGS are all the rage right now. Every health club and private gym ready for a refresh is installing one. I’ve been told by clients and students that they look intimidating which is completely understandable. The great news is they’re for everyone and here are a few FitRIG functional training options that work for ALL levels.
The water is a great place to get an amazing workout even if you’re not the best swimmer. There is even one type of water workout that may be the best for 100% of people wanting to improve cardio, strength, flexibility, and health. Here’s 3 tips to help you get started plus a bonus tip that will help you avoid foot issues.
Somebody asked me if I use a similar plan with all my clients. In theory yes but in implementation NO way! Would the same plan work for a 60 year old with scoliosis and a 25 year old stressed out finance student and an 82 year old diabetic with 4 toe amputations and a 58 year old with the genetics of a Viking warrior goddess? What it means to personal train clients is
There have been many different thoughts and theories on whether cryotherapy is worth the money and time. In this article, we will explore the science behind cryotherapy and its potential benefits based on research and our personal experiences. Should you deep freeze for better health? Our chill pics might will definitely help you decide!
Remember one of the first workout apps back in 2008 called Nike Training Club? It was new and cool BUT it actually took over a decade for app developers to figure out what fitness pros needed out of workout apps and now the fitness app market is booming! So as with most fitness tools, some apps just get better results than others. Here’s the top 3 features to consider and a 7 day free trial of our new workout app.
Recovery strategies that go beyond just stretching and staying active on non-workout days are essential in these high stress times. They can help restore and renew your body so we decided to try some of the latest recovery treatments and blog our experiences. Let’s get started with Joovv Red Light Therapy, Normatec Compression and maybe some Cryo Shock too!
You always hear people mention the different cardio workouts they do and why they think their favorite is the best type of cardio. The truth about this long-debated topic is, they are all the best! The right one for you simply depends on your goals. Let’s compare HIIT MISS and LISS cardio types to find what’s best for you…
There are countless quick fix solutions that can help you lose weight and fat fast but those types of results rarely last. So how do you expedite your body transformation in a way that is healthy and sustainable? Is this even possible? It is when you focus on these 3 training variables.
Are you doing HIIT right? HIIT is easy to get wrong and doing research for this blog I came across so many “HIIT” workouts that are total MISS (basic circuit training in a moderate intensity steady state). Here’s 5 simple guidelines that make it HIIT and not MISS + NEW HIIT workout that includes variable intensity interval training to boost your fat burn.
Got a vision of where you want your health and fitness journey to take you? Knowing exactly what you want and why you want it is a great starting point for reaching your goals. But something that virtually guarantees success on your body transformation journey is a vision board. Here’s how to create one.
It’s beginning to look a lot like weight gain and we still have 12 days to go until Christmas! So what do you do when the discipline to eat healthy 80% of the time AND the motivation to exercise consistently just vanish because of the holidays? The solutions are quick and simple.
According to shopping trends experts the best time to buy fitness equipment and gear is during the winter holiday season. This is when you’ll find the hottest deals on big things you need and smaller gear you really want to try. Here’s our top 9 picks of fitness gear in various categories that will help you get fit and stay fit year round.
There are times when it gets to be a bit much trying to fit a lot of activity into your week. So let’s realistically break it down and schedule a dream fitness week and then a more realistic week of activity. This is the sensible advice that comes into play once you’re maintaining a very fit active healthy lifestyle and wondering how to keep it balanced!
The deadlift is one of the most important movement patterns for total body strength and hip stability. It can also be used as a flexibility exercise, as a functional core move, and as a fat burning metabolic workout. The deadlift is also one of the best butt lifting, lower body toning and sculpting moves ever. Get started with these 4 deadlifts and a simple 4 week plan.
Stand up paddle boarding is an outdoors adventure that is physically challenging yet relaxing, humbling yet empowering, fun yet meditative. It already offers so much so why add yoga to the mix? What you need to know about SUP yoga including a 16 minute practice from Lake Havasu.
"It's the 166 hours a week that you're not with your trainer that really matters! So let's break down what all that times looks like and get to the core of why 35 minutes a day of exercise barely makes a dent in your daily burn. Don't worry the solution is NEAT! Want to get the most out of your strength training and fat burning interval workouts? Start with the best movement prep and finish up with an even stronger recovery routine. Here are 2 brand new warm up and cool down routines we just filmed for our Get Strong Challenge plus 9 helpful tips.
