What Does "Joint Friendly" Actually Mean?

If you've spent any amount of time in the fitness world, fitness social media, or maybe even in a fitness conversation with friends, you've probably heard the phrase "joint friendly exercise."

It's become one of the most popular buzzwords in fitness marketing.

"This exercise is more joint friendly."

"Our equipment is designed to be joint friendly."

"Use this variation to save your joints."

The problem is that most people have no idea what that actually means.

And honestly, the answer isn't as simple as many fitness professionals make it sound.

ArticlesCasey LeeJune 23, 2026exercise, workout routineComment

How Much Should I Be Working Out?

One of the most common questions I get from clients is:

"How many days per week should I be exercising?"

My answer usually surprises people.

Not because it's complicated.

Because it's less than they think.

Most people assume that if three workouts are good, then four must be better, five must be great, and six must be elite.

But that's not how progress works.

ArticlesCasey LeeJune 9, 2026workout, exerciseComment

6 Things You Didn't Know About Exercise

If you ask someone what aggravates them about their profession there is no doubt that they could rattle off a few things.

Maybe it's social media perception?

Maybe it's misinformation surrounding your practices?

Maybe it's the weird work hours your industry requires?

*I promise I'm not projecting the fitness industry downfalls to you*

But seriously, ask yourself what frustrations come with your professional industry, I bet you have a few.

So for this week's newsletter, I wanted to rattle off a few short concepts/ideas/sentiments/facts that many people misunderstand, don't know, or due to the plethora of B.S. that get's spewed to us through social media and traditional media, can get confusing.

Sound good? Cool. Let's rip.

ArticlesCasey LeeFebruary 17, 2022exercise, calorie deficit, burning calories, how many calories does exercise burnComment

3 Things Your Training Program Needs & Probably Doesn't Have

Every year I spend some time looking over my client exercise programs to see what is ‘trending’ in my writing style. I find these trends help me circle back to the ‘why’ in the program.

What I have found recently is that the following three things tend to show up frequently in my clients programs whether they are 18 year old college athletes, 47 year old work from home professionals, or 67 year old retiree’s. To SOME degree, these three pieces show up.

So I decided to share!