I've been on a body baggage binge as of late.
Body baggage is a term I use to describe the everyday aches and pains we get. Sometimes these aches are from past injuries. Sometimes they're just from sleeping the wrong way the night before...
If you know, you know.
Regardless of how the baggage arrives, I'm ready to tackle it. Hands down the number 1 thing that I do as a Personal Trainer is find ways for people to work out, even when their bodies say no.
Read MoreEvery once in a while I'll get asked the best way to make an exercise harder.
Some people are exercise sickos and want movements to be hard.
Others, well, they just have started to 'outgrow' a movement and want to spice it up.
Regardless, my answer is to add a "half rep" to every rep you do.
Read MoreI recently started with a new client who expressed a concern about his lower back in workouts.
As someone who has a spine in the same of a question mark (? instead of a normal S curve)....I vibed with that statement.
Sparing your lower back in lower body workouts is a must-have for many. If you have lower back pain, these variations may help keep!
Read MoreIt's very common for a new client to check off 'tight hips' when they fill out my new client questionnaire.
From a Personal Trainer's standpoint, we all have tight hips.
The good news? No one ever died from having tight hips...
Read MoreOld nutrition logic has always stated that we need to eat 4-6 smaller meals throughout the day to keep our metabolism going.
Have you heard that before?
Well, luckily in 2024 we have made some pretty significant improvements to these theories...mostly by proving that they aren't true.
Read MoreI’m a big believer that everyone needs a Coach and that being coached is one of the best learning experiences you can go through.
Over the past decade or so I have had the pleasure of working with some phenomenal Personal Trainers who have coached me to personal bests, fast 5k times, 30 pounds of weight loss, and most recently helped coach me through some serious blood marker improvements.
As I finish up my 6th month of coaching, and close to 90 workouts over that time, I wanted to reflect on 6 key lessons I have learned, and re-learned, over this time span.
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