Cold and flu season can be a difficult time of the year, particularly if your immune system is weakened by illness or other factors. Lately, it feels like there are a million different bugs floating around. Boosting your immune system during this time can help you to fight off infection,
Confession: I love pumpkin spice ANYTHING! It’s delicious and I don’t care who knows. The problem with pumpkin spice season is that it always comes after a summer of a little too much food and drink. Right when we’re trying to tighten up the nutrition, a whole new temptation enters
Whether you are approaching the big FIVE ZERO or you are already well into your fifties, getting and staying fit after 50 takes a different approach. As we age, needs change, goals change, and your body changes. Most people over the age of 40 have at least one injury in
The ‘ol drinking a gallon of water a day thing. It was high time I gave it a go for a month. I am here to share with you what I learned. I’ve been a massive fan of hydration for a while. It’s not just because of my “hydrate or
A couple years ago, I summited Mount Kilimanjaro with some Marine Corps buddies. The journey to Africa’s tallest peak took 7 days and brought us up to 19,341 feet of elevation. Previously, the highest I had been was around 15k feet so this was a big step up. To add
Tell me if any of this resonates: Are you way too busy wish you could stress less? Are there just not enough hours in the day? Are you always taking care of so many other people and priorities that there is just nothing left for yourself? Do you stay up
I know. I used the F word…Fall. I hate to do it but unfortunately Fall is coming soon. So why am I being such a buzzkill and rubbing it in? Because September 20th in Kingston and September 27th in Portsmouth we are kicking off our famous FALL PROGRAM! What is
Warning: I am about to critique DIY fitness, large group classes, and traditional personal trainers. I’ll give my uncensored professional opinion that some ways of getting in shape work better than others. That said, I think any attempt to move your body and take care of yourself is admirable, and
Why am I giving you my uncensored opinion about keto, paleo, vegan, intermittent fasting, and other diets? I have been personal training for almost 15 years now. For the last 9+ of my life, I’ve served clients in Portsmouth, NH, Kittery, ME, and the broader Seacoast area. Last year we
I’ve noticed something after talking with a variety of different personal training clients over the last decade. I find I am frequently reminding folks about walking. What I am specifically reminding them tends to vary based on who I am talking to. Some need to be reminded how much simple