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
Have you ever felt like you are killing it in the gym but you don’t have much to show for it? As an experienced personal trainer, I’d love to tell you it’s because your workout isn’t good enough and you should only do my perfect amazing workouts. While all exercise
The New Food Pyramid! How to lose weight, build muscle, have more energy, and feel great without calorie counting, starving yourself, or being miserable. TLDR: If you focus on increasing the quality of your food, the quantity of things like calories and protein tend to take care of themselves with
What is going on with cold plunges? If you’re like me, you are hearing about these everywhere, seeing ads for them everywhere, and perhaps you are intrigued. Some say it’s the fountain of youth and others say the benefits are overstated. Some even say that cold plunges can undermine results
No one is born knowing how to workout. Everyone has to start somewhere. When I was in high school and early college, before I got my first personal training certification, I had very little idea what I was doing. Luckily, I was young so my body could weather most of