Can a Wearable Help You Get Fit? Today, I want to talk about the technological revolution that is “wearables”. What are wearable devices? It’s any apple watch, smart watch, gps watch, fitbit, or whoop strap type device that tracks things like steps, heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep, or overall
Fundamentals of Fat Loss Part V – Common Mistakes and Easy Fixes You have made it to the final chapter of the Fundamentals of Fat Loss! Parts I-IV I covered the basics, general nutrition for fat loss, what is/isn’t strength training, and getting plenty of protein. Today in Part
Getting the most of your fitness and personal training routines after the age of 40 takes a different approach. Let’s review the dirty little secret personal trainers and other fitness pros don’t want you to know: It is never your workout in the gym that makes you better. It is
I am a Marine Veteran on a mission to leave people better than I have found them. The best possible way I can do that is to get you to strength train 3 days per week, walk daily, and eat real food. In a world of majoring in the minors
This is the hill I will die on: If you strength train 3 days per week, walk daily, and eat real food you will have superpowers and you will live practically forever! Your body has vital needs for movement and nutrition that will never go away. If you don’t make
How 2023 was Santa’s fittest year! Santa Claus had been living a rather sedentary life for many years. He had a tendency to over-indulge in food and was not getting enough exercise. As a result, he gained a lot of weight and was beginning to experience health problems. It was
Ready for a weird metaphor? You can’t boil a frog by just throwing it in boiling water. It immediately recognizes that the hot water isn’t good for it and hops out. But if you place a frog in comfortable water and slowly heat it to boiling, it will never notice
What if there was a way to save time, eat higher quality delicious healthy food, AND save money? What?! Meal Prep! If you do this right, it doesn’t take a lot of your time and then it absolutely SMASHES the MYTH that eating healthy is less convenient, more expensive, and
Oh boy have I stepped in it with this topic. First, I will be killing a couple sacred cows of the last ten years of fitness. I will also be *very carefully* talking about some hormone stuff. When helping people to get strong, lose weight, and have more energy, hormones
Holidays are meant to be enjoyed. I am a personal trainer and I am the first to tell you, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals are not causing anyone’s weight or health problems. What we do on Thanksgiving or Christmas is not the issue. What we do on all of the other