What is the best way for me to lose weight? How do I drop stubborn fat? When will these darn pants fit right? Why isn’t anything I’ve tried working?! These are some of the most common questions I get as a personal trainer. To be honest, I love them! Fitness
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
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
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
One of my personal training clients told me during our last check in that he’s already a little concerned about the holidays derailing his weight loss goals. He was coming at it from more of a place of proactivity than from a place of stress or anxiety. I don’t feel
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 don’t want you to know: It is never your workout in the gym that makes you better. It is the recovery from
I recently listened to a Ted Talk and a few subsequent interviews with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. (You can check out the Ted Talk HERE). She is a fellowship trained private doctor, spent many years researching protein, and wrote the book “Forever Strong: A New Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well”. The
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