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
I have a fundamental belief: Your kids should be why you workout and take care of yourself, not the reason you don’t. They will follow your example. Make it a good one. I have been personal training for 10+ years and most of my clients during that time have been
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,
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
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
Being a Personal Trainer is great. It’s a fun career; and really rewarding. It might be the best job in the world, although sometimes it can briefly feel like the worst. We have the opportunity to help people with their fitness goals, whatever they may be. Sometimes it creates fundamental
The ‘ol drinking a gallon of water 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 die” days
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