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
It all comes down to choices. If you want to lose weight, have all-day energy, build muscle, enjoy the way your clothes fit you, or improve your overall health, making better, healthier, fitter choices is the way to go. But where do you begin? I say, anywhere! Once you
When one of the most prominent experts on anti-aging ends up recommending almost exactly what you already do with your personal training clients, you need to write about it! Dr. Peter Attia recently broke down the ideal cardio training both for longevity and performance. Wouldn’t it be a bummer
I know I am playing with fire a little with this title as the term “normal” has evolved over the years. Let’s talk about what is all too common and is not working well for our health and fitness in America. Despite whatever doom and gloom headlines of the moment,
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
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
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