This week is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I wanted to be sure to lend my hand in making sure we are all doing what we can to support the heroic fight against breast cancer. I want to be certain to do what I can to turn all of our thoughts towards those whose [...]
Ever since I first started as a professional trainer, I’ve been unable to avoid noticing a trend among my clients. Even beyond my own clients, I’ve seen the same trend in the wider world of personal training. Here it is: Among clients for personal trainers, about 70% are female, and about 30% are male. This [...]
07.27Carry that weight!
This week I want to focus on what is probably the most common goal in exercising, and the main motivator for most people to become involved in fitness. I want to talk about weight-loss. Wanting to lose weight is what gets most people moving, but before we put on our running shoes and start psyching [...]
Sleep is something most of us take for granted – and, obviously, something we do without thinking. In fact, nothing else has the potential to affect your health quite as much as the amount and the quality of sleep you get each night. Most of us are caught up in our daily schedule and don’t [...]
Do you know what you’ve been eating? It may sound strange, but most of us know less than you would expect. While I’m happy to say that nutrition seems to be something more and more people are thinking about, too many people unfortunately still tend to think about it the wrong way – and think [...]
The Importance of Washing Your Hands: Germs at the Gym Let’s talk about washing our hands. It’s a pretty simple act that can actually have a huge effect on your health. Washing your hands often can do a lot to keep you from getting sick, and to keep you from sharing germs with everyone around [...]
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and there are a few things you need to know when it comes to strokes. A stroke happens when the body is not able to pump blood and oxygen through its arteries to the brain. This causes brain tissue to die, directly affecting motor functions we use for thinking, [...]
It’s easier and cheaper than you may think. When most people think of home gyms, they imagine bulky equipment that turns into clothes hangers after a couple of months. Or, people are turned away from the substantial price that goes along with most large pieces of workout equipment. Don’t be fooled by one of those [...]
Attention parents! Unplug the electronics and get your kids outside! Childhood obesity and diabetes are a growing epidemic because kids are eating worse and not moving enough. It’s time to get busy again. As a matter of fact, you should join them! Kids come equipped with a huge storage of energy. They climb and swing [...]
All parents, beware, if your back isn’t in shape when you have a baby (or, taking care of a baby) you could be in trouble. Not only do women go through tremendous back stress through pregnancy and labor, it gets worse after the baby is born if you’re not careful. Back pain is the leading [...]