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What are 5 Key Things you Should Know About Working with a Personal Trainer?
Not all personal trainers are created equal.
Is Walking 10,000 Steps a Day Important?
Those of you who know me, know that I love getting my step target in almost every day. In fact, I will march behind the couch for twenty minutes while watching TV at night if I’m behind my target, which is actually above 10,000 steps a day. This is why you may be...
Want a Convenient and Effective Fitness Program?
One-on-one personal training is an effective, personalized approach to fitness that will teach you techniques proven to maximize results while preventing injury. You will gain the confidence needed to tone up and strengthen your body so that you are efficiently and...
Can I Exercise my Way Out of Overindulging?
With a 'normal' holiday season finally upon us this year, I'm sure your calendar is getting packed with calorie filled social events. Let's face it, overindulging at the many holiday parties you attend will be easy. This is a good time to remind ourselves that as...
Equipment You Don’t Need in Your Home Gym
A lot of people are currently assessing whether they want to keep their home gyms, or start up again with a fitness chain. There are definitely pros and cons to either option. If you would like to keep your home gym, but just clean it up a bit, here are a few pieces...
Here’s How to Get the Best Results From Exercise
People ask me all the time, "What is the most important factor is to get results from exercise?" Is it the actual fitness move you do?Does the intensity you put into the workout matter most?Is duration of each session the key consideration? The answer is, yes all of...
3 Ways to Get Moving More ALL Day Long
Moving all day long is the most important thing you can do for yourself. Humans are born to move…all throughout the day! Our ancestors used to walk, climb, run, crawl, swim, haul, dig, squat, throw, and carry things all day long, in order to survive. This is quite the...
Are High Reps or Low Reps More Effective?
I get asked a lot, about how many exercise repetitions a person should perform, for an exercise to be effective. The short answer is…it depends. It depends on: Your fitness goals. Are you looking to build muscle or lose fat?How much you exercise in a week. The more...
Oh No, I’m Injured, Should I Stop Exercising?
So many people come to me looking for exercise assistance after they've been challenged with a injured body part. The most common injuries my clients have are shoulder, knee and low back injuries. They are caused by numerous reasons including falling, bad exercise...
4 Exercises to Strengthen Your Deep Core Muscles
Like any muscle group, it's critical to exercise the pelvic floor to strengthen it. I've found that people have the most challenging time building up strength in their deep core muscles. The pelvic floor and transverse abdominal (TVA, the really deep abdominals)...