There are a lot of factors that can dramatically improve or reduce your gains while training. Rest, nutrition, technique, and even picking the right lifts are just a few of those many factors. But there’s one sneaky factor that can kill gains for even the most educated and well-versed athlete: Effort. Is Failure Actually Good?…
Most of the country has just finished 2 years of being shut-in. The quarantine-15 isn’t just a convenient rhyme; it’s packed with a simple truth… It was hard to stay fit with everything shut down. Gyms and fitness centers closing or having limited access certainly played a role, but also simple things we overlook like…
If you managed to get out of the house at all in the last couple of years, you’ve no doubt seen magazines and ads with “Keto” plastered all over them. Keto-friendly foods are showing up at grocery stores everywhere. You may even have that crazy coworker that dropped 30 lbs in what seemed like overnight…
The new year represents a fresh start and rebirth. Now it’s time to wipe away the festive fog and join millions of other folks who are setting new year’s resolutions. The New Year’s Resolution list has become a global tradition. More often than not, the resolutions include losing weight or some other physical exercise variant….
Daily, we partake in physical activities that can lead to imbalances and incoordination in our bodies. Whether we sleep on our side all the time, work out rigorously without professional supervision, or participate in sporting activities, all can lead to chronic pain and bodily issues. Even if you temporarily relieve the pain, it doesn’t mean…
Most of us visualize changes in our skeletal muscle when we think about exercise programs, but how do these structures actually work and what is their job? Protect our bones and joints? Create Movement? Improve Circulation? Ideally, I would say yes to all three, but these are ultimately by-products of the muscles ability to conduct…
The most distinct physiological phenomenon in females is the ability to carry and deliver children. All systems of the body are affected, which has implications for exercise. A trainer should have knowledge of these changes, so they will be more prepared when training a pregnant client. Pregnancy comes with physiological, musculoskeletal, and psychological changes. Along…
Most people, when they hear carbs, think of the enemy or must eliminate from the diet. Today’s society has placed diets on an anti-carb binge. What many people don’t know is the great purpose carbohydrates have in the human body. They are the primary source of energy. Energy that generates our respiratory system to allow…
When you read the word ‘STABILITY’ what comes into your mind? I am sure it’s something related to creating a balance between the dynamics of life, both emotionally and physically. Now, what if I tell you that there is a way to achieve both physical and mental stability by incorporating a single habit into your…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, countrywide lockdown, social distancing, and closure of many gyms have made it harder for fitness enthusiast to continue their fitness activities. But it is crucial to maintain a healthy lifestyle in this challenging time by adapting to this new normal situation. Staying active with regular exercise is important not only…
