Fitness and Wellness Insights: Expert Guidance for Stamford Residents

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Expert insights on fitness, nutrition, and wellness. Real stories, evidence-based advice, and inspiration to fuel your journey.

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What Does a Personal Trainer Actually Do During Your Workout?

“Eight…nine…ten!”   If that’s your picture of personal training, it raises a fair question: Why do I need someone to count repetitions for me?   You don’t.   The valuable part of coaching happens around those repetitions: deciding what you should do, watching what actually happens, making small adjustments and...

Praising The Raisin

Today I want to you to play a little game.   It’s called the Raisin Game, it’s pretty simple but here is how it works.   I want you to lay out a few raisins, if you don’t like raisins try some other dried fruit such as cranberries or even...

Are You A Groupie Or A Semi?

Are you a Groupie or Semi? Today, let’s break down the differences between Semi-Private Training and Group Training, so, you can make the decision on which program you are going to choose to get your FITNESS ONNNNNN!!!!!!   Semi-Private Training Semi-private training is a 4-to-1 client to coach ratio, where...

Common Client Questions and Answers!

When it comes to exercise and nutrition it’s hard to know all the answers. There are a lot of misconceptions out there on the internet from the so called “experts” when it comes to weight loss, getting fit and eating healthy. Well we’re here to cut through all the confusing...

Super Shakes For Superheros

Today I want to talk all things shakes. No, not those milk shakes loaded with ice cream then topped with cookies, chocolate pieces and chocolate syrup. I want to talk about shakes that contain an array of healthy foods and are so simple yet so delicious.   Shakes can be...

Recovery!!!!!

Are you overtrained or just under-recovered? Recovery is one of the most overlooked aspects of training. We forget that a large part of ability is availability and allowing your body to repair the tissues it needs to be awesome. Let’s discuss some tips on how to best recover from the...

STOP DREAMING AND START DOING BABY!

When you want something do you always go for it? Have you been thinking about getting healthy and strong but didn’t know where to get started? Read Vanessa’s story below and get inspired!!   Last June Vanessa stumbled into the Core Principles studio looking for something more than just an...