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How Strength Training Is Modified for Knees, Hips, Backs, and Beginners

Having a knee that doesn’t bend comfortably, a sensitive back, or limited balance doesn’t automatically mean strength training isn’t for you. It means your starting point deserves some thought.   “What if my body can’t do the exercises everyone else is doing?”   Maybe you’ve watched someone perform a deep...

Are You Working Hard Enough

Last week I wrote a blog on HIIT classes or High-Intensity Interval Training. I talked about a few things that I don’t like about those boot camp style classes and a few things I think those classes really excel at.   In case you missed my blog last week you...

Is HIIT Right For You?

You may have noticed a recent increase in HIIT gyms or High-Intensity Interval Training gyms popping up in your local neighborhood. Some big names that you may have seen or heard of are OrangeTheory Fitness, Row House, F45 and other boot camp style classes.   Because of their popularity, you...

How Much Is Too Much?

Have you ever been in pain before? Chances are you have dealt with some back, shoulder, knee or some type of pain before. If you have not good for you, whatever you are doing keep doing it!   So if you have been in pain before I bet you don’t...

The Easiest Way To Lose Weight

I mention it over and over again not because I am trying to be a pain in the you know what but because it is just that important!   We know that if you want to lose weight you must eat less than you are eating right now. The formula...

Small Changes For Big Results

Change can be intimidating, we are so used to what we do on a daily basis whether those things are good or bad that we become too comfortable.   If you want to see some sort of outcome change it is necessary that you create some behavior changes that support...

Meal Timming Myth or Science?

Just the other day a client sent me a video they saw on the internet and asked for my thoughts on it.   To briefly summarize, this particular person was stating that eating a larger breakfast that is high in calories and then eating smaller meals later in the day...