It’s time to talk about a lot of people’s least favorite part of exercising, cardio. It has been drilled into our minds that running countless miles is the only way to do cardio. However, this is not the case. There is a form of training called HIIT. This stands for high-intensity interval training. …
Strength Training with Resistance Bands
Ahh….resistance bands. We all have probably seen them in the gym and they don’t get much use. As a personal trainer I am here to tell you that I use them all the time, as do other trainers. They are a tool that we as trainers love to use with our clients. Resistance bands are a great way to get a …
Getting Your Cardio Without Running
Cardiovascular training is an important aspect of fitness which has many benefits on our health. Cardio strengthens our heart, helps promote weight-loss, reduces our risk of high blood pressure, reduces stress, and many others. Read on for ways to try a bunch of different types of cardio workouts, …
Time To Get Shredded
It’s been a good winter putting on weight, muscle and size. Now, it is officially Spring! This means the holidays are behind us and we have some warmer weather and sunny days ahead. It’s time to start cutting and get shredded for your vacations! Here we will be breaking down the best way to start …
Stronger Leg Day Workouts
It’s leg day again, and you are one of two kinds of people: you either love it, or like many others, you dread it. Either way, we know that to build stronger legs, we must never skip leg day. Today we’re going to talk about some tips and tricks to boost your leg workout to build muscle safely and …
Training Time: Why Warmup?
Okay so we have all been in the situation where we have a strict amount of time to get our workout in, and a warmup just wasn't cutting it. Warmups are an extremely essential part of a workout, and in some cases can determine if the workout results in more harm than help. So what is a warmup? A …
Total Body Takeover
Are you the type of person who finds it hard to find the time to workout? Maybe you can only make it to the gym once or twice a week. Or maybe every time you can make it to the gym, you're in a time crunch. Or perhaps you get bored doing the same routine, week in and week out. If you fall into any …
Winter Workout Blues
If you’re anything like me, you hate running on the treadmill or you are stuck inside for every single workout. It feels like your workout is going on and on while your looking outside the window thinking “I want to be outside”. Well you can be and you should be. Exercising outdoors will get rid of …