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 …
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 …
Why You Should Strength Train Legs
Ahhh, good ol’ leg day. You either love it or hate it, and leg day is skipped by many going to the gym. Skipping leg day can cause you to miss out on a lot of potential benefits that will help you achieve your goals. Even if you are doing cardio-focused workouts, you should be strength training your …
Hamstring Love
The hamstrings are the muscles that run down the back of your legs that quite frankly don’t get the love that they should. The hamstrings aren’t necessarily eye catching but they need some love. The hamstrings are a big muscle group that helps with everyday activities such as running, hiking, …
Tackle Leg Day with Kettlebells
Kettlebell workouts are a great way to build explosive power, muscle, and definition throughout the body. To build explosiveness, you must train at high intensity and speeds. Kettlebells allow you to do this naturally and safely. While kettlebells can build upper body strength, they are a beast at …
HIIT To Shred Fat
Like the majority of us, we have been tricked at one point or another into these diet fads, pills, and other weight loss promotions to shred body fat. To put it simply, they don’t work. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), however, will be your best friend. These workouts are great for getting …
Take Your Training To The Next Level
When was the last time your workouts got a little upgrade? If you've been doing the same exercises for a while now, then it may be time to change things up a bit! Why? It can help you break through a plateau, prevent injury from overuse, and prevent workout boredom. Here are some small changes you …
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 …