When you hear “strength training,” you might picture a weight room, heavy dumbbells, or an intense workout. Strength training can look much simpler than that. Squats, resistance bands, bodyweight exercises, and even everyday movements can help build strength and support the way we move through life! …
The Path to Wellness
In a world that often moves at a relentless pace, the ancient practice of yoga emerges as a sanctuary for those seeking balance and well-being. Beyond the graceful poses and serene meditation, yoga offers a lot of benefits that extend to both the body and the mind. Let's dive into the advantages …
Stretching For Strength
If you are like me, feeling that stretch in the hamstring is not the most comfortable thing in the world. Let’s be honest though, stretching is something that we all think we should be doing more of (including myself.) Although, what if I said that you don’t have to? Well, you should, but we need to …
Time To HIIT The Gym
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. …
Train Hard, Recover Harder
Training hard is an important part of building muscle and strength, however, recovery is often forgotten about. Recovering harder than you train can even help you build muscle and become stronger. If you’re like most people, you can’t afford the price of massages all of the time. Fortunately, …
5 Tips To A Stronger Push-Up
The push-up could be called a powerhouse of a body weight exercise. The push-up works almost every muscle of the body. During a push-up you are working your chest, deltoids, triceps, core, glutes and legs. Now the push-up seems like a pretty simple exercise. Get into a plank position, lower your …
Beginners Guide to College Fitness
Walking into the gym for your first time can be a little bit intimidating. In one corner there’s two guys wearing tank tops doing bicep curls in front of the mirror. In the other corner is a large group of girls all doing a bodyweight circuit in perfect unison. Somewhere there’s a person who is …
5 Beginner Exercises To Do At The Gym
Do you want to start going to the gym but don't know where to even start? If you said yes, then this article is for you! As a personal trainer, I love these 5 beginner exercises to help clients get started! Walking Lunges Visualize standing on a train track and each foot is on one rail. …