Do you ever feel that aching, tired, sore feeling in your lower back? Maybe you feel it when you’ve been sitting at your desk for too long, or even standing without support may trigger you. If you have lower back pain, that soreness right at the lower curve of your spine, you’re not alone. According …
Get Out of Your Slump – Literally!
Do you have a desk job that requires you to sit all day? If so, your posture and your overall health could be at risk! A recent study has shown that no amount of physical activity and exercise can fight off the dangers associated with sitting all day. Bummer right? In this case, prevention is the …
Want Stronger Glutes?
Haven't you heard? Glutes are the new abs! They're all the rage these days. But there's more to strong glutes than meets the eye. A strong gluteus maximus reduces your risk for injuries of the knee, lower back, hamstrings, and groin. If you play sports, strong glutes help you accelerate, decelerate, …
Upper Body Workout
Going to the gym can be intimidating when you're not sure what exactly to do there. I know I don't go unless I have a plan of general muscles groups that I want to target that day. For one of my upper body days, I like to target my chest, triceps, and shoulder. Some people call this a "push day". If …
How to Create Your Own Lifting Program
Many people want to get into lifting. However, they don’t always know where to begin. From a personal trainer, here are a few tips as to how to order your exercises if you want to begin lifting. Multi-jointed to Single Jointed You might be thinking: what on earth does that mean? I’m going to …
Labor Day: The Why + The Workout!
Not being from here, sometimes it still surprises me how crazy Delawareans are about the beach. If you live in Delaware, I'm going to guess that the odds of you being at the beach this weekend to celebrate Labor Day are...rather high. If that's the case - good for you! I hope you get all the …
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. …
Exercises For Strong Arms – Part 2
Huzzah, the follow up Strong Arms post! If you didn't read Exercises For Strong Arms - Part 1, check it out here: guads.org Do these exercises on their own or paired with those in Part 1 and give those limbs some love! 6. Dumbbell Row Holding a dumbbell in one hand with your other hand …