I fell victim to this a few months back. Day in and day out I would spend my hours programming for and training my clients; I always made sure they were in order and I was giving them the best service I could offer. In the midst of that, however, I forgot about my own training. I constantly preach taking time for yourself to my clients, so I decided to finally take my own advise. Sure, I would workout. I typically (and still do) lift full-body three times per week, run or play pick-up basketba...

The Power of Walking Walking is the most fundamental human movement there is. Unfortunately, it seems like modern society is doing whatever it can to get us to avoid walking and replace it with sitting. Since chairs are technically man-made, sitting on them is not a natural position for our bodies to be in. It tightens our hips, weakens our glutes, compresses our lumbar spine, and forces us into a forward posture. Walking (with good alignment), on the other hand, is a natural, full-body movemen...

There is a lot of conflicting information out there about fitness. Whether it’s fad fitness programs, a revolutionary “fat-burning” exercise, or how to perform a certain movement, there are normally at least five answers you can find to the same question. At the end of the day, the overall goal at the gym for most is to improve our overall performance/ health and well-being without putting ourselves at risk for injury…but how do we sift through all the nonsense and find ...

Kettlebells 102 A few weeks ago I touched on the basics of kettebells. In summary, there are only a few distinct differences between a kettlebell and any other free weight (i.e. a dumbbell): the shape/feel, the grips, and the ability to execute exercises in different ways. This week I wanted to tackle a few exercises you will commonly see being performed with a kettlebell. Since I am all about full body balance, below are four exercises that will hit all the major muscle groups when performed a...

Humans are born to move. Unfortunately, modern society has become far too convenient to the point where a lot of us drive, sit, grubhub, and lounge much more than we walk, stand, cook, and play. In fact, it is not uncommon that people will spend most days of their week in the following sequence: wake up, sit in the car, sit at work/school, sit in the car, sit on couch, lay down for bed, repeat. Many daily hobbies have shifted from playing outside to sedentary activities like watching netflix or ...