Perhaps a better title for this post is “Why We Should Exercise,” but I feel as though we get too much of that already. People telling us that we need to be healthier, go to the gym, eat this, not that… As a trainer, I know that this is largely true. Most Americans are overweight …
Putting the “FUN” Back in Functional Fitness
The Takeaway: Don’t make fitness a chore. Make it a fun part of your normal activity. My wife and I have been enjoying a vacation in Hawaii before our first child arrives…we’re on our “baby-moon.” Usually when I travel, I take one of two fitness paths. The first is to pack up the TRX, heart …
Can’t Keep Track? 2 Ways to Manage Calories
The Takeaway: Calorie control is a staple among all of the popular diets. You can use technology to help manage your calorie intake, and to help reach your health and fitness goals. Consider MyFitnessPal, MyPlate, or a calorie counter to help you track. Today, there are countless obstacles that keep people from living healthier lives. …
How Food Has Changed…And What To Do About It
The Takeaway: The food we eat today is different than that of the past. This is largely due to the amount of processing that occurs today. It’s important to know that eating heavily processed foods oftentimes means eating less healthy. See the bulleted list at the bottom of this post for some ways to ensure the food …
Training Your Core – The Right Way
The Takeaway: Your core acts as a brace, providing stabilization during movement and activity…therefore, it must be trained differently than other muscle groups. Why is this important? Training the core in traditional ways (sit-ups, etc.) actually increases the chance of injury. The Core Is Different… Muscles are muscles, right? Well, yes, but different muscles …