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 …
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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. …
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 …
Who Should You Trust for Health Advice?
All of my posts are inspired by either personal experiences or questions from those I train and interact with. This post is of a somewhat personal nature. I recently witnessed some questionable information being given to someone I’m close to…my wife…at a pregnancy checkup…by a medical professional. The short story is that we went to …
Don’t Make These Mistakes With Injury and Recovery
“I’ve had some pain in my right shoulder lately. It’s only when I raise it above my head and extend it to the rear. It’s a recurring injury that has never quite healed since 2009. I’ll just avoid that type of movement and try to strengthen the joint, being careful when I can.” “My right …