Resistance training is the type of training that builds muscles. Muscle fibers adapt to the training over time as they experience...

Muscle Strength and general health go hand in hand. Muscle impacts weight management, endocrine health, bone and muscle strength,...

Squats are a foundational movement that can be beneficial for many aspects of functional fitness. Here are three ways that squats are...

Looking at the research, I've concluded that we need to be advocating for ourselves to ourselves by eating nutritious foods and...

People like to talk about food and diets. When you're a fitness coach, it matters on so many levels how you approach food. These next 3...

Fitness goals: "I want to get strong. I want to lose weight. I want to be fast. I want to look good. I want to lift more. I want to be...

1) Realize "I can decide". In the beginning of any change comes a decision you are empowered to make. Different things will come up, but...

In July, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Podcast host Keith Weedman from the Podcast called "Embers and Wind". The topic was...

Training and learning Process for Assessing your workouts and improving Plan Have a plan for your workout. What muscle groups are you...

Gym intimidation often relates to what we think others think about us when we are exercising. We are thinking about what other people are...

People will often highlight inadequacies in order to persuade action (whether it is a business selling you something or the person...

As we exercise and push our bodies cardiovascular-ly, muscularly, skeletally... (You get the idea... mentally...) those parts adapt to...

Wolff's Law explains that progressive loading of weight in resistance exercises has a positive effect on bone formation and remodeling....

Muscle building does a whole lot more than make you look "buff" or "toned". So, take a moment to consider why you should start! In the...

I follow various health and fitness groups on Facebook. There was an inquiry on a health page about an appetite suppressant and I have...

I was talking to a client during their workout and they literally asked "Since calories give you energy, isn't that a good thing?" There...

Goals: What are your goals? Many people hiring a personal trainer are interested in body recomp or fat-loss. Some of those people want to...

Excited about the new gym membership because you are about to embark on a new life of fitness and being awesome, you step through the...

I get it! You want to run 3 miles so you can eat 300 calories worth of donut. You want to step on the scale and see a number you like....