I’ve had my fair share of struggles over the last 10 years in my own health journey. But instead of allowing them to set me back, I decided to take contrary action and it allowed me to catapult forward Here’s the point: I want YOU to learn how to do the same. Here are 5 reasons you aren’t seeing progress …
Everything you need to know about progressive overload. You hear everyone in the health and fitness industry talking about progressive overload and you’re wondering what it is and if you should be applying it to your training regimen. We are going to break down what progressive overload is and everything you need to know about it to help you get …
We have all heard fiber is good for us, but what actually is fiber, what foods is it in, and why is it good for us? Fiber is a carbohydrate that the body cannot fully digest and is found in plant-based foods like fruits, veggies, whole grains, beans, etc. Fiber has numerous health benefits, including improved digestion, blood-sugar balance, increased …
Eating better shouldn’t take up all of your time in the kitchen and for the average person we really just don’t have the time to be cooking gourmet dinners every night. This is our clients favorite weekly staple dinner. Done in under 15 minutes. We hope it brings you as much joy, simplicity, and easy cooking as it’s brought ourselves …
As a general rule of thumb we recommend starting with body weight to light weight as a beginner to really take the time to perfect your form inside of each exercise for injury prevention as well as creating a better muscle mind connection. Once you have perfected your form we recommend moving into a moderate to heavy weight that is …
Protein serves as a building block important for growth, development, repair and maintenance of body tissues. Protein provides structure to muscle and bone, repairs tissues when damaged and helps immune cells fight inflammation and infection. When we consume protein, our bodies break it down into individual amino acids, and these are then used to build new things. While our bodies …
So you are wondering what the best reps and sets are to start working towards your physique, strength, and performance goals. It can get pretty confusing thinking about how many different styles of training are out there and deciding on what the best way to reach your specific goal can get lost in the sea of information. Look. The basics …
Lack of time in your week is not your issue when it comes to reaching your health and fitness goals. Time management is. Here is a simple process that has worked for our clients time and time again in making their workouts and nutrition work for them rather than against them. So you can focus on living a balanced lifestyle …
Stretching is important for many reasons. Injury prevention being the number one. Having better mobility and total range of motion is not only important for injury prevention but also creating full contractions in our muscles during each exercise. This not only is going to allow you to increase full activation of your muscles that are being trained but allow you …
I am a big fan of isolation workouts and utilizing dumbbells, plated machines, and cables as much as the next avid gym goer and coach. But if you are someone who is really wanting to add strength, balance, functionality, and really increase your isolation work with machines, dumbbells, and cables then adding in compound lift variations through barbell workouts are …
We have all been there. You go attend a family gathering while trying to stay healthy and consistent in your fitness goals and find the pressure of your family making it difficult for you to stay the course of healthier nutrition options, peer pressure, and a million questions in regards to why you’re eating or not eating certain foods. If …
We have all been there, we want to lose the weight and we want it gone yesterday. If you have been trying to lose weight you may have ventured towards weight loss gimmicks that promise 30lbs in 30 days or maybe you are simply just struggling to lose your first 5lbs. Either way we want to promote healthy sustainable weight …