I’m NOT talking about being sick in the head, insane in the membrane, or having a screw loose. Although I’ve been accused of this a time or two because of my obsession with Chuck Norris. But I and Chuck are … Read More
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Coordination: The Neglected Part of Fitness
Improve your overall coordination with these exercises. Being a tall lanky kid, I never thought of myself as coordinated. I was all arms, legs, and clumsy. And I still am. I’ve lost count of the amount of stuff that has … Read More
Exercise Therapy
Exercise is great for mental health and for some it acts as therapy. No matter what you have going on, doing your favorite exercise puts you in the moment and puts all your troubles in the background. A lot of … Read More
3 Ways To Be More Consistent With Exercise
To get better at something or to achieve your goals the word consistent comes up a lot. You need to do it often because you cannot start, stop then start. Or start, avoid it for a while and then get … Read More
Trust The Process
Trust the process is a key factor with your health & fitness Results are paramount in my profession and when clients are not seeing the results they’d like, their trainer will sometimes utter the words ‘trust the process.’ But what … Read More
5 Triceps Exercises For Health And Vanity
Although it doesn’t look like it, triceps is one of my favorite muscle groups to train. But before I get into it, here’s a story on how my fascination with this muscle group started. Early one morning I was sitting … Read More
When Things Don’t Add Up Start Subtracting
Adding and subtracting. Wasn’t this drummed into you during primary/elementary math class? And for the most part I enjoyed math until algebra and then it was all downhill from there. But adding, subtracting and multiplication, they were my hey days … Read More
6 Best Strength Exercises For Beginners
Here are the six best strength training exercises for beginners We know strength training improves you inside and out but if you’re a training beginner, where do you begin? With a wealth of advice on the internet and from gym … Read More
6 Best Hinging Exercises For Beginners
These 6 Hinging Exercises Will Give You Glutes Of Steel Hinging (think of a door opening and shutting) at the hips is a difficult move for beginners to do. A lot of us have a hard time telling the difference … Read More
5 Best Pushing Exercises For Beginners
You’ve been ‘pushing’ since you have been born. Pushing yourself off the floor, pushing your brother or sister around or pushing the door shut. Pushing is a movement that’s hotwired into your brain. It’s a movement which comes naturally to … Read More