1 day agoPersonal Trainers, Nutritionists & Registered Dietitians. How they cross, and who’s qualified to talk about what?The health and fitness industry consists of various titles from doctors and physical therapists, to chiropractors and dentists (to personal trainers). Fields tend to overlap in some regard. And if we’re good at what we do, we’ll likely get questions from our clients that cross that overlap. Thats why it’s…3 min read3 min read
3 days ago1 on 1 Personal training and Group Fitness Classes , love em both!People get a gym membership for a lot or reasons./ I decided to become a personal trainer to help people become the best version of themselves. I’m still on that path , but along the way i realized I’ve got to get better myself. As trainers we have our own…2 min read2 min read
Nov 23How the human body uses its energy sourcesA client of mine recently did a 4 rep max on his bench press. Totally fatigued, he said he was ready to start again within 1 minute. But I told him to take at least 2 more minutes to recover. He has a particular goal of getting a stronger bench…3 min read3 min read
Nov 16Balance training & resistance training: Who should combine the 2 & when does it actually make sense?The fitness industry is unique in the sense that, unlike the the rest of the wellness field that includes doctors, & registered dietitians, our portion of the field is unregulated. In way that’s a good thing. It allows us be to creative, and use our own style and personality. I…3 min read3 min read
Nov 10Progressive Overload, and understanding your goals.My favorite message to my clients is simple , we can’t “trick” muscles. Muscles don’t get used to the workouts. And the workout for the goal of bulking up is the same workout for someone with goals of losing weight and getting lean . One is done with more food…2 min read2 min read
Oct 28How To Design a Safe , Sensible Workout ProgramIt’s that time of year. The holidays are ahead of us. November and December are all about festivities, and family as these months they should be. At the time of this writing, I haven’t seen any of my immediate family in the past 7 months. So I look forward to…3 min read3 min read
Oct 7Cardio vs Weights, the great debateI credit marathon training for giving me an genuine interest into fitness, and a big reason why I’m a personal trainer today. Most of my clients come to me with goals in losing weight, getting leaner and toned (so on an so on). Some assume that I’ll tell them that…3 min read3 min read
Sep 24Anatomy, why your fitness professional should know it.Lots of young men and women aspire to enter the fitness industry with some kind of athletic background. I was no different as a marathon runner. Thinking, “I’ve done it, now I’ll show em how its done.” Understand the business aspect? Hey we’re “fit looking” people will love us and…2 min read2 min read
Sep 16N.E.A.T. ideas to burn more caloriesIn my last article, I wrote about how sleep, hormones, and stress impact body composition. The main point being fitness and nutrition are relatively simple, but people are complicated. But body composition ultimately boils down to calories in vs calories out. Nobody is above the “rules’ when it comes to…3 min read3 min read
Aug 23Sleep, hormones, stress, and how it all impacts body composition.As a fitness professional I’ve realized one of the most important things I need to understand is how to be a better coach/ communicator. Ultimately, fitness and nutrition are simple. But humans, & the human body are beyond complicated. We’re all different. And a huge reason why most aspiring fitness…2 min read2 min read
