Do these 5 moves to improve your shoulder pain! Are you stuck behind a computer all day? Are your shoulders starting to round forward? Do you have tight, achy shoulders? Does it hurt to raise your arms overhead? Here are 5 movements you can use to build healthier, pain-free shoulders. Include these in your warm-up, …
“This athlete put 50lbs on his squat in 6 weeks.” Parents, you hear these claims a lot when you are looking for a place for your kids to train. Some of them seem awesome and some of them seem too good to be true. First, not all youth athletes are the same. When a kid …
Follow these 6 rules if you want to be an athlete 4 life! Did your dreams of being an athlete end after your senior year? Have you let life get in the way of staying athletic and being in shape? The good news is that you don’t have to be lazy and …
Get them started young! Fitness has always been a part of my life since the time I was a kid. Playing various sports is how I got my fitness. As I’ve gotten older and what I think is wiser, I’ve decided that fitness and good health will be something I am always an example of …
The lunge or single leg movement pattern might be one of the least used patterns among people I have worked with. Everyone is so focused on doing everything on two-feet (bilateral) rather than utilizing the single leg movement pattern. I incorporate some form of single-leg variation in most of my programs. The single-leg is great …
Next up on the foundational movement patterns is the pull. The pull consists of pulling the weight or object toward your body. This movement, like the push, has vertical and horizontal variations. The pull utilizes many different muscle groups but focuses mainly on the back, biceps, and shoulders. The variations of this movement are great …
I program based on the foundational movement patterns: hip hinge, squat, push, pull, lunge, and carry. I am going to write a blog series on each of the movements. First up is the hip hinge. The hip hinge is a great movement that has a lot of benefits including that it can be used for …
Are you stuck looking for the quick fix to lose weight? Do you want to add ten pounds of muscle overnight? Well let’s face it, goals like these or other fitness and nutrition-related goals will not happen overnight. Weight loss, muscle gain, strength gain, and being healthier overall are all a long process. You need …
What supplements should I take? Do I need to take supplements? What is the best supplement? These are just a few of the questions I get a lot from clients and people I speak with about fitness and nutrition. Supplements have become big business and the companies do a great job marketing to people. The …
The holidays are here! That means time spent with family and friends, presents, movie marathons, and good food. Holiday eating on Thanksgiving means turkey, stuffing, potatoes, and my personal favorite, pumpkin pie. Christmas means cookies. I have been asked by multiple people how to eat well during the holidays and avoid weight gain. Here are …
