Resistance training often gets a bad name for being stressful for joints like your knees, back, and shoulders. BUT – does it have to be this way?? Do the exercises you do to strengthen your muscles also have to hurt your joints in the process? Or, are there ways to Read more
Are you in your 50s or 60s and brand new to exercise? Or perhaps you used to exercise in your teens and 20s but it has been 30 years or more since those days… How can you get back into the swing of working out now so you can build Read more
Every week you hear us say, “Your health is your most valuable asset, and exercise is the single-best thing you can do to boost and protect that asset.” But how true is this?? Is exercise really just good for losing weight and building muscle? Or is it actually the best Read more
Do you want your workouts to help you function better in your day to day life? A lot of times, different training methods called “functional training” are said to be the thing that need to be done in order to get this effect. But functional training, as it is traditionally Read more
Stress management and reduction are big topics these days, whether it is in the office, at home, or just for overall health and wellbeing. But most ways of reducing stress are additive to what is likely an already jam-packed schedule; in other words, many of the recommendations are along the Read more
Low back pain is one of the most common orthopedic complaints in the US today. Whether it stems from a sedentary lifestyle, weight gain, or something else, the end result of low back pain can often prevent people from exercising. Not only does this mean that you don’t get the Read more
Does your body feel tight and restricted? Maybe your low back is constantly stiff or your shoulders don’t move like they used to… Many times, these feelings can stop people from exercising consistently. But what if they were the exact reason WHY you should be exercising consistently?? On this week’s Read more
Do you avoid doing cardio because of how your joints feel? Perhaps running hurts your knees, biking bothers your hips and back, or swimming does not agree with your shoulders. Or maybe you just push through the pain because you want the benefits of doing cardio. While there are a Read more
Are HIIT workouts ruining your health?? This popular form of exercise can have huge positive health benefits, but it can also cause your health to go the exact opposite direction… And while most people are aware that HIIT workouts may be too intense for their body, there are some other Read more
Are your workouts not progressing? Have your strength and fitness plateaued despite consistently working out? Do you feel like you aren’t making any progress even though you exercise multiple times a week? There is one giant reason why this may be happening, and it all has to do with the Read more