Before I dive into conditioning in the gym setting, it’s important to note that if you’re looking to get in shape, simply increasing your overall activity is a great place to start. The easiest way to do this is to get outside. Start walking more often, go for a hike in the woods or dust … Read More
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4 Lies Keeping You From Reaching Your Goals
…”LATER” … “I’M NOT SURE.” …”I NEED TO LOOK AT MY SCHEDULE.” …”IT’S EXPENSIVE.” I’ve heard these things over and over again in the last few weeks. We’re coming off January at a gym so, as you can probably imagine, we get a few more inquiries than normal this time of year. Between the fresh … Read More
Recovery Tools: Trendy Fitness Trend or Necessary?
Like many things, it depends. What are you recovering from? It seems like every week there is a new recovery tool showing up in the Fitness industry. When I started as a personal trainer 15 years ago, the options were pretty limited. Recovery tools consisted of old, warped whiteish/yellowish foam rollers and a lacrosse balls. … Read More
The Lost Art of Preventative Maintenance
I come from a blue-collar family. My father was a machinist by trade, but his skill set was pretty damn impressive. There was nothing that he couldn’t fix, fabricate or repair. To this day, I vividly remember details about my father‘s garage in the house I grew up in. It was basically his personal automotive … Read More
50+ Reasons We Train
We recently spent two whole months in our gym writing down reasons WHY we train. If you don’t know why you’re showing up to put in the work day in and day out, do you really think you’ll be consistent long term? {hint: The answer is no.} While it’s nice to look great in a … Read More
Train Like an Adult
Act like an adult. We’ve all been told something along those lines. Or, maybe it’s just me who gets this constructive criticism? Either way, there’s some sage advice here. Let’s think about why someone *might* tell you to act like an adult. My guess is you are acting immature, irrational or impulsive. Perhaps you’re making decisions … Read More
Improve Your Conditioning – A Brain Dump
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of ways to get “fit.” It’s easy to feel paralyzed by all of the options. And yup, it can be quite confusing if you’re looking to figure out how to improve your conditioning. Hopefully I can help. I absolutely don’t know it all, but today I want to share … Read More
MOVEMENT is Your Superpower
Today’s post is brought to you by Coach Kevin, SOS Superhero. Movement is your Superpower. I beg you to use it for good, not evil. Fight or Flight? Picture this: You are hanging on Sesame Street one day. You are outside at the picnic table eating chocolate chip cookies with Elmo. You notice the Cookie Monster … Read More
Can You Get Strong and Fit with Group Training?
I wrote this post awhile back with five tips to help you succeed at the gym. While the post itself is geared more towards people who’ve joined a quality group training program, or work with a coach in a small group setting, most of the tips are really applicable to anyone just getting started (or … Read More
Strength Training For Beginners
So you’ve heard strength training is a must, but if you’re a strength training newbie, how the heck do you get started? What needs to be included in strength training for beginners? I’ve written thousands of programs and a large portion of those are for general population, for people who are just getting started with … Read More