Need to increase your metabolism? If you feel like your metabolism is slow, you’re not alone. Research shows that your metabolism slows down 2-4% with every passing decade. No wonder…
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Exercise is important for a healthy body, but working out in the heat can be downright dangerous if you don’t take adequate precautions. Here are some important tips for exercising…
Not everyone who hires a personal trainer is looking to lose weight! Sometimes people seek out professional training in order to put on muscle. Gaining weight by adding muscle is…
Being fit is more than having your heart and lungs in good condition (“cardio” exercise). To be in good shape, you also have to be strong! But what exercises should…
Getting the entire family to exercise can feel like pulling teeth. Parents and children alike grow accustomed to the modern sedentary lifestyle (think of their video games, and your office…
The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a tool used to assess a person’s ranges of motion, mobility, and stability at different joints throughout the body. It’s a common assessment tool…
It is possible to regain muscle after age 50, although it’s a lot harder than it is in your 20’s! Muscle loss and osteoporosis are two of the typical hallmarks…
Weight Loss Myths Weight loss advice is everywhere on the internet, but too many are just weight loss myths. There are opinions everywhere, and many of them contradict each other….
Here’s the most powerful way to maximize your fitness and weight loss results: Combine the RIGHT kind of exercise with the RIGHT kind of nutrition plan. What’s the right kind…
It’s easy to be over-focused on how much you weigh. You totally want to ditch the scale, don’t you? Good news — there’s something else that’s more important when it…
Everyone knows that exercise is vital for a healthy body, but research is showing that exercise prevents brain deterioration too. Older adults with poor fitness levels have more deterioration of…
If you’re involved in any kind of exercise program right now, that’s great. Way better than average, actually. Whether the goal of your exercise program is fat loss, muscle toning,…
Sitting is bad for you. The health risks of too many hours of inactivity are becoming very clear. Many in the scientific community have determined that “sitting is the new…
There are several pieces that make up a healthy lifestyle: Exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, social support, health education, and attitude. The two main components that we deal with are…