Holiday Fitness: Upper Body Workout
Holiday Fitness: Upper Body Workout I hope you did your cardio workout yesterday! If not, you can still do it today and have a half-hour workout instead of just 15 minutes. You can do it! This upper body...
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Holiday Fitness: Cardio
Holiday Fitness How do you stay on top of your exercise while you’re outside of your normal routine? Whether you’re traveling for the holidays or at home, it’s likely that your schedule is “off”...
Prevent Back Injuries with Exercise
A few days ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed when I stumbled across a post of a family friend from my childhood. When I was a kid, our favorite pastime was exploring the many hills, woods,...
Fact or Fiction: Heavy Weights or Light Weights?
Which is better, heavy weights or light weights? Thanks to the popularity of new workout trends like CrossFit, most women are no longer totally afraid of the strength area of the gym. However, superstition...
Fact or Fiction: Which is Worse, Fat or Sugar?
People who seek to eat a healthy, balanced diet today are faced with conflicting research and the strong pull of charismatic diet trends. Many people want to know: Which is worse, fat or sugar? If you...
Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving
Tomorrow’s Turkey Day! All over the U.S., families are reuniting over the next 48 hours to enjoy food, football, and fun. Some families may be larger or closer than others, but Thanksgiving is a...
Exercise Plan for Traveling
Exercise Plan for Traveling The holidays are an amazing time of connection with family, friends, and tradition. This time of year also provides lots of opportunities to overeat, get stressed out, and have...
Fact or Fiction: Does Dieting Work?
Does dieting work? Most people have heard, “You can’t out-exercise a bad diet.” Most of my clients know how important a healthy food lifestyle is. However, what I wish more people understood is that...
Female Body Fat Percentage: What’s Right for You
Female body fat percentage can be mystifying. When it comes to female body fat percentage, the truth can be shrouded in misinformation. Before we even get started, let’s clarify: what is body fat...
Fact or Fiction: Is Spot-Toning Really Possible?
Real talk: In these articles, I will do my best as a personal trainer to answer questions and debunk superstitions about exercise, weight loss, muscle gain, and health. In the process (brace yourself),...