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Eating for Energy Food gives you energy, but not all foods are created equal. If you're working out, you need to give your body the right fuel to not just get through the workout, but to optimize your energy levels, support your fitness goals, and promote...
The Connection Between Physical Fitness and Mental Health Everyone knows that exercising is good for your physical health. However, there are also other benefits. For instance, did you know that physical fitness affects mental health as well? It's true! Physical fitness is not only good for...
Understanding the Importance of Sleep You know that you need to sleep. But did you know how absolutely vital it is? The importance of sleep cannot be understated. However, so many people are sleep deprived. Are you? There's a good chance you are. Many adults don't get...
Spring Training For All! When you first hear the phrase "spring training", you might immediately think of baseball and with good reason. But did you know that this concept applies to everyone else as well? In baseball, spring training is a time for players to get back...
Good Nutrition Doesn't Have to Be Hard! We're all busy, so it can often feel too time-consuming or challenging to eat a healthy diet. It's common for people to think that good nutrition is something that's complex, difficult, or costly. That's not true! Getting enough vitamins,...
Daily Habits to Improve your Health When the phrase "improve your health" is said, a lot of people think about overhauling their lives and changing everything. And sometimes that's necessary. However, there are also some smaller things you can do every day to improve your health....
Beating the Winter Blues For many people, January and February result in the winter blues. In most areas, it's colder, there's less sunlight, and the start of the year often means busier schedules as well. All of that combined can leave people feeling down in the...
Getting Back into Working Out Whether you've been out of your fitness routine for a few weeks or a few months (or even longer), it can sometimes seem tough to get back into a workout schedule. It's easy to feel discouraged or even overwhelmed in these...
Tips for Keeping your New Year's Resolutions Keeping your New Year's resolutions can be tough. Don't worry, this is true for most people. In fact, studies show that only about 9% of people who set resolutions actually keep them. However, there's a trick to it. Here's what...
Why Rest and Recovery is So Important When you're working out regularly, rest and recovery days can feel like a step back. If you're focused on achieving your goals, you may think that more is always better and that you need to keep going, going, going....
“If you don’t take care of your body, your body won’t take care of you” -Kaalun Chatham It’s amazing the impact words can have on you even if you don’t realise it at the time. This quote has stuck with me for almost 10 years...
Your body is made up of over 70 percent water and you must have a constant supply available. You’ve probably heard it said many times that you should drink approximately 8 to 10 glasses of water each day. Most people don't even get close to that....
We all know that to keep your motivation going strong, we need something driving us forward. Is it enthusiasm and confidence that comes with your personal trainer or is it your music? What keeps you going each workout? Share what works with you and perhaps...
These days, the process of buying shoes usually comes down to style and comfort, both important in their own way. We are not going to suggest a certain brand or even model to purchase because in the end, that decision is yours. We simply want...
How do you know you are on your way to achieving your fitness goals? Did you take pictures of yourself buy cheap to see if you are getting more toned? Did your personal trainer run you through a battery of tests to see if you...
As stated last time, we let you know how important it was to incorporate balance into your workout. As promised, here are some ideas using balance as a part of your warm up and how to apply it to an exercise you are currently doing. BOSU’s are...
I always laugh at myself when I walk into a gym because being a Personal Trainer means I over analyze what people are doing. I could go on forever about what I see but rather today, I would like to share something that I do...
All professional athletes have a coach. Many, like Michael Jordan, credit a coach (Phil Jackson) with taking an already good game to a higher level. It never hurts to get an outside perspective of what or how you are doing something, at the...
Recently we talked about the importance of a warm-up in you fitness routine. When doing so we used the term "Dynamic Flexibility". Now the term Flexibility you may know but adding the word Dynamic before it may be something new. This is a form of movement...
To properly prepare your body for your workouts takes more than walking to the gym from your car. It’s amazing how one of the most important parts of a fitness program can be “forgotten” or simply, LEFT OUT! Do most people not have the time...