Stretching: 5 Big Things to Know
Stretching. You hear it's good for you, that you should do it to take care of your joints, so you don't get stiff, etc etc etc. This seemingly simplistic thing is actually far more complicated than people realize, and it...
9 Things to Know About These Hazardous Verbs: Detox/Cleanse/Eliminate
Juice cleanses, elimination diets, and overall health detoxes have been running rampant, particularly in the past few years. Everyone wants a quick fix to...
Fitness Goals: Vanity/Performance
When I first started to workout really consistently for the first time since I stopped skating, my entire motivation was derived from vanity and ideals that I felt that I had to fit into to...
Body Judgement
Before I launched the site, I created a list of topics I wanted to write about and in what general order I thought of doing them. But sometimes when you're really...
The Grey World of Fitness
Fitness Expert. Celebrity Trainer. Top Trainer.
These labels are tossed around so generously, they've lost all meaning. The health and fitness industry is one of the most...
"World's Greatest Stretch"
In my previous training post, I talked a bit about how important warming up is prior to your workout. One of my favorite dynamic warmup...
The Ugly Side of #Fitspo
Ah #Fitspo.
Everyone knows I love a good motivational quote and inspiring words. I live for the cheesy. But there are two sides to this particular hashtag coin...
4 Reasons Why You Should Really Be Warming Up
A solid chunk of the gym population does not warm up sufficiently or even at all before they get into their training. I get it, time is money, and if you only have an hour to squeeze your workout in, it's better to allot that time to the real "work" and meat and potatoes of the workout, right?
Actually, you'd be better off cutting into your workout time. Why? There are several reasons you should always warmup before you workout...
Knowing When to Quit
There’s a fine line that you must tread between giving up easily because you don’t want to or know how to go through the struggle, and...
10 Unspoken Gym "Rules" Every Trainer Wants You to Know
Here's the thing. I think that the gym is a safe haven for people to do whatever they want- it is a place where you can go to blow off steam, work hard, and...