Playing The Long Game
The name of the game as we get older is to keep doing the things we love, pain-free. Here are 5 biomarkers that affect longevity, and what to do about each.
Read article →Weight loss tips, nutrition strategies, and real talk for busy parents who are done settling and ready to transform.
The name of the game as we get older is to keep doing the things we love, pain-free. Here are 5 biomarkers that affect longevity, and what to do about each.
Read article →Joined a gym and got injured? It wasn't your fault. Most gyms and group classes aren't designed to keep you safe. Here's what real training actually looks like.
Read article →People who start a fitness program like world-class athletes inevitably burn out. Sustainable change happens differently. Here's how to actually stick with it.
Read article →You love squats but they hurt. Should you still do them? The answer is more nuanced than you might think. Eliminating the exercise might be costing you more than you realize.
Read article →Working out is doing a bunch of random stuff that makes you sweaty and tired. Training is purposeful, scientific, and built to get results. Here's why you should choose one over the other.
Read article →Too many people treat food as bad and exercise as punishment for eating it. That's a recipe for disaster. Here's a healthier way to think about both.
Read article →Doctors are amazing. But the answer to back pain isn't always "stop doing the thing you love." Here's why coaches and doctors solve different problems, and why the gap matters.
Read article →If you've ever been injured in a workout, it probably wasn't that last deadlift that did it. It was everything that led up to it. Here's how to think about your body's capacity so you stay below the injury line.
Read article →To become as healthy as you want to be, you first need a baseline of where you stand today. This 5-category Health Audit takes about 30 seconds and tells you exactly where to focus next.
Read article →We all make promises to ourselves and break them. Here's some tough love on follow-through, and a small shift that changes everything.
Read article →Everyone has an injury history. The question is whether your coach asks about it. Here are the red flags to watch for and why modifying the program is everything.
Read article →Are you striving for success, or just trying to avoid failure? The difference shapes every choice you make. Here's how to flip it.
Read article →Always hungry when you start a diet? It usually comes down to hormones. Here's the simple fix that keeps cravings in check and meals more satisfying.
Read article →The fitness industry made it all about weight loss. But research shows getting fit lowers your risk of early death far more than losing weight. Here's why that matters.
Read article →If your back or shoulders hurt, it's probably not yesterday's workout. It's the 12 hours you spent sitting. Here's how to counteract it in the other 165 hours.
Read article →Your fast early progress slowed to a crawl? That's the plateau, and it's normal physiology. Here are three ways to push through it instead of quitting.
Read article →Pro athletes spend over a million a year on their bodies. You don't need to. But of everything you could spend money on, your health is one of the best investments you'll ever make.
Read article →Personal training has changed, and for the better. Here's why a small-group session with a real plan can beat the old one-on-one floor walk.
Read article →Worried lifting weights will get you injured? The opposite is true. Being weak, imbalanced, and inflexible is what gets you hurt. Here's how to train safely.
Read article →"I'm eating clean but still not losing weight." If that's you, here are the most common reasons why, and a simple way to figure out what's really going on.
Read article →What's the difference between flexibility and mobility, and which one should you train? The short answer is both, and here's why.
Read article →One client told me accountability was the number one reason she got results. Not the perfect program or diet. Here's what accountability really means.
Read article →People always ask what the secret is to a strong, healthy, pain-free body. The honest answer? There isn't one. Here's what actually works.
Read article →Good questions are great. But paralysis by overanalysis will stall your progress. Here's why your coach is there for safe, not perfect.
Read article →You can't improve what you don't track. Here are the few things worth tracking in the 165 hours a week you're not in the gym.
Read article →Heavy weights won't make you bulky or get you injured, and "just go lighter" is lazy advice. Here's a smarter way to handle pain and load in your training.
Read article →Want a flatter stomach or to lose belly fat? Endless situps won't do it. Here's what actually burns belly fat and builds the body you want.
Read article →Feeling stiff or tight? Endless stretching won't fix it. Tightness is usually the body's response to weakness, and strengthening is the real solution.
Read article →When a new client comes to me and asks why his lower back hurts, I go right to exercises that require strength and activation of the core, glutes and hamstrings. Almost always, two of the three are weak or underactive. Pain is often a response to weakness. Getting stronger will improve it.
Read article →Remember the old saying, "No pain, no gain?" It was a really bad idea. Exercise should never be painful. Here are the 4 things every workout needs to keep you safe, healthy and making real progress without wrecking your body.
Read article →Sleep is literally the best free health resource we have available to us. Yet so many of us neglect it. The good news? We can manipulate our nutrition to improve our sleep. Here are 5 foods and drinks that are wrecking yours.
Read article →Everyone wants to work on their core. Most of us do it for the wrong reasons. Spoiler: it's not about the six-pack. Your core has three critical functions, and understanding them changes how you train entirely.
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