Apr 13
One of our personal training clients was preparing for a ten-day vacation to the beaches of the Algarve in Portugal. As the aquamarine water surrounding cities threaded with historical roots awaited her arrival, she mentioned she wanted her body to feel and look spectacular for this monumental adventure. Shedding ten pounds and trimming up her …
Sep 20
Flexibility and mobility are terms that contribute to an efficient, pain free, and productive body. Functions such as reaching over the head to acquire objects, bending down to pick objects off the ground, or rotating the torso to get in and out of cars are common movements that require joints to be able to move …
Jul 29
Back pain is no joke. Limited movement, decreased functionality, and living with pain are just a few negative biproducts back pain imposes upon a person’s life. Disruptions such as traumatic accidents, overuse, underuse, or injuries, to the structures surrounding the collections of bones comprising our spine, can turn a personal world upside down. These words …
Jul 12
“I have a few big, hairy, audacious goals.” These profound adjectives presented before the word “goals” caught my attention as I was meeting with a new personal training client. “I call them BHAGs. I use them as a tool to achieve my sales quota for my job. If I don’t set those goals for myself, …
Jun 28
“Take life by the horns.” A phrase some of the most inspirational people live by. The ability to accomplish tremendous feats in life are cherished by many ambitious people. Summiting Mt. Fuji, diving in the great barrier reef of Australia, or taking an ice breaker to visit Antarctica are just a few samples of milestones …
Jun 01
Hinges, knobs, handles, screws, nuts, and bolts are instruments used throughout our daily lives. We see them as we open doors to our homes and cars. Metal hinges held on by screws attaching doors to planks of wood ensure a door operates efficiently. Handles attached to our kitchen utensil drawers are fastened by screws. The …
May 11
Many daily obligations require our time, emotions, and energy. Relationships, jobs, and family can easily occupy a substantial number of hours throughout the day. We all have twenty-four hours in our day. The revolutionary finance expert Warren Buffett has the same amount of time in his day as an eighteen-year-old associate starting his first job …
May 01
Once we start making waves in our careers and our lives progress past college, a popular next step is to hunker down and start a family. The times we had to take fitness classes, join a recreational volleyball league, or hit the gym three times per week can quickly fade away due to the obligations …
Apr 25
“ Sugar is the devil.” “I avoid sugar like the plague.” “Sugar is poison to the body.” To a degree, most of these statements pose a compelling argument. However, sugar within our bloodstream is critically important toward the nourishment and functions of the vital organs in our body. If we lack sugars in our blood, our …
Mar 11
Balancing the scale of weight loss and improving fitness can be tricky. Losing weight seems to be a priority in most individual’s fitness goals when first entering a fitness routine to improve their health. The focus on decreasing the number the scale represents is commonly associated with an individual’s ability to restrict how many calories …
