Working To Get Bigger Biceps 💪 For many people, working your arms tends to be an afterthought or the second half of a daily workout program. Whether it is biceps or triceps, it is often combined with a larger muscle group for the day\’s workout. If you are going to look to grow your biceps, …
Fitness Means Different Things For Different Body Types By Lisa Snow, personal trainer Starting a fitness routine can be challenging for anyone, but even more so for plus size people. With masking, shutdowns, and remote work, EVERYONE — slim and plus size alike — has lost some strength and endurance, so now we’re ALL beginners …
Why It Helps to Have Strong Legs As someone who tries to get in my 10,000 steps per day, I am always moving on my feet. As a runner, I find myself pushing my legs to move faster, beyond what is expected or needed during the daily requirements of the day. In strength training, I …
Top Benefits of Having Strong Glutes Your glutes aren’t the glamour muscles everyone works hard to show on the beach or by the pool. However, they can be a good indication of how you carry yourself and how you maintain your body for performance. Glutes are part of your core muscle group. With a strong …
Exercising to Prepare for Vacation In a previous article, we went over some of why it is important to be in shape to go on vacation. Today, I am going to be a bit more specific about my own trip. Here are a few times where my fitness level has enhanced my vacation engagement with …
Training is Essential for a Fun Vacation Admittedly, our most recent vacation was a little more on the active side. It was our first family trek away from home in two years. (When we booked it, Omicron was not known and things were improving. Thankfully, we all made it back free from any COVID issues.) …
Make this the Year of You! by Dana Levit, Pilates instructor When it comes to New Year\’s resolutions, I am all for making a change, but how many of us actually stick to our goals? Like me, have you ever found yourself quietly giving up on your goals and then 10 or 11 months go by as …
Don\’t Skip Your Leg Press Workout A leg press is a weight training exercise where individuals lift or push the weight away using their legs. This exercise is done on a leg press machine. There are two main types of leg press; diagonal and seated leg press. In the diagonal type, the user sits below …
TRAIN HARDER /RECOVER SMARTER By Lamar Mckay, personal trainer I have had the benefit of growing in the health, fitness and strength world over 3 decades and experienced numerous methodologies. The longest lasting mantra was to be successful you had to train hard. Followed by its children Play Hard /Train Hard , Beast Mode, and …
Should I Do Online Personal Training? When the COVID-19 pandemic started, the fitness industry seemingly came to a screeching halt. Gyms that opened Monday morning were told that afternoon that they would not be opening tomorrow. Anyone with a gym membership was stopped cold from going. Suddenly, all workouts were frozen. Many people stopped completely, …
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