Lift Heavy, Run Fast: Strength Training for Runners
Spring has sprung and that means running season is officially here! It’s time to lace up those running shoes, create a killer playlist and hit the road. It’s also time to talk strength training. Yes, we said it- strength training! While running may be one of the most convenient and efficient forms of exercise, supplementing […]
Reverse Dieting: Can it help maintain weight loss?
Have you ever gone on a super strict diet just to gain the weight back in the weeks following? Most diets aren’t sustainable, so after a few weeks or months on it you eventually go back to your old eating habits and end up losing all the gains you made towards your health and weight […]
The best way to increase your performance on the field or court…
The way you’d structure your training in order to achieve goals like losing body fat and improving your overall health is relatively simple once you get a handle on the fundamentals. However, improving and optimizing training for sports/athletic performance is a bit more complicated, to say the least. In the pursuit of goals such as […]
Discover how to get an accurately test your body composition
The drive to find a way to perfectly measure body composition has been around forever. Over time many tools have been introduced to provide measurements, but many are not as accurate as we would want them to be. Body composition refers to the measure of everything your body is made up of. Mostly we are […]
How Many Days Per Week to Build Muscle & Lose Fat
There are some of us that want to build muscle. And then there are those of us that want to lose fat. But I’d be shocked to find somebody that wouldn’t want to achieve both of these fitness goals simultaneously. This phenomenon has a name, and it’s called body recomposition. There’s no questioning that diet […]
Best Protein Powder: How to Choose for Your Goals
There are so many kinds of protein powders, it can be confusing to know which kind to use, when to use it, or why to use it. So, here’s a breakdown of all you need to know when thinking about using a protein powder. To start there are three main forms that protein powders come […]
Are Abs Really Made in the Kitchen?
Have you ever heard the saying “abs are made in the kitchen”? While that may seem a little cliché, it actually is true. About 75-80% of how our body changes and adapts to exercise depends on what we are eating as well. You can easily lose weight by just changing how you are eating but […]
7 Best Posterior Chain Exercises to Build Strength & Muscle
Strengthening the posterior chain is key to maintaining both balanced functionality and a symmetrical look for the lower body. Many people are asymmetrically front side dominate, resulting in their quads taking over during lower body exercises such as the squat. Performing posterior chain exercises is the best way to counteract this unequal distribution of strength […]
Why undereating won’t actually help you lose weight
Many people think that the key to weight loss is the less food you eat the more weight you lose, but the truth is the key to weight loss is the opposite of this. Weight loss or weight gain is controlled by our metabolisms. Your metabolism is the process by which you body converts what […]
Why Women Should Strength Train into their 40’s and Beyond
It’s commonly accepted that as we age, we will gain weight, our muscles become weaker, we become sicker, and there’s not much we can do about it except sit back and accept it. You can probably tell by the hint of sarcasm that this is not what we believe at Prepare for Performance. Exercise will benefit trainees […]