In-season strength and conditioning for athletes
When it comes to athletic competition, reaching one’s full potential in-season relies heavily on maintaining the gains made during the off-season. Why then do so many athletes and coaches abandon their resistance training regimen in-season when the players need strength and resilience most? An often-neglected component of in-season activity, strength training contributes to improved […]
Eating Out, Staying Healthy, and Not Gaining Weight
When you are trying to stay healthy and lose weight eating out can be scary and figuring out what to eat while still staying healthy can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be! There are some tips and tricks that can make eating out much easier and allow you to still eat your favorite […]
Preventing Childhood Injuries with Physical Development Training
In today’s climate, it is not uncommon to have 25% of a youth athletic team injured. Many parents are questioning “why is my child constantly injured?” and “what can I do to prevent injury?”. With increasing demands of childhood sports and activities, it is imperative to address the underlying factors that play into associated injuries. […]
Why strength training is important for weight loss
When it comes to weight loss, everyone wants to know the most efficient and effective way to lose weight and keep it off. So here’s a question for you- which form of exercise would you choose if weight loss was the goal… running 5 miles 3 times per week -or- performing well-structured strength training sessions […]
Realistic Fat Loss Rate: How Fast Can You Lose Fat Safely?
It would be great if we could just snap our fingers and make fat fall off. Unfortunately, that is not how it works, losing fat/weight that quickly can be bad for our health and lead to more weight gain in the future. But what is a good rate to lose fat/weight? How slow do we […]
Why taking an off-season will make you a better athlete
In today’s climate, we are conditioned to operate on a “more is better” mentality. Athletes are being pushed from school teams to club teams with little to no rest and overuse injuries are at an all time high. Well, today we are here to tell you that more is not better when it comes […]
6 reasons why personal training can transform your fitness journey vs a Peloton
Fitness is #trending! Seemingly every day, there is a new fitness fad- whether it be cardio drumming, trampoline fitness or Tae Bo. Group fitness boutiques are popping up left and right and access to spin classes, dance classes and Yoga are at the tip of our fingers. So with all this accessibility, you may be […]
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 […]