There is nothing more demoralizing then failing at something, anything, but do you ever ask yourself why you failed. Do you ever try to look back and find out where you went wrong? It’s a big problem and the cause of many a headache which is why I want to look at why you [...]
Pace Your Life
Pacing isn’t just important in your physical training you need to pace your lifestyle as well. Everything in your life needs some sort of pace, but if you make it to fast you will quickly burn yourself out. You need to find a balance that lets you work hard but still gives you [...]
Drowning in Stress
Stress is a natural part of anyone’s life, but too much of it can have very negative effects on your health one of which is weight gain. But why does stress cause weight gain? When you are put under high levels of stress your body triggers a number of different things one of which [...]
The Science of Movement
Doing an exercise and completing a set, and doing an exercise ‘properly’ and completing a set are two very different things. Something I see a lot of in the gym is people trying to force their way through a set with no technique or care. That’s not how you should be approaching your training [...]
The Beat Down on Procrastination
Procrastination is something that affects us all, some more than others, and it’s one of the biggest strings that hold us back from living up to our potential. You’ll never see highly successful individuals in any field wasting time with meaningless tasks. They got there because they knew how to work hard and [...]
Never Stop Moving
Say you wake up every morning, get out of bed, and walk out your front door, and you always run into some cobwebs that have been made overnight. You do this every morning, but then you go on vacation, and that spider has more time to build bigger and thicker webs, and when you [...]
Happiness Comes From Goal Setting
Setting a goal is one of the first steps anyone takes in losing weight, building muscle or any other physical goal you might have. Your goal should be what get’s you through the hard times or moments of weakness and it forms a majority of your motivation. There isn’t anyone I know who starts [...]
You can do anything for 30 days
When starting something new, make sure you are diligent and stick with it for one month. This will greatly enhance your success. Here’s is a quick 3 minute video that might get you inspired..
The Facts on Post Workout Soreness
Have you ever felt that muscle soreness you get after a really tough new training program? Have you ever wondered whether it was natural or if there was something wrong? The truth is post-workout muscle soreness is a very natural process, and there are a lot of things you can do to help prevent and [...]
Learning to Control your Subconscious Eating Habits
One of the biggest problems with people who’ve started trying to lose weight is subconscious eating. Subconscious eating is just eating without realizing it or paying attention like when you’re watching TV or working, and you instinctively reach for some kind of snack. As a personal trainer I see this all of the time with [...]