Shoulder pain sucks, I know this because I have had on and off pain since high school. It was in the last 5 years that I haven’t had any issues with my shoulder. Before I continue, I know I am only a personal trainer, and this is my case with shoulder pain. With that said, no one was talking about this muscle, which makes it the most underrated muscle for…
As a parent, it can be hard to go to the gym so you can be fit and healthy. That is why parents would undeniably benefit from having a home gym. Here are 5 benefits of a home gym: Being a Role Model First benefit of a home gym as a parent is being able to be a role model. What do I mean? Working out at your home allows…
Grip strength is more important than you might realize. What do I mean? Grip strength is more than just carrying heavy weight, it can also be used as a predictor for your health. You might be wondering how can grip strength be associated with health? There are many studies showing an association between grip strength and cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, quality of life, and all-cause mortality. The question is how?…
When it comes to training for failure, there will be quite a bit of it depends. With this blog post, I will do my best to cover the nuances, so bear with me. First, what is training for failure? There is a couple of ways you can define this. You can either do an exercise till you can no longer lift the weight, or you can perform an exercise till…
Deadlifts are a great exercise for overall strength, low back health, posture, and building muscles. It is an exercise work developing the skill and getting strong. Before you get started with a deadlift, you need to know how to hip hinge. If you are not sure what a hip hinge is, check out my past blog on hip hinges. With this blog, I want to help you get stronger. When…
What is a training program? A training program is a plan to help you improve your health or physical characteristic. Physical characteristics include muscle hypertrophy, speed, vertical jump, more explosive, better endurance, and more. Your goal could be finally getting a pull-up, and your training program will help. The training program provides you with goal-driven results. This means your program should be personalized based on your wants and needs. You…
Many people exercise so they can burn calories and lose fat. Unfortunately, this mindset is setting you up for failure. How often have you heard others say, “I ate a ton of food yesterday and need to burn it off with today’s workout”? I will be honest I used to say this all the time or something similar. Hard truth. Exercise doesn’t burn a lot of calories. This mindset of…
Sprinting is a fundamental component of being human, a locomotive movement. It’s a natural movement that we all do, especially as kids. As adults, sprinting is not as standard unless you are in sports this should not be the case sprinting is a natural movement you learn as a kid. At first, it was awkward, but the more you ran, the better it felt. Movement is a skill. Sprinting is…
The barbell bench press is one of those exercises that every boy in high school wants to do. In the gym, it’s all about increasing your bench press. I am not certain why every teen boy obsesses with the bench press; I believe ego is part of it. I am sure most teen boys who continue bench pressing have run into the same issue, shoulder pain. If you barbell bench…
What is your mindset with exercise? Another way to ask yourself is; What is your Why for exercise? The reason I ask is because your Why matters, and it will dictate how you will exercise whether it’s good or bad. Ideally the mindset of exercise should be a positive one, helping you move better and feel better physically and mentally. You should be leaving the gym feeling better than you…