Do You Know What You Don’t Know?
If you have been in the health and fitness industry over the past couple of decades its likely that you have been doing more harm…
Category: Training
Training Shoes For Fitness and Martial Arts
The question I get asked most often about training apparel is “What kinds of training shoes should I wear to the gym?” There is nothing that signifies…
Hormones Matter When Training Women
When it comes to training women, hormones matter. It does for guys as well but in very different and more long-term ways. Today we are…
Romanian Deadlift (RDL) vs. Stiff Legged Deadlift or Straight Leg Deadlift (SLDL)
In the past month it seems like I have run into at least a half dozen people performing what they thought was a Romanian Deadlift…
Hot Yoga Burns More Calories… Seriously?
Does Bikram Yoga or hot yoga burn more calories than regular yoga? Does sweating more in a hot gym mean you are burning more calories? …
My Thoughts On High Repetition Exercises
My Thoughts On High Repetition Exercises “When is enough, enough?” High Intensity and or CrossFit programming has many aspects of their training philosophy that either…
Top Ten Reasons To Have A Coach
Alright, this topic is overdone. So why do we want to mention for the millionth time why you should have a personal trainer? Because you…
What Is The Purpose Of Exercise And Diet?
I have to comment on a number of discussions and conversations I have had with many individuals and coaches in the past few months. There…
Warm-up or Stretch?
It is always interesting to hear the plethora of warm-up folklore in the general fitness community. Pardon a short rant but… This story-telling of fictional wisdom…
Can The Same Workout Be Good For Everyone?
Individualized Programming Can The Same Workout Be Good For Everyone? The short answer is “not really” but that isn’t what every group trainer, CrossFit®, or…
Work Hard… Don’t Work Too Hard…
You need to be doing aerobics… no do slow weight lifting, no try CrossFit®, no I meant HIT or HIIT, maybe Tabatas, or just go…
Making Group Programming Individualized
Frameworks, Methodologies and ToolsThe entire fitness industry is full of theoretical models based on scientific research on how best to train someone for health and…
