Category: Newsletters

I read an article this past weekend and wanted to share it here. I couldn’t agree more with the writer about how to be effective at making New Years resolutions and I thought I’d highlight some tips to be successful for 2025! Read this full NY Times article, or simply look over my three bullet…

A strong grip has been shown to be linked to health and longevity. The stronger the muscles of your hand and forearm, the more likely you are to live longer. There are three aspects to grip strength. Crushing strength: How strongly you can grip something with your fingers and the palm of your hand (Squeezing…

Another year is coming to a close, and what better time than Thanksgiving, to pause and give thanks for all we’ve achieved over the last year? I challenge you, as you’re reading this, to think of three things from 2024 that you’re grateful for. They can be related to anything, but for our sake, let’s…

Two years ago, I wrote a newsletter in the spirit of Halloween, sharing some of the scariest things I’ve seen and heard in the gym. I thought I’d share it again, and add to that list here. After all, I’ve had two more years of frightening encounters, and I love nothing more than a good…

I had an idea for a newsletter this month, but then I decided to abandon it and go in an entirely different direction. A huge part of being a great trainer is knowing what your clients need in the moment. Almost all of my clients (myself included) are currently going through a big life transition…

What is it? The Turkish Get Up (TGU, from here on) is arguably one of the most complex exercises you can master. It’s not for the faint of heart. It’s a single exercise that targets almost every major muscle in your body. Do you remember my newsletter from a couple of months ago about the…

What is it? RPE, or Rate of Perceived Exertion, is a subjective rating of difficulty of a physical activity. It differs from person to person, and is the best way to determine how challenging you find an exercise based on how hard you feel you’re working. How is it assessed? RPE is a scale that…

What are the seven fundamental movement patterns? Hopefully this serves as a reminder, and you’re already regularly putting these movement patterns into practice. If you’re training with me, rest assured, you are 🙂 The seven fundamental human movements, or the seven basic human movements, are the foundation which any solid training program is built upon.…

First, let’s consider what “working out” means to you. A walk? Run? Strength training? Zumba class? Hot yoga? Peloton? It is my professional opinion that you should rest one or two days a week. In an ideal world, you would be moving or “working out” most days of the week. That’s not to say that…

Brace. How many of you have heard this word, either from me or elsewhere, related to an exercise? Hopefully all of you! Who could use a little refresher on how to do it correctly? Throughout my years as a trainer, I’ve seen people brace incorrectly time and time again. Enough to make me feel that…

How many of you started 2024 off with a health goal/New Year’s resolution? Be it something small, “try to eat more veggies”, or one a bit more weighted, “train for a half marathon”, are you actively working towards upholding your intention? I personally dislike “resolution” and prefer a word with less negative connotation, “goal”. “Goal”…