ARTICLES WRITTEN BY Justin Kompf
Why Is it So Hard To Be Healthy?
Inactivity Negatively Impacts Health Four facts that keep me thinking about health on a consistent basis are: An increasing number of us are overweight or obese The majority of people who lose weight will also gain it back The majority of us are getting insufficient…
Five Cardio Routines for People Who Hate Running
Even for someone who identifies as a lifter After a decadent night out in the North End that concluded with a cappuccino and cannoli, I felt the need to get moving and stay moving the next day. Monday is my running day and seeing as…
Don’t Join a Gym, Join a Community
Community Makes The Difference I don’t remember who said it and I don’t remember exactly when it was said. To be honest I can’t piece an exact quote together either. It was the spirit of the message that stuck with me. Here it is: “When…
Find Value in Taking Care of Yourself
Why Do So Few of Us Fail to Value Taking Care of Ourselves? As both a personal trainer/ strength coach and a PhD student with an interest in behavior, I end up having some pretty specific questions. For example, knowing all the health benefits of…
Strength Training for Fat Loss & Conditioning – May 12, 2019
Register here Information and Registration Date: Sunday, May 12th, 2019 Time: 9am – 3pm Location: CLIENTEL3: 364 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116 Student registration: $155 Nonstudent registration: $225 Nick Tumminello, 2016 NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year and Personal Trainer Hall of Fame Inductee, is hosting an…
Overcoming the Emotional Barriers of Fat Loss and Exercise
Emotions can be great, I really like a handful of them but others can make goal achievement challenging at times. Let’s say you and your significant other get in a little fight. Maybe he didn’t do the dishes for the 1 millionth time or maybe…
THE MOVEMENT BLUEPRINT – APRIL 7, 2019
“Our world has evolved to a point where life is a little too comfortable. We sit all day, machines do our work for us, and exercise is used as punishment to offset poor lifestyle choices. It’s time to think a little differently.” Sean Germain On…
Weight Training Workshop – February 2, 2019
ROAD TO STRENGTH GAINS Are you between the ages of 25 and 45? Maybe you have some weight training experience but just haven’t got to where you want to be yet? Maybe there are some exercises you’re not positive you are doing 100% correct? How…
Goals are Useless Without a How and Why
In my life, I’ve had more than a handful of unrealized goals; I will never play professional basketball, I failed to become an incredible hip hop dancer (never tried I just like the idea), and it’s unlikely that I will ever share a life with…
Three Key Components to Motivation
Decades ago in Dade County Florida, the local government banned the sale of laundry detergents with phosphates. Phosphates were pretty good for cleaning but pretty bad for the environment, causing algae to explode in growth. This leads to oxygen reduction, which leads to animals dying,…
