My Personal Experience with Women Lifting Heavy Weights Do women get bulky after lifting heavy weights? Let me tell you my experience. My first few months as a trainer were the definition of “trial by fire”, minus the actual fire. Around the New Year, there were 100+ consultations sold and nobody to render them. This,… Continue reading Why lifting heavy weights won’t make women bulky
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How to hire a professional trainer without breaking the bank
We live in an era where access to information is incredibly easy. However, if the information is all we needed then we would all be jacked, millionaires. The same happens when we want to hire a professional trainer and don’t want to lose money. For example, as a ‘high end’ personal training facility we charge… Continue reading How to hire a professional trainer without breaking the bank
Recovering from Injuries: Do’s and Don’ts
You are finishing up your last rep, going through that final sprint, pushing towards the finish line!…then all of a sudden you feel a pull and hear a “POP!” It’s the back of your thigh. Unfortunately, is common very common to get injured when you workout. You start thinking, “All is lost. I am not going… Continue reading Recovering from Injuries: Do’s and Don’ts
How to Find the Perfect Gym for Me
Finding the perfect gym can take weeks. That time may be well spent. The last thing you want is to sign up for a gym membership, watch the year go by, and realize that you might have bitten off more than you can chew. Investing in your health Starting any transformation process is going to… Continue reading How to Find the Perfect Gym for Me
Single-leg Routines You Can Do from Home
Believe me, it can be very advantageous for you to know some Single-leg Training Routines to do from the comfortability of your home during this lockdown. We know that many of you are feeling doubtful about how to keep your fitness lifestyle without attending the gym, but these routines will be great for you. First… Continue reading Single-leg Routines You Can Do from Home
Be Strong to Be Helpful
Be Strong to be Helpful. This was the phrase that really stuck out to me upon my first encounter with Danny Clark from MovNat when I was taking my MovNat Level 1 certification. To say that this phrase greatly influenced my approach to fitness from that day forward is an understatement. Functional Fitness We have… Continue reading Be Strong to Be Helpful
How To Find The Best Diet
Make Healthy Decisions with the Behavior Change Menu In 2020 US News reported the 35 best diets of 2020. The Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet, the Flexitarian diet, Weight Watchers, the Mayo Clinic diet, the Volumetrics diet, the TLC diet, the Nordic diet, Vegetarian diets, Jenny Craig, the South Beach diet, the Biggest Loser diet,… Continue reading How To Find The Best Diet
60 Ways to Train Without the Weights
Who said that you couldn’t workout without lifting any weights? Specially if your body was made to do exercise with its own weight. Here we bring to you some ways to train without the weights. If you need to do another body weight squat, you’re going to lose it. Without the appropriate knowledge to make… Continue reading 60 Ways to Train Without the Weights
How to Make Movement and Strength Part of Your Routine
Something has been brewing in my head for a while: how movement and strength are factors that everyone needs in their routine. Fitness professionals may look at movement and strength as a “stability and mobility” topic, but to me, it’s a little more than that. Through my educational and professional career, I have had the… Continue reading How to Make Movement and Strength Part of Your Routine
How To Prepare For Re-engagement With The World
As we get closer to returning to the gym I have been thinking of how to come out of this pandemic more powerful and prepared to get back to it. In many ways, our routine has changed and most likely has impacted our body and mental health. As I realized for myself, I was lost… Continue reading How To Prepare For Re-engagement With The World