Mobility and stretching are key to longevity in any realm of fitness. They both compliment each other and promote a healthier relationship between our joints and muscles. But they often get confused with one another.  Stretching Stretching seeks to elongate a muscle. Regardless of activity...

When I first began weightlifting my biggest fear was getting injured. I knew I couldn't lift heavy weights and thus didn't think I had a place in the weight room. But eventually, I learned the basics and it picked up week by week. Here are...

How are those New Year goals looking?  Are you making strides towards your goals? Or have things fallen off and you haven’t quite gotten to where you need to be? If so, no worries. Here are 4 tips in helping you get back on track:...

There is a lingering misconception of a good workout vs a bad workout and which side sweating during exercise falls on. It is often believed that a workout is only good if you come out of it looking like you entered a wet T-shirt contest....

With the limitations that COVID has brought us, you may be looking for different avenues of fitness versus going to a gym or studio or exercising outdoors.  If this is the case, you may want to consider virtual training or programming. Both consist of exercising...

The Pandemic has drastically affected the way we live our lives and as a result, is causing most of us to adjust to new norms. Unfortunately, for Gym-Goers like you and me, developing a new strategy for gym shutdowns isn’t always easy. Losing access to...

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving I sat in my childhood bedroom. Since my move to Boston in 2017 and despite my resistance, my father has transformed it into his new office. I was getting ready to drive back to Boston and say goodbye once again. But something...

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.  You start thinking, “All is lost. I am not going...

“Be Strong to be Helpful” 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...

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,...