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Training vs Working Out

That isn’t just a semantic difference. Working out is about the individual session. It’s measured by how sore, sweaty and tired you feel afterwards. Or it could be by the number of calories burned. Most people work out in the … Continue reading

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Mind Body Demystified

One of the things that I’m thankful for is that I got to learn a couple of different approaches to training at the same time. Those being more traditional strength and conditioning and also Pilates. Long story. My shift would … Continue reading

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How NOT to Train

Your brain is always doing a cost/benefit analysis. Most people think that extreme workouts and rabbit food is the way to get fit, which makes the brain (and all your survival mechanisms) say “Forget that!” Which is probably a big … Continue reading

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Measuring Progress

One of the things we do every 4 – 6 weeks is test strength and body composition. The best metric for body composition, by far, is waist circumference in centimeters. It’s easier to measure in half and whole numbers than … Continue reading

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Run Like an Athlete

The human body likes routine and predictability, it also likes to save calories (correct form costs more energy), which makes it very easy to fall into bad habits when it comes to running mechanics. My suggestion is to dedicate at … Continue reading

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Working out on your own

Working out on your own doesn’t take a big time commitment or require much in the way of specialized equipment. All you need is a little room to move, a medium set of weights or single heavy/medium dumbbell or kettlebell, … Continue reading

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What the heck is functional training, anyway?

I do my best to make sure that my approach to functional training is one that develops a balance of movement, strength, stamina, mobility, and stability and flat out makes it more fun to be alive. Unfortunately functional training is one … Continue reading

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Getting Fit Isn’t a Full Time Job

In fact, quite the opposite, but you wouldn’t know it from the popular media, marketing, or simply old myths that everyone assumes are true. If you were to listen to the popular media, the rack of contradictory and confusing fitness … Continue reading

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Getting Better All The Time

This is not to say that you have to turn every movement into strength versions of the Funky Chicken with a lot of elaborate choreography in order to “confuse” your muscles, nor do you have to keep pursuing more (more weight, reps, etc.) when you feel like you’ve pushed yourself as far as you can go on any one thing. Continue reading

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Four Exercises You Should Do Every Day

You don’t need to spend hours a day working out or a gym full of fancy equipment. A few minutes per day of a focused practice with just you vs gravity can take you far. I chose the word “practice” … Continue reading

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