Holiday Season at Home Workouts
Tis the season to mess up your workout schedule! Between family visiting, traveling, and the chaos of the holiday season, it can become difficult to stay consistent with your training. To help make things a little easier for you this holiday season, I have put together three different workouts you could do in the comfort […]
The Big T
Today we are going to discuss the anabolic hormone response, which is something you may have never heard of. The anabolic hormone response happens when we participate in resistance training, when anabolic hormones are released in response to two types of stressors on the system: Mechanical stressors- i.e. muscles and bones moving, and internal stressors- […]
Do I Need a Drink?
When it comes to hydration, you’ve likely heard all sorts of conflicting information. Maybe you have heard that you need to drink 8-10 glasses of water daily, or perhaps that you should consume half your body weight in ounces. And what about caffeinated drinks—are they dehydrating? How do electrolytes fit into the picture? What the […]
The Big Four
Today I want to share four essential daily practices that can significantly enhance your movement and overall health. Those four things include: Getting on the ground and moving, deep squat holds, hanging, and walking. By incorporating these simple activities into your daily routine, you’ll be surprised at how much better your body will feel. Below, […]
What Changes Should I Expect?
All of you regularly participate in weight training at our facility somewhere between 1-4x / week, but are you aware of the changes happening in your body while you lift? There are three primary muscular changes that occur after resistance training: Increased muscle size (hypertrophy), muscle fiber transition (I’ll explain), and enhanced muscular structure. Each of […]
How to Improve Your Pull-Up
For many of you, pull-ups and chin-ups may feel damn near impossible. It’s not as simple as just pulling yourself up; mastering the proper engagement of your upper body makes a significant difference. Today, I’ll share some effective tips, tricks, and benchmarks to help boost your pull-up game. Let’s start with the basics of simply […]
Let’s do WORK!
You have probably heard the term General Physical Preparedness (GPP), also known as work capacity, but you might not know what this means. GPP in its simplest form, is defined as the ability to perform general conditioning tasks to improve strength, speed, endurance, flexibility, structure and skill. Work capacity is the measurable amount of work done in a set […]
Goblet Squat Standards
This month we are featuring the goblet squat as our primary lower body movement, so let’s discuss the benefits and some strength standards we’d like to see you shoot for over the next few weeks. When it comes to training the average person, there is no rival to the goblet squat in efficiency and effectiveness. […]
The Value of Overhead Movement
Something that I think we often take for granted in life is the ability to reach overhead to grab an item out of a high cabinet. I was up in Northern Michigan a few weekends ago for a family vacation, and I had the opportunity to spend some time with my 86 year old grandmother. […]
Back to School Plan for Success
Who else can’t believe it’s already that time of year again! School is about to be back in session, and many of our schedules are about to go through an abrupt change. Kids will be getting up earlier, afternoon schedules will be packed with after-school activities and sports, and it can get overwhelming at times. With […]