McGill big 3
Dr. Stuart McGill is a world renowned expert in spine function. He came up with the “McGill big 3” which are 3 exercises he prescribes to...
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Training Movements Not Muscles
Mobility= the ability to move freely without restriction Stability= the ability to maintain adequate posture throughout movement Imagine...
Why your brain is the body part you need to strengthen this new year
Why do we choose to embark on health and wellness challenges at the start of the new year? Perhaps it’s because it coincidentally...
How to ACE the Holiday Season
Year after year the holiday season approaches and poses the same challenges. Every year you tell yourself you will make better decisions-...
High Velocity Training for the Active Aging Population
Living a high quality of life as we age is something we all aspire towards. The over 70 population has doubled in the past 25 years, yet...
Mental Fitness
“I will never break up with my gym, we just seem to workout.” -HA! Start your morning with a witty quote, something to put a smile on...
Improving your golf swing through fitness
Ever have a day on the golf course you feel tight or sluggish? Do you ever take days off for back pain or feel like you just aren’t...
Vitamins & Minerals
Exactly why do we need vitamins? Introduction Do you have a checklist of all the healthy things you know you should be doing? Standing...
Probiotics & Performance
With so many supplements on the market claiming to aid performance and maximize health, it can be hard to decipher which to choose from....
The Shoe Relationship: Finding "the one"
“A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by...
Training heavy: Making race day the goal
Why do we “train” versus “exercise”? The point of training versus going out just to get a sweat, feel good and burn some calories is to...
Training vs Exercising: Are your workouts aligned with your goals?
Exercising vs. Training Are you an athlete training for an event or are you exercising to increase longevity with health and wellness...
Crossfit Meets Ironman: Dancing with the Devil
If you know me, you know that I live my life as an n=1 experiment. I will never ask a client or athlete to do something I have not done...
Race Plans: Why "winging it" doesn't give you wings
What is a race plan and why should you have one? We train for hours upon hours, put time, money, effort and sacrifices into training, all...
Base training: Keep calm and build a foundation
What is a “base” and why build it? Developing a “base” is a term that defines building aerobic development or in other words becoming...
Periodizing Strength Training: Why the stimulus is important
Triathletes talk (a lot J) about swim-bike-run training. That can depend on coaching philosophy and individual training protocol. There...
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