To stay engaged in my workout routines I realized after college I needed to set challenging long term goals that gave each of my workouts a purpose. I think it’s…

First of all, this is anecdotal evidence from what I have learned about myself and many clients after a vacation (or just taking time off from exercise).     Often…

When I meet a new prospective client I am always looking for as much background information on this individual as possible. I want to get a good idea of their…

Being a personal trainer certified through the American College of Sports Medicine I have to complete continuing education credits (CECs) to keep my certification valid and up to date. Like…

Meet my client Sue. This isn’t actually her name, but wanted to keep her anonymous 🙂   I met Sue in January of 2017 at a time when she was…

The amount of sugar you eat on a daily basis matters. I will never say it doesn’t. But, where the sugar comes from and how much energy you spend worrying…

Here is a little background on my last six months of run training as this will preface my thoughts on calorie burn in general. In March I began running four…

If there is one underlying rule I live by and coach my clients on, it is matching caloric intake to activity level.   This means if you “move less” you…

Here is a quick list of things that many of my clients and people I talk to about nutrition are doing and doing well. These are are big positives and…

Why are you exercising? Like what is your true “why?” I wrote another blog earlier last year titled “Are you working out for the right reasons?” Another blog I wrote when…