What’s up Warriors? As an exercise physiologist and personal trainer I am constantly fielding questions about how much. Clients and students want to know the benchmarks that will make their program successful. But in focusing on how much, the critically important idea of quality is...
Planning and Programming
What’s up Warriors? As an exercise physiologist and personal trainer I am constantly fielding questions about how much. Clients and students want to know the benchmarks that will make their program successful. But in focusing on how much, the critically important idea of quality is...
Hi Warriors! I’m not entirely sure what happened to August, but here we are firmly ensconsed in September. As we settle into our fall schedules and routines, I wanted to take some time and talk about doing something a bit different when planning workouts. Intentions...
Hi Warriors! I’ve got a post and a half for you today. One of the most frequently asked questions I field as a trainer and teacher has to do with what supplement one should or shouldn’t take. These are super loaded questions and the answers...
Happy August Warriors! If you, like me, have kiddos, August is a little bittersweet. It’s the last fun of summer. It is a lot of crazy to dos. But it also signals the return of routine with back to school. Routines can be extremely useful,...
Well, Warriors, it is check in time. And I mean that in a few different ways. It’s time to check in with your previously made New Year’s plans. This is usually about when attrition starts to set in. Maybe you were overly ambitious, or your...
Hi Warriors! Now that the new year is underway in earnest schedule-wise (back at work and school), I want to address managing workout time. Not having enough time is probably the most cited reason for dropping an exercise routine. And while the axiom of, “you...
Hello Wellness Warriors! Welcome to 2022! If you have been around for a bit, it’s good to have you back. If you are new to my little corner of the internet, bienvenidos! Either way, I am glad you are here. It’s a new year and...
Well Warriors, the holiday travel season is upon us. And I know that after last year, many of us are looking forward to seeing family and friends. Whether you are driving or flying, whether you are taking a long weekend or an extended stay, it...
How are my Wellness Warriors? In the fitness world there is a lot of talk about consistency. You certainly won’t be able to reach training goals if you aren’t training regularly. And it is hard to argue with the literal mountains of research suggesting that...
Hi Warriors! Hope you are well. Today I’ve got a little ditty about how to determine strength training overload. I’ve written a bit about it here on MMW and one quick Google search on the topic will have you quickly overwhelmed. So I wanted to...