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#45 – 6 exercises you should know

”Something shifted that would transform my life forever. I felt strong for the first time.” I’d been trying to get fit for years. Hiring personal trainers, doing bodybuilding splits, nothing but abs and arms, group classes, and high-intensity workouts. I’d start, see some results for a few months up to a year at most, then…

6 Exercises Everyone Should Know

Each of these exercises, when practiced weekly, will lead to a balanced, functional, and strong body that moves well, even as you age. In other words, you could do only these for the rest of your life and be pretty fit. Here are the primary benefits for each: Squat Deadlift Split Squat Single Leg Deadlift…

What Youth Training Should Look Like

The Highlights The Problem with How We Train Kids Walk into most youth fitness programs, and you’ll see kids doing versions of adult workouts. Kids ARE NOT small adults. Their brains and bodies are wired for something completely different, and training them like miniature athletes before they’re ready doesn’t accelerate development. It limits it or,…

The Training Model You’ve Never Heard Of

Personal training works, I can guarantee that, but it’s also expensive when you’re paying for it solo. And when done right, most people don’t need 1-on-1 attention. Small Group Personal Training fixes that. You and up to three people can train for less, but each person still gets their own individualized program built around their…

Fitness Confusion

“Rookies debate and complicate, experts simplify.” – Dustin Hassard Are all of the fitness experts confusing you? No matter what topic you come across in fitness, someone is telling you something different. What you thought you knew to be true is contradicted by someone else. People will vent their frustration when they hear a new…

When and How to Train to Get Results

In short, I’ve created a Simple Training Program that answers the following questions: What type of workouts should I do? How often should I workout? What results can I expect? This program covers when and how I recommend you train based on the results you want to get. You can download it below. Now, I’ll…

The Goblet Squat & Hip Hinge

I prepared these two videos to cover the most important movements anyone who exercises should know. They are the Squat and the Hip Hinge. If you’ve trained with me, you know these movements well (right?). The Squat and the Hip Hinge The Squat is a total body movement great for hip mobility, fat loss, strength,…

Fitness Resolutions – Mistakes to Avoid

These are the mistakes I see most people make when they start to workout for the first time in a long time. Mistake #1 – Doing too much, too soon. Exercise needs to become a habit, don’t get burned out. Consistency beats intensity. Repeat this to yourself daily, consistency beats intensity. Remember, consistency beats intensity.…

Pregnancy Exercise Guidelines

I never expected to be training pregnant women, but when one of my favorite clients Maggie found out the good news, I knew I had to learn everything I could about the effects of working out during pregnancy. I didn’t realize how stressed I would be over training a pregnant woman, especially a client I…