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I Am Not A Fitness Model

I went to Vegas this weekend and drank beers, ate ice cream, and loved every minute of it. Now I'm back home and I look...

Use The Science of Gamification to Get Even Sexier

If you want to change the way you look or feel, work with your brain instead of against it to make lasting changes by...

ELi5: Tabata

The Tabata protocol is the single best way to burn fat. However, 98% of Bootcamps, Crossfit classes and personal trainers are DOING IT WRONG. This type...

The 30 Second Detox Solution

“My friends call me Z.” He stuck his hand out, and I could see my disdainful expression reflected back at me off the top of...

ELi5: Caffeine

Caffeine can be used to improve your fitness level. It can also be abused which can halt progress. Caffeine is called an "ergogenic aid", which...

ELi5: Cardio

Cardio is the form of exercise most associated with weight loss, or “getting back in shape”. It also happens to be where most people...

Online Personal Training

Why Do I Need Coaching? The people on earth who are the greatest in their particular field all have one thing in common. They focus...

Explain it Like I’m 5: The Core

The core is a magical part of the body that gets referenced by almost every fitness person or program. "Toning your core" or "Getting...

Explain it Like I’m 5: Carb Backloading

Carb backloading is the practice of eating most of the carbohydrates (bread, rice, pasta, fruits) after working out. There are two main reasons for this. Carbohydrates...

The ONE THING You Absolutely Need in the Gym

I haven’t been a beginner in the gym in a long time. I’ve been training for the better part of 12 years, and I...

The 10 Most Underrated Exercises from 10 Different Coaches

As a trainer I have several exercises that I use frequently, because I think they are the best way of performing a certain movement,...

Thinking About Hiring a Trainer? Read This First.

So you’ve decided to hire a personal trainer, good for you! That’s a great step to take in what will hopefully be a long...

Everything is Your Fault

As a personal trainer at a corporate gym, I have a fairly large clientele base. Naturally, this means that I have some clients that...

6 Fitspo Posters. For your Enjoyment.

I saw a post on buzzfeed today here about "fitspo" or  Fitness-inspirational messages that had been edited to make them more realistic. I see...

The Fact the Fitness Industry does NOT Want You to Know

Your body is the result of your past 7,665 meals All of the cells in the human body are rebuilt at least once every 7...