Articles & Resources
Learn more about the current movement and exercise science from evidence based sources and lived experience from an expert personal trainer.
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Build Exercise Motivation With Workout Intentions
Here's a simple strategy I use with my personal training clients to help boost their exercise motivation in each session and create long-lasting habits.
How To Tell If You’re Pushing Yourself Hard Enough In Your Workouts
To get results from strength training, it's important that you challenge yourself. Here's a scale and a test to help you make sure you're pushing yourself in your workouts.
To Get Results From Strength Training, Make Sure You Push Yourself
If you want to get stronger, it's important that you challenge your muscles. Here's why.
The Benefits Of Personal Training
Why Are People So Unhealthy These Days?
It's easy to point to one or two things to explain why people are so unhealthy these days, but oversimplifying does more harm than good.
Make An Action Plan To Achieve Your Goals
Here's a simple method that drastically increases the chances of achieving your goals and building healthy habits!
Are You Changing Exercises Too Often?
If you're changing exercises too often, you're making a mistake. Here's how to get results AND avoid getting bored with your workouts.
What's The Best Sweetener To Use?
If you're confused about sweeteners, you're not alone. Here are my recommendations for the best sweeteners to use.
Having Trouble Getting Motivated To Exercise? Here Are Some Tips.
If you can't seem to get motivated to exercise, this article is for you! Here are some tips to boost your motivation.
Decision Fatigue Can Prevent You From Achieving Your Fitness Goals. Here’s How To Achieve Them Anyway
Each of your daily decisions saps your mental energy and can make it harder to follow through on your exercise plans. There is something you can do. Learn more.
How I Finish My Runs, Even When I Want To Stop
Getting to the end of a hard run, I sometimes want to stop. Here are my strategies to keep going and finish strong.
Five Ways To Sneak Movement Into Your Day
Instead of grueling workouts and turning your life upside down to fit in long exercise sessions, try sneaking more movement into your daily routine.
How I Design A Personal Training Plan For My Clients
The Many Benefits Of Exercise And How To Get Them
In this article I summarize the benefits of exercise and offer specific tips on how to exercise for each benefit.
What To Look For In A Personal Trainer
Set Small Goals To Get Big Results
Don't get impatient and try to do too much, too soon. Small goals are the key!
Personal Training FAQs
How To Drink More Water
Drinking more water is a great goal. Here are some tips to make it easier.
How To Exercise For Depression and Anxiety
Did you know that exercise is about as effective at reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety as medication and therapy?
A Simple Way To Meal Prep
Meal prep makes a huge difference in your ability to eat healthy, nutritious foods. Here's a simplified system for getting started with meal prep.