The weather still feels unusually warm, but before long, the cold weather will be here. With that colder weather, fitness enthusiasts will be taking their workouts indoors. If you are looking for a change in the traditional weight training routines, look at metabolic training. Your old three to four sets of eight to twelve repetitions […]

I get asked on a regular basis what I believe is the best machine to use for performing workout exercises. Without hesitation, I tell folks that their body is and I quote the TRX slogan of “Make Your Body Your Machine” as you perform bodyweight exercises with this unique tool. The TRX was created by […]

I want to talk to you about living life to your fullest physical potential every single day by becoming a more fit you. To accomplish this, you need to make the decision that you are going to make choices that will help build you up and not choices that will break you down. The choices […]

Wow, I just cannot believe how fast 2018 is rolling along as the time is upon us to open up swimming pools and thoughts of summer vacations to the beach fill our minds. Have you been sticking to your health and exercise resolutions made at the start of 2018? Did you start out strong, but […]

Well, spring has sprung and it is time to dust off the golf clubs and get ready to start grooving your swing. The game of golf can be a lot of fun and it certainly is a great form of exercise. You are bending and squatting to tee up the golf ball or remove that […]

Looking at your exercise workout routine for 2017 in the rear view mirror, how did things go for you? Were you able to stick to your plan? Did you incorporate the SMART goal setting we talked about in previous issues when you set up your plan? Did you have that roller coaster feeling as the […]

I first wrote on this topic over 12 years ago. I have been training in the typical gym environment since the 1980’s and working one on one with clients in Calvert County since the early 2000’s. Up to that time, the weight training floor was dominated by male trainees while the majority of female exercise […]

When I was very young, I used to hear my mom talk about her “Uncle Arthur” coming for a visit. Well, I had lots of relatives, but I had never met this particular one. A few days would go by and then a week and still no “Uncle Arthur”. I did however notice that my […]

When someone asks me about my professional life and I tell them that I own and operate a Personal Training fitness center, the first thing they always ask is, “Do people really need to have a trainer to work them out”. My answer is always the same, not everyone does, but for those seeking to […]

I hope that you have had a great summer and that your Labor Day celebration was spent with great friends and family. For our kids, summer is officially over as they head back to school and now maybe things will slow down a little for you, right? Do you remember your summers outside? Did you […]