Over the past few weeks, we have looked at our first two keys to fitness: Sleep and Water. I laid out the challenge in week one to focus on getting to bed consistently and waking at a consistent time. For the second week, I set the challenge of getting two…
Last week I looked at the importance of getting enough sleep each night to drive your fitness success and setting the challenge of establishing a consistent bedtime and wake time regardless of weekday vs. weekend. I hope you took me up on the challenge and are starting to see a…
When we miss our goal, weight loss, strength gain, etc., it comes down to four areas we need to hit consistently. Getting results is simple in theory and hard in practice. The four areas are not a secret or a simple life hack; they are what you have been told…
Your Fitness Sherpa,
Glute Bridge variations are great for strengthening the glutes, a little obvious. Not so obvious is the Glute Bridge is great for relieving back tightness and hip flexor tightness. A well-executed Glute Bridge, with ribs and hips connected, will put you in a less extended pattern, often caused by improper…
If someone tells you you need more balance in their life. That person should not be trusted. No one lives a life of balance; the second you think you are balancing someone, something nocks the whole balance out of whack, and you are left trying to figure out what you…
I have to admit that when I show up to the gym to work out, the first thing on my mind is how quickly I can get done with my workout. The last thing on my mind is how much rest I should be taking between sets of exercises. Often…
One of the main reasons someone joins a gym is to feel better physically, and a close second would be to stave off injuries and the effects of aging. To accomplish these goals, we have to take into consideration a few things. Where we are at now physically and what…
Last week I talked about a few simple tips to improve your rowing. This week I took a look at the Bench Press. The Bench Press is similar to the Row; the two main differences are, 1. you are pushing a weight away from you vs. pulling a weight toward…
What has been made, which we call beautiful, by chance?Has the sculptor put chisel to rock and perchance a sculpture appears?Has a builder built with no skill or knowledge, and a structure appears from his labor?What more so the complexity of the world, was it by chance that all came…
