Recent research has highlighted the benefits of performing high intensity interval training (HIIT). Short bursts of intense exercise (30 seconds – 4 minutes) interspersed with short recovery periods, has shown...
Everyone has heard of HIIT training, or even participated in a HIIT class, but what exactly is it? Why do thousands of trainers and fitness enthusiasts rave about it so...
When I first started as a personal trainer back in 2013 a trend in low/no carb (carbohydrate) diets was in full swing. Celebrities, trainers and even some scientists were promoting...
Why use a Personal Trainer for Meal Plans? Hiring a personal trainer is a great way to learn about structured exercise, the correct techniques and what you physically need to...
As the weeks gets busier and busier, we are having to search for time to fit in a workout. Frequently, this means sacrificing your lunch break and heading to the...
When I first started training, there was nothing I looked forward to more than my post-workout meal. It was the time when my muscles were starved for food. But more...
I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life. Most of them having nothing to do with fitness and nutrition. But my nutrition blunders run especially deep. I’ve done everything from...
Recently we received the following question from a reader: “I’ve always thought that adding muscle speeds up your metabolism. But then I read this isn’t correct. So what’s the truth: Does...
You know those people who just seem to have been blessed with some magical unicorn energy? The people who pass up happy hour because they say they have to go...