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Every few years the fitness industry finds something new to obsess over. At the moment, hormones are having their turn. Can’t lose weight? Hormones. Feeling tired? Hormones. Hungry all the time? Hormones. And while hormones are obviously incredibly important, the problem is that the fitness industry has done what it usually does and made something […]

Pain or an injury doesn’t automatically mean you need to stop exercising. It usually means we need to change what you do, how much you do, or how you do it. That’s where your Trainable Menu comes in. Your Trainable Menu is simply the collection of exercises you can currently do safely, confidently and productively.

I’ve been coaching people for a long time now, and there are a few things that come up over and over again. “I just need to eat less.” “I know what I should be doing.” “I don’t think I eat that badly.” And then, somewhere during our first couple of weeks together, we look at

We talk a lot about what training does for your body. We don’t talk enough about what it does for your head. Let’s talk about strength training for mental health!   What’s actually happening when you train   When you exercise, your brain releases endorphins — chemicals that reduce your perception of pain and create

Most people think the gym is about looking better. That’s not why we’re here. 1. Strength training keeps you independent Every exercise we do has a real-world counterpart. Farmer carries? That’s groceries from the car. Squats? Standing up from a chair without thinking twice. Pressing? Lifting luggage into the overhead locker, boxes onto shelves, dishes

Let me say something that might sound obvious but apparently needs saying. If you hate your workouts, you’re not going to do them. Not consistently. Not long-term. Not in any way that actually changes anything. The fitness industry has spent decades convincing people that the worse you feel during exercise, the better it’s working. No

A 65-year-old post-menopausal woman with low bone mineral density picks up a barbell. She deadlifts. Five sets of five at 85% of her one-rep max, twice a week for eight months. Her lumbar spine bone mineral density increases 2.9%. She moves out of the osteoporotic range. This is the LIFTMOR trial. 101 post-menopausal women, bone

Let me be upfront about something. This is a conversation I’ve had probably hundreds of times. Across a consulting table, in a gym, over the phone. And it almost always starts the same way. “I don’t know what’s happened to me. I used to be able to eat whatever I wanted. it must be my

Fitness over 40.. If you’re a Gen Xer, you probably remember a time when you could party all night, survive on three hours of sleep, and still show up the next day with a grin. Those days? Long gone. If you were around for Miami Vice, Magnum PI, and the early days of MTV, you’ve