WHY?In a training session, do you ever wonder “why do we do that?” Every part of a strength program is important for different reasons. Understanding the “why?” can be all the motivation or reason we need to make sure we aren’t skimping...

Power training is a vital piece of the functional training puzzle for both competitive athletes & general population clients. Progressive exposure to high-velocity movements trains the nervous system to recruit high-threshold motor units, reflexively stabilize...

Magnesium is a critical mineral that is responsible for over 300 enzyme reactions and is found in your tissues, bones, muscles, and brain. You can also think of magnesium as the relaxation mineral. It is an antidote to stress, the most powerful relaxation mineral...

There are many ways to improve your cardiovascular fitness. While there is a great debate amongst fitness professionals on which method works best, the simple answer is they all work. It really comes down to each person’s individual goals. When training for a...

Supplementing vitamin D has gotten a lot of press lately. There is a good reason for this. In areas the world that have less sunlight, like Michigan, doctors are finding that their patients are becoming deficient in vitamin D. I would say 9 out of 10 of my clients...

The warm-up is more than getting the heart rate up andincreasing body temperature. While these are two very importantcharacteristics to get going before training, the warm-up is tooimportant to generalize. Doing 5 minutes of low-intensity bike ortreadmill work...

      I have been involved with sports for a very long time.  As a former Division I athlete, and now strength coach/personal trainer I have been a part of and witnessed many athletes work hard to pave their way into competing at the...