The American Psychological Association conducted a survey of more than 3,000 people. Roughly 61% reported they have gained unwanted weight since the pandemic began. Why did this happen? When the pandemic hit, our world was flipped upside down, and practically overnight. Businesses closed, people lost jobs, and stay-at-home orders were put into place. Not to […]

Has the pandemic got you derailed from your fitness goals? You are not alone. Everyone struggles from time to time to stay on track with regular workouts and healthy eating. Even I do, occasionally, and I am a personal trainer. That’s part of being human. But let’s be honest. Living in the age of the […]

What Are the Core Muscles? Let’s start by identifying the muscles that make up the core. There are five major core muscles. They all hold a different function and work together to create stability and movement in the core. To break them down simply, here are the names of the muscles, their location in the […]

You know how this goes. Every year thousands of people make New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight. Maybe you’ve been one of them once. People flock to the gym in those first few weeks after New Year’s day, determined to make this year, the year they do it. And usually by sometime in February, the […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Not necessarily. In fact, if you have fitness goals, this is probably the most difficult time of the year. Even if you are keeping gatherings small this year, lots of us still want to have some version of our usual traditions. Which means it’s still easy […]

Staying motivated to get, be, and stay fit is hard enough. Now, in the middle of a global pandemic, staying motivated is that much harder. You want to work out. You want to make good food choices. But between working at home, kids remote learning, and your fridge and pantry staring you in the face, […]