Fixing Back Gap In Jeans

I’m sure you’re wondering why a personal trainer is talking about jeans.  Shouldn’t this be on a fashion blog or “What Not To Wear?”  Well, my discussion is a little more involved than getting your jeans altered.  We’re talking...

How to Alkaline Your Body Safely

As a health-conscience reader, you’re looking for ways to eat naturally and promote a healthy digestive system.  This quest has probably led you to learn more about prebiotics, probiotics and fermented foods.  And maybe you’ve come across information about...

Muscle Confusion Spells Trouble

In my monthly newsletter, I wrote an article about soreness.  Sometimes it’s appropriate to be sore and sometimes it’s not.  If you’d like to get the premium content, you need to sign up at the bottom of this page!  I could have taken a tangent in...

Why Low Fat/Low Cal Foods Don’t Promote Weight Loss

You’re trying to lose weight.  You buy all the “right” foods.  The label says it’s low fat, so it must be healthy.  You eat low fat snacks and have low calorie lunches right out of the microwave and haven’t lost a single pound.  Sound...

Top 5 Exercise Technique Cues

Chances are if you’ve taken a group exercise class or trained with a personal trainer, you’ve heard a lot of exercise technique cues to keep you moving with good alignment.  You know you’re not supposed to let your knees go past your toes during...

Tips for Preventing Knee Pain While Exercising

Over the course of my personal training career, I’ve heard my fair share of cracking and grinding knees.  These sounds and damage caused by trauma or years of poor exercise technique has led to squats, lunges, and the like to be added to the banned exercise...