Tag: strength

  • The Psychology of Personality:  How Knowing Yourself Better Can Keep Your Fitness Goals On Track

    The Psychology of Personality: How Knowing Yourself Better Can Keep Your Fitness Goals On Track

    I recently attended The World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon.  The conference was 3 days jam-packed, full of lectures and workshops all led by entrepreneurs, writers, and artists.  One of the of the many great speakers I heard was Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project.   In her lecture, Gretchen pointed out that in…

  • Beat Your Time Cross Fit Style Workout

    Beat Your Time Cross Fit Style Workout

    Ok, here’s how this Beat Your Time Cross Fit Style Workout Works: Do the following exercises below as fast as possible performing each rep with the best form possible. In between exercises do 10 pushups and 10 squat jumps (or 20 squats if you have knee issues) After you complete the 7 exercises, record your…

  • Local Parks: The Free Gyms

    Local Parks: The Free Gyms

    One of the biggest excuses to avoid jump starting your fitness and healthy lifestyle is the cost.  I understand, gyms can be expensive! One way to avoid high prices is to studio hop.  Many privately owned cross fit gyms, yoga studios, and barre method gyms offer specials for new comers.  During the winter you can…

  • Awkward Pose

    Awkward Pose

    [leadplayer_vid id=”511BE7BD2E586″] Awkward Pose is a crucial part to warming up the body in the Bikram yoga series.  Stand alone, it is a posture that tones the legs, arms, and core.  The posture helps realign the body improving  and preventing many painful conditions.  The posture only works though if you set it up correctly.  Here…

  • Bands and lines:  A runner’s strength training routine!

    Bands and lines: A runner’s strength training routine!

    If you are a runner, it is very important for you to have a runner’s strength training routine to keep you from developing common running injuries: shin splints, runner’s knee, and plantar fasciitis.   The following exercises will help you strengthen your stability muscles to help protect your knees, strengthen your anterior tibialis to protect…

  • Rainy Day At Home Workout

    Rainy Day At Home Workout

    When it’s rainy and your not motivated to run in the rain, working out in your living room can be a great alternative, especially if you have some gym equipment at home. To keep your at home workout quality, after you do the prehab/movement prep, go through the exercises are quickly as possible.  Don’t stop…

  • Do the exercise of the day!

    Do the exercise of the day!

    If you are reading this, you have probably figured out that in order to lead a healthy lifestyle (or to have the body you want) you have to be active and eat right.  If you are like 90% of my clients you probably are pressed for time.  More often than not the time you set…

  • The runners jump workout

    The runners jump workout

    Here’s a great workout for runners looking to develop power!  Power is what helps you maintain speed up hills.  So if you are running the Boston or San Francisco marathons this workout is a must!  There are also some arm exercises in there, because you need to look buff in your marathon photo 😉 1a. Clam…

  • Time for yourself.

    Time for yourself.

    This weekend I had one of the hardest yoga classes I have ever had in my life. I made it through the first 3 warmup postures before my body told me enough was enough. I sat for the next three postures…postures I HATE to sit through. I thought, if I just focus on my breath…