Archive for June 2022
SHOULD I DO DEADLIFTS?
Deadlifts! Some people love them, others swear them off entirely. So what gives? Should you do them? First off Deadlifts are really just a hip hinge. That being said they are intended to help you directly load your glutes and hamstrings. Whether or not you choose to deadlift there will come a time in your life…
Read MoreCARDIO BURNS MUSCLE?
“Nah man, I can’t do anything besides LISS Cardio because HIIT burns muscle” Have you ever overheard this conversation in the gym? Or maybe you heard it mentioned in a popular internet blog? The logic here is that it is suggested that you have an anaerobic system (functions without the presence of oxygen) and you…
Read MoreHOW TO HIRE A FITNESS COACH
Summer is around the corner. I know this is Seattle but you’re still starting to feel the heat (maybe not literally). How are you going to hit your fitness goals on time when you aren’t even really sure where to start. Good personal trainers are hard to find. Seattle personal trainers much like any city…
Read MoreCAN YOU PREVENT INJURIES?
At this point injury prevention is just the cool thing to say. It’s almost as cool as “Functional Training” used to be in the 2000’s. In this article I’m going to discuss whether injuries are so predictable that we can prevent them from ever happening. Injury Prevention What’s currently touted as injury prevention tends to…
Read MoreHOW TO TRAIN YOUR CORE
If you’ve opened just about any social media app, magazine, or blog you’ve probably seen someone suggesting what “core training” exercise to do. They come presented as “Top 3 Exercises for a 6-pack” or “Flatten your tummy with these 5 moves” and I’m not here to tell you not do the exercises they are suggesting.…
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