Posts by Steven Davis
Your Seattle Personal Trainer’s Guide to Hamstring Understanding and Training
In a recent podcast episode, our expert team of Seattle personal trainers explored the hamstring. We aim to power your fitness journey with this blog, focusing on hamstring anatomy, function, and training. Understanding the Hamstring Anatomy Three primary muscles make up the hamstring – the bicep femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles handle several knee…
Read MoreUnlock Your Biceps Potential: A Comprehensive Guide by a Seattle Personal Trainer
As a seasoned personal trainer based in Seattle, I often get asked, “How can I maximize my biceps training?” Understanding the anatomy, function, and training strategies for the biceps is key to efficient and effective workouts. In this blog post, I’ll break down these aspects, providing an in-depth guide to maximizing your biceps training. Listen…
Read More5 Insights to Stay Motivated and Train Consistently to Change your life for the Better
Are you struggling to stay motivated and consistent with your workout routine? Do you often find yourself starting strong, only to lose momentum after a few weeks or months? You’re not alone. Most people struggle to maintain their fitness goals over the long term. However, with the right mindset and approach, it is possible to…
Read MoreAll or … Something?
Exercise is an important part of maintaining good health and wellness, but it can be difficult to make it a consistent part of our lives. Many of us struggle to find the time, energy, or motivation to exercise, and we may feel that we need to push ourselves to the limit in order to see…
Read MoreHow to build a workout program
When building a workout program we can easily get lots in the nuance and details of specific goals and methods. My goal with this article is to help you piece together a safe and effective program to get started. Programs do need to be updated as you progress and ideally should consider your goal. So…
Read MoreGoal Setting: You’re doing it wrong
Every week I talk to a handful of potential clients about their goals. Almost always they are completely vague and non descriptive. “I just want to be active”, “I want to tone up”, or “I want to be healthier”. Goals that look like these are great in theory but there is one main problem. You…
Read MoreHOW HARD SHOULD I TRAIN?
Have you ever asked yourself “am I training hard enough?”. Well today we are going to talk about training intensity. How hard should you be training, when should you train less hard, what is the goal behind each? If you’re anything like my clients you may have taken a group exercise class and been dripping…
Read MoreHow To Become Less Stiff?
Are you someone who would describe themselves as a little “stiff”? You’ve probably taken a yoga class one time only to be a bit intimidated at the intensity of some of the poses so you’ve decided “I’ll just stretch on my own. You’ve probably also heard you should walk 10,000 steps a day. But is…
Read MoreOH NO! I’VE GONE VIRAL!?
One of the biggest reasons I hear that people avoid the gym is the fear that goes “I’m afraid I’m not doing it right and other people will think I’m dumb”. My goal is to help you get over that fear so that you can claim a life of your choosing and your life will…
Read MoreHOW TO GET CONSISTENT RESULTS!
Making progress in the gym is simple, but its not easy. Congratulations! You made it to the gym. This is a huge first step that shouldn’t be taken likely. You’ve even taken a few steps to ensure that you’ll be more successful this time. You have a meal plan in place, you purchased a 12…
Read More