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The surprisingly easy and highly effective training method for cardiovascular fitness (that not enough people use)
Train smarter, not harder with Zone 2 training to increase your VO2 max, decrease the risk of injury and burnout, and improve your pace and...
How stress helps or hinders weight loss
Is too much stress putting the brakes on your weight loss? Your body holds onto fat to protect itself when you’re stressed. Stress doesn’t...
How to boost your metabolism after dieting
Eat more and lose weight? It’s not magic -- here’s the science and method of reverse dieting. If you’ve dieted for a while and are worried...
My Biggest Mistake as a Novice Runner
‘Learning from your mistakes is smart, learning from the mistakes of others is better’. This is my rough recollection of a quote that struck me as...
Benefits of Working with A Wellness Coach
Since you are reading this blog post, it is likely that you have tried (unsuccessfully) to make lasting changes to improve your wellbeing. You are...
My Favorite Winter Breakfast
And as the seasons change, so to do my breakfast cravings. I’m not sure if it’s an evolutionary urge to ‘bulk-up’ to survive the harsh winter, or...
High-intensity interval training: minimize time, maximize results
In today’s busy world when no one seems to have enough time, maximizing the results from physical training while minimizing the time devoted to said...
Weight loss program adherence and factors that lead to success
While we all know we should workout, eat healthy, etc etc *insert eye roll here* actually doing it and sticking with it is a different story. Why,...
The factors that affect metabolism
Since the beginning of the 20th century, we’ve looked at the factors that affect human metabolism. Basically, metabolism is the process of...
Client Spotlight – 16 year old ‘G’
In this Client Spotlight Edition, we’re so happy to share the story of one very inspirational teenager “G” who lost over 200 lbs. in less than a...
Challenging max heart rate formulas
The classic max heart rate formula is simple, but simply inaccurate. So what and now what? There is a clinical and societal need to estimate maximum...
The optimal fat burning zone: everything you need to know
Your optimal fat burning zone is the heart rate (measured in beats per minute) where you maximize the rate of fat burn in terms of grams per minute....