Aging often brings challenges like declining muscle mass, reduced bone density, and a slower metabolism. But what if the secret to preserving strength, mobility, and even mental clarity lies in one key factor: lifting heavier weights? Many assume weightlifting is only...
Zone 2 Training Benefits: A Tour de Force of Metabolic Advantage
Recreational activities that you enjoy are a perfect choice for zone 2 work
Choosing and Maximizing Wearables for Fitness Goals
Fitness trackers have become extremely popular among the general population. With a market size valued at USD 62.03 billion in 2024 and projected growth of 21.3% to 290.85 billion in 2032, the industry shows no signs of slowing down. Since the first wearable device,...
The Power of Consistency
Improving health and fitness over the long term."Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential"- Winston S. Churchill Achieving long-term health and fitness goals hinges on one crucial factor: consistency. Many encounter...
Understanding Bone Density: Daily Habits and Concerns
IntroductionSearching for the fountain of youth? Hoping to ‘age gracefully’? When we think about how to best support our bodies throughout our lives, it’s important to consider all parts of the body. One of the most common parts of the body affected by the aging...
The ‘Murph’ Challenge: Origins and Success Stories
“Doing physically hard things is an enormous life hack. Do hard things and the rest of life gets easier and you appreciate it all the more,” ― Michael Easter, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self Of the numerous Crossfit...
Staying Mobile In A Modern World
In 2010, Kelly Starrett and his wife Juliett Starrett created a company called Mobility WOD (workout of the day) and began posting daily mobility videos on YouTube. These short “workouts” focused on the basic premise that using the body as nature intended was key to...
Active Recovery
There are so many ways to benefit the body outside of our sessions here in the gym. To supplement the 2-4 hours a week you spend in the gym, it is beneficial to incorporate different types of exercise and stimuli for the best growth and progress over time. As we have...
A Road to Self-Discovery
"The struggle is great, the task divine - to gain mastery, freedom, happiness and tranquility." - Epictetus Background It’s no exaggeration that the past three years of my life have been the most transformative. However, the years preceding the pandemic told a...
Adding Cardiovascular Training To Your Program
Adding Conditioning To Your Strength Training Program In the world of health and fitness, many different trends and popular workouts have come and gone. From jazzercise to aerobics and Crossfit to Orange Theory, these methods tend to focus on calorie burn and weight...