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Every morning you have a choice. The alarm goes off; you putter into the kitchen to start making coffee and then your stomach growls. Are you reaching for a bowl of sugary cereal, a bagel smothered in cream cheese or a fast-food breakfast sandwich on the way into the office? Although none of the options […]
Eight hours a day, 5 days a week, you hunch over your keyboard and stare at a glowing computer screen, taking minimum breaks for coffee or lunch but let’s face it. You are ultimately tethered to your computer, and your body was never intended for this sedentary lifestyle. If you are in the 86th percentile […]
The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep
It’s safe to say that most of know the importance of getting a full 8 hours of sleep each night, but so many of us don’t make this a priority. After a jam-packed day of work and extracurricular activities, caffeinated energy drinks, staring at our electronic devices for countless hours and then attempted to fall […]
Trust me, no one wants a turtleneck! And no, we’re not talking clothing; we’re talking poor posture that results from sitting at a computer monitor too long—otherwise known as the forward head tilt, or turtleneck. This humpback posture can eventually lead to a painful shortening of the muscles of the back of the neck, as […]
We’ve all heard it before: a great way to measure physical activity is to make sure you are getting in at least 10,000 steps a day. Unless you have a job that requires constant activity (like a postal worker, waitress or personal trainer) you have to be more intentional about walking or jogging to achieve […]
Abs Made In The Kitchen: Eating Clean
Maybe you’ve heard the term “eating clean” before. The idea is nothing new. A thousand diets promise to help you eat clean, be healthy, balanced, natural, and feel great. Some diets like keto will have higher fat, such as bacon and butter coffee, while others put an emphasis on lean, green, and never frozen foods. […]
Whether it’s cardio or leg day, everyone has that “least favorite” workout. One part of the gym that they find on the bottom of their list. But does it have to be that way? We want you to love every single workout you get in from week to week. So how do we do it? […]
Personal Trainers: Schedule Your Time in the Gym
Some people seem to cram so much in a day, while others may find themselves always rushing to check off a short list with only a few items on it. How is it some people seem to have more time, while others seem to never have enough? We all know there are twenty-four hours in […]
Nutritional Planning Coach in Wilmington NC
Meal plans come in a wide variety of options and sometimes the abundance of choice can leave us feeling unsure which works best for our particular needs. There is no one size fits all approach and you may even find that a combination of plans could be optimal for you and your situation. Speaking to […]
How A Personal Trainer Can Keep You On Track
Consistent effort over time. Transforming yourself into who you want to be will not be done overnight. It won’t be quick, but nothing worthwhile ever is. So what gets you through the slumps, through the low points when you want to quit and give up because it feels like you are just spinning your wheels? […]
Habits are very powerful things. We see the dominance these routines have in almost every aspect of our lives. Anytime we go about a task on autopilot, we are practicing a habit. Growing up, many habits are helpful, such as when parents makes their children brush their teeth every night before going to bed. It […]
We all fall into ruts and sometimes those ruts can last much longer than we ever hoped or intended. As disappointing as falling into a rut might be, the good news about health and fitness is that it’s never to late to make a change. Each day is a new opportunity to change the direction […]
Nutrition & Personal Training in Wilmington
Most of the time when we talk about goals, we think or write down the things we will be doing to get what we one day want or desire. For example, it’s common for someone to say “I will eat better.” It is stated as something that is going to be a change from where […]
Expectations For A Personal Trainer
Some people don’t know what to expect with a personal trainer. Possibly they had bad experiences in the past with training, or possibly they tried training in groups or with friends before and were unhappy with the process and results. Working in a group or with friends is very different from having your own personal […]
Planning for Threshold Breakthroughs
For those in pursuit of healthy living, breakthroughs come in many shapes and sizes. Diets and gym routines can be hard, but a personal trainer is there to help you strategize and maximize your efforts to produce the best results. While it is true you are only in competition with yourself, you should never feel […]
How Seniors Can Benefit from a Personal Trainer
As we age, health and fitness can easily fall from the top of our priorities. Certainly many things vie for our time and attention and getting to the gym can be difficult. Past injuries and pre-existing conditions can add to anyone’s hesitancy in going to the gym, but these are also the very reasons why […]
Every spring we see magazines, TV, and social media talking about stars and influencers alike, all preparing for their summer bodies. Around the same time we start to think of ways in which we can tone up, become more firm, and get ready for that time of year when bikinis and board-shorts reign supreme. A […]
Returning to the Gym Post Pregnancy
The time right after giving birth can be delicate for many reasons. New mothers not only share in the juggling of needs of the family’s latest arrival, but also must adjust to the ways in which their bodies will recuperate and change postpartum. Baby Steps Just as each new baby will learn to walk step […]
When people have success with a diet or exercise routine, the question almost always comes up as to whether or not they will “keep it off.” This is an understandable question because many short term fixes and exercise shortcuts do not last. Personal trainers, however, are not a quick fix, or some miracle cure. Trainers […]
Sometimes the biggest obstacle standing in between us and our fitness goals isn’t an overloaded work schedule or past injury. Sometimes the obstacle standing in our way is the thought that the level of fitness we’ve always wanted, the optimal health and wellness we desire so deeply, just isn’t for us. These thoughts can snowball […]
