When it comes to fat, all are not created equal. Essential fatty acids  or EFA’s are a type of fat that you don’t want to cut back… Read more “The Benefits of Essential Fatty Acids”

  You’ll often hear people talk about feeling a rush of energizing endorphins after intense aerobic activities such as running. Recent research however has revealed that the… Read more “The Truth Behind Your Runner’s “High””

  Are you among one  the many still looking for that magic bullet to help you lose weight…and keep it off? If you answered yes then you… Read more “Diet Myth or Fact? Can Lemon Water Help you Lose Weight?”

  Every parent knows that their kids come home after school hungry and looking for something to eat. If left to their own devices they will usually… Read more “How to Hack the After School Snack”

  When I began my fitness journey, dare I say many “moons” ago, I really had no idea about how much I could benefit from having a… Read more “Five Elements of a Well Rounded Exercise Program”

 As trainers, we often talk to our clients about working in the different Perceived Rate of Exertion Zones. Different from Heart Rate Zone, PRE is solely based… Read more “Understanding PRE-Are You Working Hard Enough?”

Well it’s official everyone, only ten more days till spring! If you are like myself and live in New England you have experienced first hand how mother… Read more “The Best Foods to Eat for Exercise Performance and Recovery”

  I’ve had a longtime, not-so-secret, intellectual school girl crush on author and professor, Michael Pollan, since I first read his book The Omnivores Dilemma back in 2010. From… Read more “If Loving Michael Pollen is Wrong. I Don’t Want to be Right.”

When it comes to training, we sometimes think we have to get fancy and forget about the basics, which are the building blocks all other exercises are based… Read more “Two Great Compound Exercises to Include in your Workouts”

Trainers are generally pretty positive people but we’re only human and we have pet peeves just like everyone else. So I’m going to let you in on… Read more “5 Personal Trainer Pet Peeves”