I will preface this by saying I used to do bootcamp-style classes 3x a week for 4 years in a row. Some of what I'm about to tell you is from personal experience, but today I am going to take it a step further and show you what I believe to be the crux of the issue I'm finding with bootcamp gyms—they sell you a dream of incredible composition results that are NOT realistic without cross-training or not attending a bootcamp gym as much as advertised. LET'S START WITH WHAT I'M N

I see a lot of posts talking about what people do in terms of exercise, but not a lot about what it's like to have a trainer, the ways different trainers organize their programming, and what an onboarding experience looks like for someone new to personal training, cross-training, or a general fitness journey. To keep this post from being miles long, I will focus on how I organize the first 12 weeks with someone who is new to the gym entirely, someone trying strength training

Training for pole has its own unique skills and challenges. Part of this challenge is navigating all the unnatural movements that pole dance requires compared to the demands of our daily life. In order to do this, it requires training for motor control - otherwise known as motor learning. WHY SHOULD INSTRUCTORS FOCUS ON MOTOR LEARNING? The point of motor learning is to enhance the smoothness, accuracy, and even the speed of a movement pattern by training the brain to make it

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Man, what a year it has been! I'm so glad to have served so many amazing people this year. I like to keep my business small, and because...

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I am choosing to write arguably another controversial topic but also an important one. As a personal trainer I have made the stance that...

Something that has been drilled into me a lot throughout the end of my current round of training is developing what they call, "just the...

This post was inspired by an interesting debate online on whether or not a person's weight matters in pole sport. With two polar options. The First: You can't progress in pole unless you are "skinny", bendy, and strong. The Second: Anyone Any size can do pole. It just takes patience and time. Now I know what you're thinking, "Why in the world would I even want to touch on a person's weight and their performance?" Yeah I know. Because in my view every body I come across is an

My personal reasons for becoming an ISSA Certified Personal Trainer. What I want to do with it and why it matters to me.

I was saying to a lovely lady the other day, "you can have more than one love when it comes to fitness." And nothing could be more true!...

This has happened to me plenty of times when prepping for competition. All of a sudden a move I could do every day in the studio I...

Now most of you will probably know by now but I'm an injury prevention and preventative care advocate for every and all athletes....

Deloading: A Critical Component for My Own Fitness Journey First off - what is deloading? Fantastic Question! Trevor Folker from MVMT...

In the world of dance, it's easy to get caught up in the desire for quick results and instant improvement. We often find ourselves...

The Importance of Cross Training for Dancers As a dancer, you know that your body is your instrument. You rely on it to execute precise...