You may have often heard fitness experts saying that -- your body can only absorb or use a certain amount of protein -- often around 20 or 30 grams at a time.
As a personal trainer, this is one of the most…
Think you need a gym full of machines and heavy weights to build muscle?
As a personal trainer, I can tell you that while weights make progressive overload easier, you can still challenge your muscles at home using your own body weight…
If you spend hours working at a desk, you may have heard the same advice repeatedly: sit up straight.
But as a personal trainer, I think the bigger problem is often not whether you occasionally slouch. It is staying in any one…
After a long day, your body may feel stiff, tight, and generally less ready for another workout.
Whether you have spent the day sitting at a desk, standing for hours, or training hard at the gym, a few minutes of gentle movement…
It is true that whenever we think of workouts for men, exercises like - Heavy Squats, Bench Press, Deadlift, Pull-ups or Biceps curls come to our mind in an instant. But here is a twist - there is an exercise more important…
If traditional yoga poses feel intimidating, wall yoga may be an easier place to start.
Using a wall for support can help you feel more stable while practicing certain positions. As a personal trainer, I often recommend using external support when appropriate…
If you have ever looked at a yoga class and thought, “I could never do that—I’m not flexible enough,” you are not alone.
As a fitness professional, I have heard this concern many times. People often assume that yoga is only for…
Walk into any gym, and you will quickly find something new to try.
A new workout routine. A different training split. The latest machine. A fancy supplement. A complicated diet that promises faster results.
And before long, you may start wondering whether…
If you spend most of your workout moving from one gym machine to another, you may be building strength -- but not necessarily the kind that carries over well to day-to-day life.
Machines are useful for targeting specific muscles. However, because they…
Presuming that you have been training consistently for the past few months to lose excess body fat while building or preserving muscle -- now you may eventually start to notice visible changes in your body.
This process is commonly known as…