Summer has officially begun and wow does it feel busier than ever. Weekends are filled with extra family time and more events are happening during the weekdays. Maybe you decided to take some time off work and go on a vacation, but after that you felt more exhausted from traveling. This is all normal for…
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Resistance Training with Type 1 Diabetes
Many people know or understand the benefits of resistance training for people who have type 2 diabetes or are pre-diabetic but what about Type 1 diabetes? A type 2 diabetic’s body produces insulin but becomes resistant to it. A type 2 diabetic supplements their insulin help regulate glucose levels. Resistance training and adding muscle can…
Stop Trying to Sell Your Workout!
We all want our friends and families to be healthy and live longer, but it is so hard to get them to make healthier choices! That is where most of us go wrong. We will never convince someone that they should be healthier by dragging them to the gym with us. Unfortunately, as humans we…
Springing Into Activity: The Do's and Don'ts
As soon as the weather turns and we feel the sun and warmth of Spring in the Midwest, we tend to get out and do our favorite activities after winter hibernation. Unfortunately, this can bring injuries and/or pain if you’re not careful and rush into them. We encourage people to strength train regularly (1-2 times…
Social Media and Fitness
In the age of the Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and TikTok you can find a million and one different opinions on one topic. The fitness industry is so over saturated with buff dudes with eight packs telling us all how we should exercise and eat. Instagram is filled with pictures of women taking pictures of themselves…
Exercise Education for Women
Why should women exercise? So many reasons, but the top reason women should exercise and specifically strength train is to FEEL good! So many women come to me and tell me how they want to ‘look’ stronger. They want to looked toned and fit but not too bulky. They want muscles but not too big.…
Top Fitness Trends of 2021
Every year the American College of Sports Medicine releases its survey of top fitness trends. This survey is sent to exercise and health professionals across the world in order to predict what might be trending in the fitness industry in the coming year. This year is no exception. Trainers, coaches, dietitians, exercise physiologists, and more…
Should I Exercise If I'm Hurt Or Feeling Pain?
Have you ever been on a roll getting your exercise in and all of a sudden…severe back pain after a day sitting in your office chair. Or maybe you hurt your knee playing basketball in high school and now your 37 and still can’t figure out how to exercise without aggravating it? Sound familiar? Sticking…
My Experiences Endurance Training
My Endurance Training Goals and History Over the course of this most recent lock down in the state of Minnesota I started taking my bike riding more seriously. It is a goal of mine to participate in the BC Bike Race, a 7 day mountain bike race across the British Columbia of Canada, within the…
Self-Care: Overrated or Underutilized?
Self-care: A hot topic that has been generated over the last year. I know it’s a word that’s been used and maybe you’ve felt like you’ve heard it a little too much but do we ever have enough self-care? In the fast-paced world we live in, it’s easy to get caught up in the races.…