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When I first started going to the gym I had no idea how much it would truly change my life. After over five years of consistent training I have noticed substantial changes in many different areas of my life. I am going to share how exercising has impacted my life and how it can for you too!  The first benefit I noticed was going to the gym is something fun to do in my opinion. I looked forward to my workouts and still do everyday. This made staying consistent easy for me, and is why it is so important to find...

Exercising is one of the best and healthiest habits you can have in your life for so many reasons other than your physique. Exercise is not only proven to help manage so many medical conditions, but also preventing them as well. Serious diseases and conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, certain types of cancer, and especially mental health conditions like anxiety and depression can be prevented or better regulated by exercising.  As a type 1 diabetic, exercise has made a huge impact in my life in a positive way over the past several years. Exercise helps me maintain optimal glucose levels, it...

We all know of or see people at the gym who constantly perform the same exact exercises, with the same amount of weight, and for the same amount of sets and repetitions. Most of the people who train in this manner plateau, meaning they stop seeing progress both physically or strength wise. Why is this? The human body is very smart and resilient, especially our muscles. Every time you perform a resistance exercise, your muscle fibers are being broken down. It is then when we rest where the muscle fibers repair themselves which then increases the size and strength of...

There are so many people out there trying to sell you "the worlds best" program or supplement for losing weight. Everyone claims they have found the secret shortcut to losing weight, and they will frame everything about their products that make it seem too perfect to be true. In many cases they are too good to be true, and in fact, not all, but most of them are scams.  The fact is there are no shortcuts when it comes to losing weight. The best way to make sure you will reach your weight loss goals are to ensure you are in a...

Many people are familiar with "the core" and most people automatically think of six pack abs. Here is some background information about the core. It is composed of the rectus  abdominis, internal obliques, external obliques, erector spinae, and the  transverse abdominis. All of these muscles work together to support lumbopelvic stability. It can be difficult to isolate individual muscles of the core, but each muscle is responsible for different movements of the body. Many people who deal with pain show weakness in these core muscles. The reality of the core is that it is far more than just a six pack muscle group. It...