During the last several years, the loaded carry (most notable the farmers carry) has exploded on the scene. Everyone from bodybuilders to Cross fitters has started to include various loaded carries into their routines and for a good reason. A loaded carry is where an athlete picks up and carries a heavy object and walks with it for an extended period of time or distance. This can be done with various objects, such as dumbbells, […]
The longer that I am in the lifting game, the more I look to be more efficient with my workouts. In a perfect world, I would write programs for my clients and myself that would include the following: Soft tissue works with various foam rollers and massage balls Corrective exercises to improve any dysfunctions Mobility work Stretching Groundwork (rolling, crawling, Get-ups, etc.) Nervous system development/power work (med ball throws and plyos) Strength training Conditioning/cardiovascular work […]
The best way to build muscle is to perform full-body strength training sessions frequently throughout the week. The combo of lower and upper-body movement that involves multiple muscle groups done in a circuit fashion stimulates anabolic hormones and protein synthesis which are two of the major players at stimulating muscle growth. Performing multiple full-body strength routines must be done correctly in order to produce results. Hitting each muscle group 3 to 4 days per week […]
Power training is a vital piece of the functional training puzzle for both competitive athletes & general population clients. Progressive exposure to high-velocity movements trains the nervous system to recruit high-threshold motor units, reflexively stabilize joints and develop the local tissue resiliency necessary to withstand the demands of high-velocity sports, making it a valuable tool for both performance enhancement and injury reduction. Throwing low/moderate weight medicine balls with intent and at high velocity promotes the […]
In 2017, I wrote a Complete Programming Guide For Small Group and Large Group Personal Training Since then, there has been over 100 of our intern at State of Fitness that have read the manual. Each semester, our interns are required to turn in a detailed summary of what they learned from the manual. One of our amazing interns, Maryam Abbasi, has written a fantastic summary I wanted to share. You can click io the […]
The growth of your business will largely depend on how well you recruit, hire, and train your staff. You will depend on these people in order for your business to run properly. Understanding how to do this can be difficult. In this book, I am going to show you how you can develop an internship program that will provide a feeder system of trained (your way!) interns ready to fill spots on your team. I […]
There are certain foods that I feel you should always have on your grocery list. These are foods that you can pair with many other foods, make certain foods taste better, and provide an array of nutrient value. Olive Oil Nuts & Seeds Dark Chocolate Grass-fed Whey Protein Coconut oil You can keep these in your kitchen and you can use them when you need them. These are things that make very quick cooking possible […]
The sun is finally starting to shine through (here in Michigan), and summer is finally here! The lack of vitamin D during the colder months may have reduced your ambitions to stay on your workout program and shot your ability to reduce your food cravings. Well now is the time to get back after it before summer comes. In order to shed body fat while maintaining and even build muscle, you need to have a […]
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Having issues with your digestive system or notice that you are getting sick more often, maybe it is a good time to take a closer look at your gut health. Our gut plays a pretty big role in helping us to digest food, absorb nutrients, metabolize drugs and help aid in regulating our immune response. 
Our guts are also highly sensitive to not only the things we ingest but whether we are exercising or even if we are under a lot of stress. Some possible reasons for poor gut health are antibiotics, stress, poor diet, over-consumption of animal proteins and poor gut motility. Keeping our guts healthy and happy will help you to feel better and help keep digestive ailments at bay.
Our guts are filled with billions upon billions of bacteria and it is important to keep a good balance of these helpful or beneficial bacteria to keep our digestive systems working well. Good gut bacteria also have a large influence on our metabolism and body composition.
Consuming probiotics or good bacteria helps to keep an abundance of good bacteria in our gut and pushes out harmful bacteria. Some probiotic rich foods are yogurt, kefir, fermented sauerkraut, fermented pickles, and kimchi. It is also important to consume prebiotics because these are essentially food for probiotics to keep them alive. Some prebiotic-rich foods are oats, quinoa, bananas, berries, and garlic to list a few. Healthy individuals should aim to get about 1-2 servings of probiotic-rich foods and 2-3 servings of prebiotic-rich foods each day.
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