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Is a Personal Trainer Worth It?

That’s the question we all ask ourselves, right? Time and again when we don’t reach our goals we think “Is a personal trainer worth it?” Well, let’s look at why the question is being asked. Are you in peak health? Do you feel well and fit? Of course not! You’ve tried and haven’t met the milestone you’ve set out for.

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Caffeine
Health

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Caffeine

In an IG post I created back in November, I spoke about cold brew coffee. In so doing I touched on caffeine but, I think I should tell you a bit more about it. If you’re like me, you drink coffee regularly. Maybe you like the taste but, more likely, you’re looking for some energy. So let’s talk about that.

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Fitness

What is “SMR?”

After a long night of physical activity for a local charity function, I awoke to some extra sore back muscles. Luckily for me, my trusty theracane was nearby. So, I got to work on some SMR and started to feel so much better. The pain just melted away. If you’ve ever worked with a physical therapist, massage therapist or chiropractor,

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Health

The Importance of Drinking Water

The other day I was walking into work (not my personal training work, sadly) and I noticed my friend was carrying something. It was this huge bottle and it stuck out like a sore thumb. She had never had that before (and it was so big it couldn’t fit in her backpack). So I asked her “Hey Jess, what’s with

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Fitness

Three Keys To Muscle Hypertrophy

It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that when it comes to exercise, the modality I prefer is resistance training. There’s the increase in muscular strength, which comes in handy when there’s a pickle jar that needs opening or when you need to help move a friend. Alongside that, the caloric burn that takes place to meet the demands

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Nutrition

What Makes The Mediterranean Diet Great?

If you’ve ever considered dieting, or if you’ve ever had a nutrition coach, you’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean Diet. When you think of Mediterranean food, what comes to mind? Pizza? Giant mountains of Linguini or a big plate of Lasagna? Although delicious and mouth-watering to think about, it isn’t quite right. The Mediterranean diet is a bit more balanced

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Fitness

Five Ways To Meet Your Health and Fitness Goals in 2022

With a new year comes an opportunity for reinvention of the self. Every year people make resolutions with the hope to change their lives for the better. Among the top resolutions each year are, you guessed it: exercise more, lose weight, get healthy etc. No matter how you phrase it, the most popular goal revolves around health and fitness, and

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