Running for the Newbie If you’re a looking to add more cardio into your weekly fitness regime, you’ve been persuaded by co-workers to join their annual charity run, or if you’re a complete beginner and the mere thought of running exhausts you, then this beginner’s running guide is for you! Running is an excellent form […]
WHY SHOULD A SENIOR CITIZEN GET PERSONAL TRAINING? Longevity Decrease of medical risk Improved Lifestyle Balance and stability Strength Flexibility Confidence Focused, one-on-one personal training is ‘personal’ When we think of ‘fitness’ the first image that pops into our brain is a packed gym of young, fit people full of sweat doing beach biceps curls […]
Fitness tracking is not new! ‘Back in the day’ there were books you could buy that supplied programs (for running, weightlifting, cycling, etc) and gave you charts to track your progress… with a pen!!! But as we moved out of the era of the chisel and stone and into […]
We can’t get by without a little monkey business here at #Rep1!
This has been an amazing summer for my kids, not only has the weather been fantastic for them to be outside all day but my daughter has learned to ride her bike. My daughter, “Kitty” watches her brother, “Jackson”, get on his bike everyday and rip around. She is so envious of him. I tried […]
Ok… here is the first teaser of the expanded Rep1! Look closely… what are we putting over there??
A bigger shadow of my former self went up Cypress mountain yesterday. My legs have been in a funk for over a year and every time I road on them they just hurt. Period. Yesterday was the first time in a long time where they haven’t ‘hurt’!!! But man am I slow… I think the […]
I do have to say that one of the great things about being a personal trainer is that you get used to getting up early. On Sunday mornings when most are still a sleep my alarm rings at 4:45 am. Yes you read it correctly 4:45, I am on the rode by 5:30 and it […]
Taking time to do the “extra” is usually not one of the priorities with regards to our training regime but it is one of the most important! What is the “extra”? It’s taking and making time to take care of our bodies, stretching protocol, foam rolling, massage, physio and sleep are all examples of the “extra”! […]