The title of this post could have also been, ‘How To Not Listen To Your Body’ or, in my case, ‘How To Not Practice What You Preach…’ But I went with the current title because a herniated disc was what I was left with as a result of me ignoring the warning signs. Not listening...

The best way to describe Tarek Elashi is a true gentleman with a massive heart.  This man shows up in style, can’t be rushed, but will always put the work in. Since starting with us back in October of 2014, Tarek has never missed a beat – training with us 5x days per week (no matter what!) An absolute pleasure...

Before I jump to it, I want to ask you a couple of questions… 1. Is your knee pain holding you back from working out? 2. Does the idea of lunging and/or squatting make you cringe? If you answered “yes” to either of those questions, get excited because these four strategies will help keep your training sessions pain-free...

Side Planks are the bee’s knees. Why? For starters… you can do them anywhere and they’re excellent for oblique activation, hip stability, and training the frontal plane which is often overlooked in a lot of strength programs. The catch? It’s easy to complete this exercise without actually using the right muscles. I often hear people complain about how hard their...

You can read about why having a strong glutes is important here and here, but this post is all about the glute maximus’ little brother, the glute medius. The gluteus medius muscle is an important, yet often overlooked muscle in many training programs. Strong glute meds are essential for lateral hip stability. They also play a major role in lower extremity...