Destination Hiking: Your Next Fitness-Focused Vacation
Destination Hiking: Your Next Fitness-Focused Vacation
I just returned from a week-long trip to Peru, where I spent five days and four nights hiking the Salkantay Trail to Machu Picchu. Not only did this trip allow me to see one of ...
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Working out with PMOS
There’s a new name for a condition affecting one in eight women: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been renamed as Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome in hopes to better diagnose women experiencing symptoms of weight gain/difficulty losing ...
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An Interview with a Professional Triathlete
Matthew McGoey is a 28-year-old athlete who has been competing in triathlons for five years. A former collegiate swimmer, Matthew transitioned to competing in triathlons during the pandemic before earning his pro-card in 2022. From ...
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Summer Foods to Support Your Goals
What’s in season? Summertime brings good food and nutritious food, giving you more opportunities than ever to support your fitness goals. Not only are delicious, healthy fruits and vegetables in season, but the warm weather ...
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Should You Be Tracking Your Food?
Regardless of your goals, you’ve probably been told at some point that you should be tracking your food or counting your calories. A question I get a lot, though, is do I have to? In ...
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Are You Dehydrated?
Summer is on the horizon, and that means warmer, more humid days. Dehydration becomes a real threat as we spend time at the beach, watching sports in the sun, and running outside even when the ...
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Five Tips to Get Ready for Summer
We are less than twelve weeks away from summer– that’s just under three months. Many people see the first day of summer as a deadline to have increased their fitness, dropped body fat, and/or gained ...
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Fueling for HYROX
If HYROX is one of your first endurance competitions, you might not know how to properly fuel leading up to your race. In this blog post, I’ll go over a general plan of how to ...
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Maximizing Your Gym Gains with a Whole Foods Diet
Most fitness goers know that you can’t outwork an unhealthy diet. Even if you stay within the range of calories required for you to achieve your fitness goals, a diet devoid of whole, natural foods ...
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How to Set Better Goals
I recently held a goal setting workshop at our Eldersburg location, and the insights were just too good not to share with you all. In this blog, I summarize the basics of goal setting and ...
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5 Metrics to Track for Better Workout Performance
Pre-workout shouldn’t be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about leveling up your workouts. Here are five metrics to track for better performance in your workouts. Progression It’s no secret that ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Strength Training After 40: What to Prioritize, and What Not To
Strength training is for nearly every age. But once we reach certain milestones, are there certain things to prioritize? After turning 40, here are four things to focus on, and one thing to avoid. Prioritize ...
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