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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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Gym Anxiety and How to Beat It
One of the biggest reasons people avoid the gym isn’t laziness—it’s anxiety. Feeling like: • “Everyone is watching me” • “I don’t know what I’m doing” • “I’m not in shape enough to be here” ...
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What is a Workout?
The saying “Age is just a number” means a lot to different people. Some people say it to motivate themselves to push harder, others say it to comfort themselves when thinking about how old they ...
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Strengthen Your Bones
According to the NIH, osteoporosis is a bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases, or when the structure and strength of bone changes, increasing the risk of fractures. Because of ...
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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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You’re Probably Not Lazy
I hear it almost every time I meet with a new client who has been struggling to adhere to a new fitness routine—“I should be getting in here more often, but I think the problem ...
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Weight Loss Without Guilt: Enjoy Your Vacation Without Feeling Like You Ruined Everything
Vacation and dieting usually feel like they’re fighting each other. You’re surrounded by restaurants, desserts, drinks, and food you don’t normally get at home. One big meal turns into, “Well… I already messed up today, ...
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Why Balance Training Should Be Part of Your Fitness Routine
When discussing health and physical fitness, conversations often gravitate toward muscular strength, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. An often overlooked aspect of overall fitness is balance. Balance can be defined as the ability to ...
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Why Physical Activity Matters for Mental Health
Elle Woods once said “Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands! They just don’t!” While this is not scientifically accurate in terms of the role endorphins play ...
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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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Why Personal Trainers Will Always Beat AI Coaching
Artificial intelligence is changing everything—from how we work, how we learn and how we train. AI coaching, smart gyms, and fitness apps promise personalized workouts, real-time feedback, and ease like we’ve never seen before. However, ...
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Run Club: 7 Reasons to Join
Shared miles! Think of all the miles you have run on your own or maybe all of the miles you thought about running, but didn’t quite get to. Run club is a unique way to ...
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