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Tag: Program Design

Planning for Recovery in Your Fitness Routine: The De-Load Week

March 1, 2020
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| Training
Push Ups

The typical narrative around achieving a health or fitness goal goes something like this… “Be prepared to bust your ass!” “You’re gonna live in the gym.” “It’s gonna take blood, sweat, tears, and suffering until you reach your goal!” It’s not often you walk into a gym and see the following motivational sayings. And by […]

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Posted in Training Tagged De-Load Week, Hydration, Mental Fatigue, Muscular Fatigue, Nutrition, Program Design, Programming, Recovery, Rest Week, Training Volume

The Case for Taking a Personalized Approach to Training and Nutrition

December 30, 2019
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| Nutrition, Training

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t always work. In a lot of cases, it results in a moderate amount of progress that leads to a plateau. What do I mean by “one size fits all?” I’m talking about group classes, generic plans, or trends (such as a diet craze or style of fitness). Please don’t get me […]

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Posted in Nutrition, Training Tagged Coaching, FITNESS, Nutrition, Personalization, Program Design

“I’m definitely pleased with the progress”

February 8, 2019
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“I’m definitely pleased with the progress we made from the goals that were set at the beginning. I think I have the tools now to put together my own scaled down strength program that fits in with the other elements of my fitness. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about the periodization and rep […]

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Posted in Client Testimonials Tagged FITNESS, Nutrition, Online Coach, Online Coaching, Online Fitness Coach, Online Fitness Coaching, Online Health and Fitness Coaching, Program Design, Strength Training

Why You Aren’t Progressing

January 10, 2019
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| My Training Log, Training

Why aren’t you progressing? Maybe it’s because you’re not giving yourself enough time to actually progress. I think there are two major problems people run into when pursuing their health and fitness goals. 1) They “program hop” because the results don’t come quick enough. 2) They don’t have a logical, structured plan in the first […]

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Posted in My Training Log, Training Tagged FITNESS MINDSET, Powerlifting, Program Design, Squat, Squats

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