Strength and Cardio

The difference between pin loaded machines, plate loaded machines, and Smith machines.

Discover how a health-first coaching model helps unlock fat loss, muscle gain, and lasting results by restoring and optimizing the body from the inside out.

Learn the intended outcomes when lifting in different rep ranges. from building strength to building muscle mass.

Straps, belts, wraps—most of us have them in our gym bag. But here’s the real question: are they helping your training, or quietly holding you back?

The science behind different resistance training methods such as straight sets, max strength sets, supersets, pyramids, drop sets, etc.

Learn about the importance of progressive overload in strength training.

How to plan out your training year.

Why no pain, no gain is outdated and not appropriate for women in midlife.

Abdominal bracing is a very specific way of contracting the core musculature to provide stability during lifts at the gym.

Coaches will often use the terms novice, beginner, intermediate, and advanced  to better match the ability level of a client to the...

Rest between sets during resistance training is directly correlated to the volume load of the set.

There are as many viewpoints on when someone is ready to use a barbell as there are strength coaches.

Power and agility training helps maintain and develop muscle function and mobility preventing injuries.

Foundational Training, also called the General Preparation Phase, is the block in our long-term programming where we devote our time and ene