Transition slowly from the treadmill to the great outdoors.

As the weather gets nicer I am looking to run outside more, but the impact of outside running causes soreness in my knees and ankles and gives me shin splints. Any advice on what I can do before, during or after my runs so I am not as sore?

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Plyometrics – A lot of fun but not for everyone.

What’s the deal with the new style of training I see now at my gym? Everybody is jumping around, throwing balls in the air and doing pushups? It looks like my gym class when I was in grade school! I guess I’m just an old fart because I go to the gym to lift weights. Am I missing something?

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Food diary - Useful tool for weight loss.

Over the past several years, I’ve discovered that one of the most useful tools to help a client lose weight is the Food Diary. In the same way that daily journal writing can help you gain insight into your personal life, a Food Diary can help you identify certain eating patterns and poor daily habits that can easily be improved.

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