by Daniel Leonard | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Strength training is a crucial aspect of healthy aging. As we get older, our muscles naturally start to lose strength and mass. This can lead to a variety of health issues, such as difficulty with mobility, balance, and overall functionality. Fortunately, strength...
by Daniel Leonard | Feb 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Osteoporosis is a condition that affects millions of people worldwide and is characterized by low bone density and an increased risk of fractures. While there are many factors that can contribute to the development of osteoporosis, it is particularly common in...
by Daniel Leonard | Jan 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
As you get older, you may have to worry about things like replacing body parts and dealing with memory loss. But what about maintaining your strength? If you’re like most older adults, you might think it’s impossible to stay fit and active as retirement...
by Daniel Leonard | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Part Two: Upper Body Emphasis In this blog, we will discuss the upper body’s foundational movement patterns. This is a continuation of the last blog post about the lower body foundational movement patterns. The patterns that we will go over are used in our...
by Daniel Leonard | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Part One: Lower body Emphasis Our bodies follow certain movement patterns during each and every activity we do throughout the day. These movement patterns are best known as our six foundational movement patterns. It is important that we train following these patterns...
by Daniel Leonard | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Today’s fitness industry is ripe with many different flashy training programs for fat loss. From HIIT cardio, to volume based hypertrophy training, to just going for a three mile run, there are plenty of different ways to go about training for fat loss. But which...
by Daniel Leonard | Mar 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
Regular physical activity promotes general good health, reduces the risk of developing many diseases, and helps you live a longer and healthier life. For many of us, “exercise” means walking, jogging, treadmill work, or other activities that get the heart pumping. But...
by Daniel Leonard | Feb 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Anaerobic exercise — a higher intensity, higher power version of exercise — is different from aerobic exercise and although the term may not be one you’re familiar with, anaerobic exercise is a very common and effective workout. In fact, most workouts we do at The...
by Daniel Leonard | Jan 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
You probably have a vague sense that exercise is good for you—and you’ve probably heard that it’s “healthy for the heart.” But if you’re like most people, that’s not enough motivation to get you to break a sweat with any regularity. Time magazine reports that only 20%...
by Daniel Leonard | Jan 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
What is it? Body composition is as simple as it sounds – it refers to the percentage of tissues types making up one’s body. The tissues included in this equation are muscle, fat, and water. This is slightly different than body mass index (BMI) because body...
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