Ever seen athletes (or your super-fit friends) rocking those sleek, tight sleeves on their arms or legs and wondered, “What’s the deal?” Let’s break down the magic behind compression sleeves and see if they’re worth adding to your fitness toolkit! What Are They For? Compression sleeves are designed to improve blood flow, reduce muscle soreness, and speed up recovery. They apply gentle pressure to the muscles, which helps to stabilize them during activity and boost

YOU CAN GET FIT 4 MINUTES AT A TIME AND I’M GONNA SHOW YOU HOW! All you need to get in shape is the magic of the TABATA! 4-minute sessions of high-intensity interval training – or HIIT – called a TABATA is the king of the hill for INCREASING CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH – BUILDING MUSCLE – and BURNING FAT! And in the world of exercise, those are the big 3!! Crank out an exercise for just

OLD is just a running count of how long you’ve been able to hang in there. In fact, there’s only one alternative to getting old – and it’s not a good one. You either get old or you die. And we all have friends or loved ones who didn’t get to enjoy the PRIVELIDGE of getting older. The problem lies in what you allow the passing years to connect getting older… LIKE: Old and MISERABLE

There I was on my hands and knees with my face literally in a ditch, puking up everything I had ever eaten in life! And all I had done was try to run just one measly mile! At that moment, a voice in my head said, “My god! You’re not even 20 yet. What are you gonna feel like when you’re 60?” It was a voice that changed my life. I guess I couldn’t expect

I’m throwing it back to another video I filmed about five years ago, where I spilled the beans on a crucial aspect of the fitness journey – finding a good workout partner. In this video, I get real about how challenging it is to find a truly great workout companion. I share my belief that a reliable workout partner is gold when it comes to keeping those fitness habits alive and kicking throughout life. Whether

This is the real formula for fitness: 10% exercise, 20% diet, and a whopping 70% mindset. It’s not just about convincing yourself; it’s about making it FUN. My number one job is not to motivate you, but to help you find the joy in staying fit. Fitness isn’t a short-term commitment; it’s a lifelong journey, and doing something for the rest of your life that isn’t fun is, well, a little crazy. My joy as

Stop pushing through pain, hoping it’ll magically go away! Your body’s screaming at you saying, ‘Fix me before you wreck me!’ Keep watching and I’ll show you how to fix what’s broken with a quick and simple approach that YOU can do yourself—no pricey physical therapy required. Corrective exercise is the ultimate fix-it toolkit, and it has three parts: Foam Rolling, Stretching, and Strengthening. Let me break it down. Step1 – Foam Rolling (Self-Massage) –

If you’re over 40 STOP jumping into fitness programs until you do these 3 things! #1. Loosen Up Those Tight Muscles! – I’m not talking about doing a few warmup stretches. I start all of my over 40 clients with a program of 2 to 8 weeks of nothing but stretching and foam rolling. Because by the time you’re in your 40s, 50s or 60s… You gotta admit – your ass is really tight. And

This is my game-changing strategy for maintaining your clean eating goals during holidays and special occasions. We all know that holidays and special events can throw a curveball at our nutritional regimen, but I’ve got a plan to keep the celebrations alive without compromising your fitness journey. I’ve decided to schedule each holiday and celebration as a planned day off from clean eating (aka NUTRICIOUS DAYS). I don’t like the term ‘cheat days’ (cheating is

I am strangely inspired by The Pittsburgh Steelers for reasons that you might never guess. Growing up in Erie, PA, I started life as a Cleveland Browns fan because that was my stepdad’s team and Sunday football was one of the first areas where he and I connected. But in the early 70s, as the Browns started becoming perennial losers and the Steelers started winning, my loyalties began to shift culminating with the Steelers’ first