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DGF Athlete Spotlight: Coleen’s road to pull-up
Road to pull-up. This week I want to highlight one of our athletes, Coleen. She has been a DGF member for over three years and about a...
Aug 29, 20182 min read
Do you HATE stretching?
Hate stretching? Well, I don’t blame you. Its tedious. Its boring. It feels like forever. Did I say it was boring? I get it and don’t...
Aug 22, 20182 min read
More than ONE way to lose weight
More than one way to lose weight. Low carb, high carb, high fat, high protein, low sugar diet, you name it, its out there. There are...
Aug 15, 20183 min read
Celebrate: don’t forget how far you have come
Celebrate. I am here to remind you to reward yourself and think how far you have come. People fixate on how much they are not doing this,...
Aug 8, 20182 min read
Key to HEALTH
Key to health is……………………finding the right BALANCE. Health has physical, mental, and social well-being parts. In my opinion, all three...
Aug 1, 20182 min read
Water isn’t enough?
Water. That thing our body is made majority with. With the temperature rising, it is important to stay hydrated. However, some times it...
Jul 25, 20182 min read
Exercise class: getting by vs doing it RIGHT
Exercise class. When people take exercise classes, there is a difference between just getting by versus doing the exercise right....
Jul 18, 20182 min read
Feeling GOOD over looking GOOD?
Looking good. Some people start exercising for these reasons. Now, there is NOTHING wrong about this. You are doing something POSITIVE...
Jul 11, 20182 min read
4th of July Tips
4th of July. Its the day (or the week for that matter) where you constantly hear fireworks going off in the neighborhood. BOOM! BANG!...
Jul 4, 20182 min read
Selective hearing: do you have it?
Selective hearing. It is our duty as personal trainers to make sure our clients are getting as close to their fitness goals. Whether it...
Jun 27, 20182 min read
Its not a comparison
Comparison. “I want to look like that.” “I want her arms.” “I want his abs.” Being in the fitness industry and social media having a huge...
Jun 20, 20182 min read
What does R.I.C.E have to do with a sprained ankle?
R.I.C.E. Rest Ice Compression Elevation. Stepping off a curb inadvertently, landing on it wrong, stepping on someone’s foot, avoiding...
Jun 13, 20182 min read
Don’t be afraid of weights
Weights. Something that we incorporate in a training program for clients that want lean muscle mass. There seems to be a misconception...
Jun 6, 20182 min read
Effort is golden in fitness
Effort. This is where the difference comes to play in fitness. “At least I show up.” This is good. You overcame half the battle, which is...
May 30, 20182 min read
Neck pain from head bob?
Head bob. Its what chickens do to get used to their surroundings. The sad part is, we are doing it too, but we stay forward. If you are...
May 23, 20182 min read
Break through barrier by……………..
Barrier. In the fitness industry, I call this the plateau phase. You’re exercising, but not getting stronger, leaner, or seeing results....
May 16, 20182 min read
Tackle the elephant
Tackle the elephant. Taking the metaphor and applying it to your fitness journey. When you haven’t been seeing results, the elephant is...
May 9, 20182 min read
The truth about abs
Abs. The truth is, we all have it. If you have the ability to wake up from a lying-down position, you have abs. Now the question is what...
May 2, 20182 min read
1000 calories from ice cream??
1000 calories. That’s how much calories I eat when I’m eating ice cream. Haagen-Dazs coffee is my favorite and I gotta have a lot of it....
Apr 25, 20182 min read
Meal prep like a elite chess player
Playing chess. What does this have to do with meal prepping? Chess is a very strategic game. Elite players plan over 10 steps ahead,...
Apr 18, 20182 min read
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