Dave Brown, NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Are you a runner, cyclist, mountain biker or tri-athlete looking for an edge and interested in injury prevention? Have you avoided resistance training because you were afraid you would increase body weight, be too sore to train or it could reduce performance? There is a growing …
When the temperatures drop is the time most people stop going outdoors for activities. In my opinion some of the most magical times of the year are being missed. Every thing looks different when you add snow to it. The peaks are more beautiful, the crisp morning air is refreshing and there’s nothing like the …
Winter’s here (almost), what are your outdoors plans? Read More »
Dave Brown, NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist I love April! It’s a time of renewal and looking forward. With longer days come more opportunities to get outside and enjoy the warmth of the sun. For me personally, it’s a time when I get more opportunities to mountain bike, trail run and hike on …
By Deb Brown, NSCA-CPT, cwc,cns Everyday eating decisions affect your overall health in a big way. We are all very busy and often this leads to grabbing whatever is easiest and most convenient, regardless of nutritional quality. This leads to an intake of foods high in calories, salt and saturated fats. These foods also tend …
Deb Brown, NSCA-cpt, cwc, cns January will be here before you know it! As you consider your fitness for the upcoming year, make sure you are using safe and proper techniques in your exercise program. There are many things to consider as you start a new workout program; or if you have been working out …
Deb Brown, NSCA-cpt, cns, cws Have you created goals for the New Year? You may be having challenges in keeping motivated and wondering how you are going to stay the course. Are the excuses starting to pop up? If so, read on to learn how to stay motivated. 1. Examine your goal: is it realistic …
Dave Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Sometimes the hardest thing to do is actually making the decision to start something and then taking action. This winter, I’ve had many opportunities to push myself to make the decision and secondly take action. I’m a trail runner and run in all seasons. This …
Dave & Deb Brown, NSCA-CPT’s As I write this article, it is a warm and sunny blue-and-gold Fall day. Dave and I have been out hiking, mountain biking and running quite a lot; soaking up the beauty. However, in a few weeks, the snow will start flying. Will you hibernate all winter as the days …
Dave Brown, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist The title of this article seems obvious. Here’s the original version; If you’re gunna do it, you gotta do it. If you ain’t gunna do it, you ain’t gunna do it. Right now you’re wondering if I’ve lost my mind and where in the heck I …
Deb Brown, NSCA-cpt, cwc, cns I had my annual check up with my primary care doc today and we fell to discussing how hard it is to get folks to change their habits so that they can become healthier. He commented that it’s not so much that we have a health care crises in this …
