by Drew | Dec 4, 2014 | Personal Training, Strength Training
Author: Ridge Personal Trainer Sean Beckett The scope of a personal trainer cuts a wide swath. There is the obvious anatomy and exercise execution, but a good trainer will also be a competent teacher, listener, psychologist, planner, and supporter to name just a few...
by Drew | Oct 25, 2014 | Fitness Matters, Overall Health, Strength Training
What is the difference between physical activity and exercise? Why should we be physically active? What are the benefits? These are very common questions I often hear regarding physical activity and exercise. What is it? Physical activity can be defined as any...
by Drew | Oct 21, 2014 | Overall Health, Personal Training, Strength Training, Total Body Transformation Project, Uncategorized
Meet Mike. He was chosen by the Ridge and Complete Nutrition as one of our “disease risk” candidates for the Total Body Transformation Project. You may recognize him, he’s the Chief Meteorologist at KBZK. On screen he’s full of energy, but...
by Drew | Aug 25, 2014 | Fitness Matters, Overall Health
With fall approaching and school-related schedules resuming, our schedules tend to get very busy very quickly. As a result, one of the first items that tend to take the back seat is “us.” We get busy and either reduce or completely disregard time for ourselves. For...
by Drew | Jul 26, 2014 | Fitness Matters, outdoor recreation, Personal Training, Running, Strength Training, Triathlons, Uncategorized
Proper training for running can present many challenges, especially when athletes desire to run faster and avoid injuries. Many athletes run with a laser-like focus on mileage or training volume only to find themselves injured or stuck at a plateau during their...
