by hannah | Jul 31, 2020 | Fit Tips
Try to Improve, But Not at All Costs When I reflect on the best workouts I’ve been through over the last 18 years, one common theme continues to emerge: Recording the workout. To be clear, the scientific research tells us that we probably don’t need to record...
by hannah | Jul 29, 2020 | Trainer Talks
Free Weights vs Machines From a muscle strength and size perspective, you can get the same results from a free weight and a machine. At Discover Strength, we use machines for the majority of our exercise. The benefits of machines are: 1. Efficiency- you can change...
by hannah | Jul 27, 2020 | Fit Tips
Study Sheds Light on Protein Consumption Strategies to Improve Body Composition and Strength Authors of a study published in the scientific journal “Frontiers in Nutrition” compared the effects of consuming Greek yogurt (a serving size containing 20 grams of protein)...
by hannah | Jul 24, 2020 | Fit Tips
You can be Fit and Still be Fat (and Being Fit is More Important) From a quantity of life standpoint, it’s far more important to be “fit” than to be a normal body weight. Stated otherwise, you can be fat and still be fit. “Fitness” includes our aerobic fitness (our...
by hannah | Jul 23, 2020 | Trainer Talks
Truth About Body Composition We have a lot of clients who have a goal of losing body weight. It is important to understand that losing body weight can be helpful for certain health markers, but can also be detrimental to your body’s ability to combat chronic...
