by hannah | Jan 10, 2020 | Fit Tips
My Favorite New Year’s Resolution: Going Deeper on a Piece I wrote 8 Years ago In 2012, I wrote a piece about my favorite New Year’s resolution. My commitment to this resolution has only intensified and my goal is to share my pontifications as well as some actionable...
by webcontempo | May 31, 2019 | Trainer Talks
OPTIMAL BODY FAT PERCENTAGE A question what we get from clients is, “what is the optimal body fat percentage for me?” Well, it really depends on where you’re looking. The American College of Sports Medicine would tell you that, for a few years now, it’s...
by webcontempo | Dec 31, 2018 | Fit Tips
10 TIPS FOR SETTING FITNESS GOALS IN 2019 It is that time of year when people start contemplating the changes or resolutions that they want to make in their lives. Of course, some iteration of “getting in shape” falls at the top of the list for many people. I am...
by webcontempo | Jun 22, 2017 | Fit Tips
Results from Exercise: What we are probably missing (and why we aren’t good at understanding it) Two quick stories. Story 1. I recently had an intelligent client tell me, and I paraphrase, “I’m just not making the progress or improvements that I want to, so I’d like...
by webcontempo | Nov 30, 2016 | Fit Tips
A Surprising Lesson about Caloric Intake from a Classic Study Our entire training staff read an article published in the Journal of Nutrition that chronicled and provided historical context for the famed “Minnesota Starvation Experiment.” This study commenced in 1944...