Squatting is an essential part of training, regardless of wanting to lose weight or getting fitter. Here is a video that can give a little bit of an insight into the matter. I am talking about the body weight squat, the goblet squat as well as...
Squats have been a part of strength training routines for a long time and are excellent exercises for not only sports performance but for creating a nice fit look in your lower body as well. They train multiple muscle groups like glutes, hamstrings and quads,...
This is actually a really important topic to me since we strive to be the best personal training company in Charlotte. The question is though, what does that mean. Does it mean the fastest results? Be the cheapest personal training company? Have the best service? Here...
Many of us personal trainers and our clients look in a mirror and might see something that we are not 100% satisfied with. Honestly I do not think I know one person that looks the way she/he wants to look like. There always seems to...
Not too long ago CNNMoney.com posted and article that stated exactly what I mentioned in my headline. They quoted a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research which found that clients who are among the healthiest 20% in the their fifties retired with three...
Occasionally someone asks my personal trainers about supplements, specifically protein and creatine. Today I write about creatine. Research over the last couple of years has come to the conclusion that creatine is a supplement that can help you with your training performance, given that the training has...
This past week we were featured in the Charlotte Observer. Take a couple of minutes and check it out. 8 Tips for Hiring a Personal Trainer...
The Wall Street Journal recently (Nov. 28th 2012) wrote an article discussing the impact of running on athletes. Two recent studies about to be published this months in the British journal Heart seem to indicate that running can have a negative impact on you. You are...
Are you having problems getting your nutrition under control? Welcome to the world of losing weight, gaining weight or just being in top shape for your sport. Nutrition is the key to everything. You will find out quickly that no matter what you want to accomplish,...
Alright everyone, We have a huge announcement to make. We at Shape Up Fitness & Wellness Consulting are now offering compression garment for our clients. The compression gear comes with some huge benefits. It improves your blood circulation by directing blood flow from capillaries to blood vessels,...