Our bodies store fat in biologically determined areas that have higher percentages of fat cells. In females, this often is in the arms, thighs, butt, and belly. In males, the midsection is the most common. Each person is different in where they store fat, and each person has a unique pattern of fat storage and loss.

We’ve all been there. Tight hamstrings, tight back, standing up from a seat to find tight hip flexors keeping us hunched over for a few minutes before being able to stand upright again. What causes all of this muscle tightness and what’s the best way to improve it?

Most, if not all diets work. Temporarily. The reason they work is not because they contain some magic secret that unlocked the key to the human metabolism, but because they all have some commonalities.

Ah September. The month I always dreaded as a kid and young adult and the month I look forward to now in my 30’s. I am a person who craves routine, as long as the routine mostly consists of activities I want to do.

As an adult, the summers feel a little chaotic. There’s a sense of urgency to fill the weekends with activities and take advantage of the good weather, and while I love summers, by September I feel ready for the pace to slow and for routine to kick in. Next to the New Year, the start of the school year is the biggest time when people attempt to create some positive structural changes in their lives.

Correcting and maintaining good posture is the biggest reason people come to train with me, so I took the same strategies and techniques that I use with my clients and distilled them into a generalized program that anyone can benefit from. The program is phased into 3 parts - Mobilization, Activation, and Strengthening. They all build on top of each other using only the most beneficial exercises to deliver the best results.

I’ve been training for almost 5 years now and have utilized many different strategies to help clients achieve their posture goals. Below, I’ve listed the 5 exercises that I have seen work the best in getting people’s posture back on track. Each exercise is hyperlinked to a YouTube video of my demonstrating them.

Adequate protein intake can counteract some of the physiological changes that occur as we age, such as muscle loss, inflammation, and sickness. As we get older, our metabolism begins to slow and prioritizing protein becomes increasingly important.