Which Exercise Makes Your Bones Stronger?

When it comes to trite fitness mottos, “Use it or lose it” may be the most apt. You see, our bodies respond to the stresses we place upon them....What does that mean for our bones, though?

Can Cardio Make You Smarter?

Exercise is great for you. Yes, I know that I’ve covered that topic a few times. There’s tons of evidence of its benefits for our bodies. What about our brains, though? Are there any mental benefits to pushing your physical limits in the gym? Can exercise, as mentioned in the title, actually make us smarter? …

Before Hitting the Gym, Prepare for the Frenzy

This one came out at the beginning of 2017. It's still relevant for newcomers to the gym life, though. This one is for all of my fellow fitness fans who are starting the new year off right, hitting the gym for the first time and working on that new healthy life. Welcome! It's exciting to …

Can You Be Fat and Healthy?

tl;dr: "Obese people who are physically fit are half as likely to die as thin, sedentary people. Aerobic fitness may be a better measure of health than BMI." (Source, p. 205) “Can you be both fat and healthy at the same time?” It seems like a pretty simple question, doesn’t it? It seems like a …

Which Comes First: Cardio or Weights?

Every time we walk into the gym, we're faced with "the question": where do I start? Do I go for 30 minutes on the treadmill before I hit the weights, or do I knock out my dumbbell routine before polishing things off with a light run? Who do you want to look like: Lance Armstrong …

Working Out after Minor Injury

So it's a new year. You're hitting the gym hard, working out, starting to get in shape, and YEOWCH! You've hurt yourself. Shit. Now what happens? January 2017 marks the 6 year anniversary of my own first workout injury. My buddy Greg had taught me the cable tricep pushdown, which felt great until I went …

Gym Dom’s Quick Tips for Weight Loss

I get these little tips for clients whenever I'm going about my daily business, so I wanted to stop and share a list of them here. I plan on updating this list as new ideas occur to me. Updated 10/6. Feeling blue? Take a 30 minute walk in your park or neighborhood. The fresh oxygen …

Busting the Weight-Loss Plateaus: The First 90 Days

Before we go any further, I want to establish a key point when it comes to weight loss. The journey to a healthier body weight isn’t a steady progression of results. You will plateau--stall in your weight loss--and that’s okay. You’ll see plateaus throughout your journey, and they tend to get longer as you get …

Do Women Get Bulky from Lifting Weights?

It happened again. This morning, I got an email from a new female training client about how she didn't want to "bulk up" by lifting weights. She wants to "get toned" but not big. You may have said the same thing before, too. I've worked with women who said, "Oh, I don't want to look …

After the Love is Gone: Recovering from Fitness NRE

Starting off on your journey to a healthier you tends to feel exhilarating. Eating that first healthy dinner, finishing your first week in the gym, dancing through your 5th Zumba class--it's all sunshine and rainbows, right? Of course, Lifestyle NRE (new relationship energy) works just like any other kind: eventually, it just becomes, well, life. …