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Fitness for Desk Workers: Combating Sedentary Lifestyles
For many of us, the modern workday means spending hours glued to a desk, staring at a screen. While our minds might be engaged, our...

Jessica Caryk
Jun 204 min read


Strength Training for Women: Busting Myths and Building Power
For too long, the weight room has often been perceived as a man's domain. Images of bulging biceps and grunting lifters can be...

Jessica Caryk
May 234 min read


Are You Lifting Heavy Enough? Signs It's Time to Level Up
Lifting weights is a fantastic way to build strength, muscle, and improve overall fitness. But how do you know if you're challenging...

Jessica Caryk
Mar 143 min read


Should You Stretch Before A Workout?
Short answer, yes and no. Yes for active stretching, no for static stretching. The reason you don’t want to do static stretching (where...

Jessica Caryk
Nov 10, 20221 min read


What's better, free weights or machines?
Overall there are benefits to using both machines and free weights. If I had to pick one or the other while comparing the two, I start to...

Jessica Caryk
Oct 20, 20222 min read


How Often Should You Workout?
The first thing to consider when determining how often you should workout is: what works for you right now? This is often the most...

Jessica Caryk
Oct 5, 20224 min read


15+ Reasons Why You Should Lift Weights
Weight lifting is finally starting to be more widely recognized as an appropriate/essential activity for both men and women due to both...

Jessica Caryk
Jul 22, 20202 min read


How to Build Your Own TRX and Build Your Back at Home
What Is a TRX? TRX stands for total body resistance training. It is a suspension trainer that uses your own body weight and gravity as...

Jessica Caryk
Apr 15, 20201 min read


How to Build Muscle at Home
In order to build muscle, you need to follow a progressive overload training program. This means that over time you continue to increase...

Jessica Caryk
Apr 13, 20202 min read
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