Rear Delt Raises
This is probably one of the top 3 exercises people neglect (and number 1 for the shoulders!). In fact I was the same way. The shoulder (specifically the deltoid muscle) has 3 components (front, side, and rear). Most people workout the front and the side delts (short for deltoid), but not as much the rear. Not […]
Decline Dumbbell Bench Press
Shoulder hurt during flat or incline press? Maybe it is time to try the decline press! Known in gym folklore to be the go-to exercise to build your lower pecs, the decline bench press is a great exercise to try if the flat or incline presses give you pain or troubles. Set it up just […]
Addressing the Fear of Failing at Weight Loss
They {individuals with obesity} feel a shame that they are failures and failure itself is such a powerful thing that it eats away at a person. How do you fuel positive change through guilt and shame and feeling like a failure? – Dr. Yoni Freedhoff In the weight-loss world, fear is almost as bad of a word […]
Bulgarian Split Squats
When I hurt my back doing front squats, I needed some exercises to hit my legs hard without putting pressure on my lower back. Split squats were the answer! Rear foot elevated split squats (Bulgarian split squats) are a variation that will really get your legs burning. Split squats can build your quads and glutes […]
I don’t care what your kids want to eat
I go through a patient’s daily diet when they come in to see me in the clinic. The middle age patients with kids eat a healthy lower calorie higher protein breakfast and lunch, but when it comes to dinner and snacks, they fall off. Instead of mostly vegetables, fruits, legumes, and lean protein (+/- some […]