A fitness gadget skeptic finds a new training tool. Meet UGI.

Posted on March 5, 2011May 19, 2012 by Shari Zisk

    New fitness gadgets enter the marketplace with remarkable consistency. There are some that make it to late night TV informercials and are purchased by half-awake masses of people dreaming of a beautiful physique. Then there are the gadgets...Read More

Kettlebells kick butt!

Posted on March 30, 2010July 15, 2010 by Shari Zisk

"Higher intensity, superior results, short amount of time" With Kettlebell workouts getting claims like that my old friend the dumbell might be experiencing a bit of an inferiority complex. But I can confirm that they do kick butt. Not only...Read More

7 reasons why you need a posture assessment before you workout

Posted on January 20, 2010March 3, 2021 by Shari Zisk

We are all a little crooked, our posture that is. A snapshot of your postural alignment contains a lot of important information needed to customize a fitness training program that will keep you free of injuries and guarantee success.  Here...Read More

Feeding muscle. 10 crazy stories about protein consumption

Posted on December 8, 2009July 22, 2021 by Shari Zisk

I spent the last 2 decades in a culture where building muscle is the hot topic of the day, week, and month. As a result, I have witnessed a fair share of strange protein consumption strategies. Nutritionists from all perspectives...Read More

Hey fashionistas, want to look better in your clothes?

Posted on September 22, 2009November 17, 2009 by Shari Zisk

Overtraining certain muscles in the gym can actually cause poor posture which will alter how your clothes fit your body. I am all for hitting the floor and knocking off a set of push-ups, however overtraining the pectoral (chest) muscles,...Read More