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Aug 29th, 2017

Category: Training
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Revving up your warm-ups with Plyometrics

There are numerous scholarly articles on the studies of the beneficial effects of plyometrics. What I want to talk about is what make them a perfect addition to any warm-up routine. After a few dynamic stretches, moving in to a few plyometrics will get your heart rate up and prime your muscles for heavy lifting! […]

Jan 30th, 2014

Category: Athletic Performance
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Whats new at Lionheart Personal Training

In been a while since I updated everyone on whats been happening at Lionheart. The holiday season came and went with its usual furry. As we settle into the new year Jonathan and Drew and Patrick have a new passion. They have been bitten by the competition bug. For Patrick they are half marathons and […]

May 24th, 2013

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Category: Athletic Performance
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Is less more when it comes to fitness?

There is a craze in fitness now that could be the key to getting America moving. Ideas such as 20 mins to fitness is based on an idea contrary to most held in the fitness industry. But is it really viable to say it works?   In my mind it depends on the following. First […]

May 24th, 2013

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Category: Cardio Fitness
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How to get off the couch and run a 5K!

So I had a client ask me last week,”What would I need to do to train for one of those race things?” I explained that the first and most important thing would be to pick a distance of a race and begin to start towards the goal of being able to complete a race of […]

May 20th, 2013

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Category: Athletic Performance
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Walk This Way

Isn’t it time you stop just “going through the motions”? No matter what my clients goals or activity levels are, there is one thing that separates those that eventually achieve their goals and those who simply are fine with just going through the motions.   While walking my new puppy the other day I was […]

May 15th, 2013

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Category: Lifestyle
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New Study indicates eating insects is healthy

According to Webster’s Dictionary Entomophagy (from the Greek ἔντομος éntomos, “insect”, and φᾰγεῖν phagein, “to eat”) is the consumption of insects as food. A new study brought forth by the United Nations indicates eating insects is very healthy an could solve world hunger. According to this new study insects are high in protein and other […]

May 13th, 2013

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Category: Injury Prevention
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Minimizing Injuries Through Fitness

It is first and foremost important to have a routine physical before you jump right into any kind of fitness. A doctor will be able to give you healthy limitations if there are any that apply to you personally. Once you get started It is important to start easy and work your way up to […]

May 10th, 2013

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Category: Athletic Performance
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Being yourself in fitness goals.

    We all see the pictures and of the pretty people in every magazine and on every TV commercial. Lets discuss the realities of everyone looking like that.   If it were easy we all would look that good. If there was a pill we would all take it to look that good.   […]

May 7th, 2013

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Category: Cardio Fitness
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Getting In Shape For a Backpacking Trip

I love to go backpacking. I believe that it is a lot of fun and there is a great fitness aspect to it as well. Whether you’re getting back in shape after a layoff or tuning up for your first big hike, it’s wise to ease into a program a month or two in advance. […]