What's up, Achievers?! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! In the introduction, we talked a bit about the Perform Better Summit - if you're a personal trainer/physical therapist, you can find out more information here: https://www.performbetter.com/3-day-functional-training-summit. In the first quesiton, we discussed how to address a forward weight shift while squatting and how to sit back more (6:56). Next, we talk about the difference between dumbbell and barbell lifting, why barbells seem to be more popular, and if dumbbells are unsafe (9:48). Then, we cover how to train your lower body effectively if hinging is difficult because of severe hip/hamstring mobility issues. (13:37). Lastly, we went over a situation that happened in one the comments section of one of our Instagram posts - someone asked Lauren if she was pregnant or had a "mom bod"! (19:01) We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we'd love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you'd like us to answer. Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! Jason and Lauren ...
What's up, Achievers?! A quicker episode for you all today on this rainy Marathon Monday in Boston. In this episode, we cover if working out in the early morning (4 or 5am) a bad idea (2:58). We also talk about the specifics of core training and the difference between maintaining a "neutral" spine vs. having a "hollow body" position. We talk about the benefits of both and when to apply them (7:03). Lastly, we discuss an individual's experience with back pain - specifically sciatica. They've been doing a lot of self care and have been able to keep a lot of the symptoms at bay, but they still experience pain when lifting up their foot and flexing their hip (12:55). We hope this episode helped you out! If it did, we'd really, really appreciate a review on iTunes - it helps us out a lot! Until next time, Peace, Love, and Muscles! ...
What's up, Achievers?! It's that time of year again - New Year's Resolutions are top of mind! In this episode, we explain our approach with NYR. They *can* be helpful as long as you approach it in the right way. We talk to you about a process vs outcome based approach, about habits rather than goals, why we still like the idea of NYR, how to dig deeper into your NYR, and a ton of alternatives to just solely focusing on weight loss. We hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, we’d love you forever if you left a rating and review on iTunes - it seriously helps us out a lot! Please DM us @achievefitnessboston on Instagram if you have any questions you’d like us to answer. Until next time, sweat out; happiness in! Jason and Lauren P.S. For a list of free resources as well as more information about our in-person and virtual training services, check out this link: https://www.achievefitnessboston.com/links! ...
