FITNESS & Training BLOG
Unique Exercise Programs for Each Person
Personalized Exercise Programs in St. Charles, MO When a coach or trainer is writing a client’s fitness program, he has decisions to make. Those decisions are based on what that client is attempting to achieve, in a given amount of time. What Factors Are Important In...
How Posture Can Help You Feel Better
The Benefits of Good Posture for Fitness Captain Morgan And Squats “Posture not only shapes the way we feel, it also shapes the way we think about ourselves — from our self-descriptions to the certainty and comfort with which we hold them. And those self-concepts can...
Corrective Exercises
Corrective Exercises in St. Charles, MO So, you’re doing corrective exercise to help with an injury? Or bad posture? Or because your trainer or chiropractor says you’re “out of alignment.” To know whether or not you’re truly engaging in an exercise that is correcting...
Workout Routine – Feats
My "Feats" Workout Routine Feats Don't Fail Me Now One option for a workout that I've added recently is called "The Feats." Maybe you should add it, too. Let me explain. I’ve been working out for a long time. I’ve been a trainer/coach for a long time. I’ve coached and...
Eating Better at the Ballgame
Take Me Out To The Ball Game, But Leave the Calories at the Stadium Eating fewer calories and eating better at the ballpark can be challening. Here are some thoughts are how to do it.Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August, 2010 and has been...
Diet Matters More Than Exercise
If You Think You're Going to Out Exercise Your Diet When Looking to Lose Weight, Think Again I have clients that are dieters, and I have clients that are exercisers. The exercisers far outnumber the dieters. This group of clients (and people, in general) tend to rely...
My Weight Loss Journey in St. Charles, MO
Weight Loss in St. Charles, MO Suck it in or Suck it Up! Hello to all!I am Maria and I train with Matt at Emerge. I have had such a long fitness journey (Don't worry, I'm gonna make a long story short!) Ten years ago, I was fat...really fat...the "Oh you have such a...