Portland Fall Fitness Ideas- Staying Active Through the Rainy Season
For me, fall in Portland Oregon has always been a time of rejuvenation and change. Focusing on work and setting new goals for the upcoming months. Redecorating my apartment while catching up on Tv shows I missed over the summer. Buying candles! I stay pretty busy through the summer, so by the end, I’m looking […]
Climbing Mount Rainier – A New Calling
I can’t believe it hasn’t even been two months since I climbed Mount Adams. Being the first mountain I climbed, it was the beginning of a new calling. Climbing has taken up so much mental energy since it seems like it’s been a year. I believe that experience will change the course of my life. […]
Benefits of Transcendental Meditation
Stress has always been an issue for me. With age, I’ve gotten better at managing it but it still takes a lot of work. When I was younger I always tried to think my way out of being stressed. I would try to see what was stressing me out from a different perspective. I tried […]
Benefits of Foam Rolling
Being someone who’s learned through years of trial and error in my own fitness routine I can say that foam rolling works and it is important! If you exercise regularly but still haven’t worked foam rolling into your routine, you are not doing it right. Foam rolling is one of the most beneficial tools at […]
Climbing Mount Adams – The First Mountain of Many
Something really great happened this last weekend. A friend Nick and I climbed Mount Adams. I wasn’t expecting it to impact me the way it did. I’ve done my fair share of hikes but nothing like this. Climbing Mount Adams was possibly the most physically challenging thing I’ve ever done. It was also one of […]
A Common Cause of Knee Pain
Knee pain is very common, especially among more active individuals. It is something I see often. If you’ve been exercising in any capacity for any length of time there is a good chance you’ve experienced some sort of knee pain. If you have you know how debilitating it can be in and outside the gym. […]
Mount Tabor Stair Circuit
Running stairs is something I do often in my own fitness and as a personal trainer with my clients. This stair circuit is the first of many outdoor workouts that I’ll be putting out on my blog. If you’re looking for some fun fitness ideas that you can do outside, enjoy and stay tuned for […]
Why is Kombucha good for you?
It has been proven Kombucha is good for your health for several reasons, but many people are not sure why. I once wondered, is this trendy drink really as beneficial as people say? Not too long ago I was pushed to find out more about kombucha. I had been experiencing indigestion for quite some time […]
Kayaking the Mckenzie River
In my last 10 or so blogs, I’ve focused solely on health and fitness. I’ve tried in my own experience and opinions in most topics and they have been your more typical health and exercise-related writings. This weekend on a camping trip I had an idea. It’s the beginning of summer and the start of […]
Cycling or Running?
Both cycling and running are excellent forms of exercise. But both come with differences which could sway you toward one exercise over the other. As a personal trainer, I have had my years of running and my years of cycling. I was a runner from the age of 16-22. I never ran consistently throughout each […]
Success in Cardio
Something I come across often as a personal trainer is people having a hard sticking to a cardio routine. Mostly because they mainly do machines at the gym which for a lot of people can be pretty miserable. I have a good road bicycle that I ride quite often. When I go on a ride […]
Vitamin C for Stress
In my last blog, I talked about Leaky gut and inflammation. I talked about my experience going through it and the benefit of having a healthy gut. Back in September of 2015 when I was trying to cure my gut I was also experimenting with vitamin C to help with acne. I was 26 years […]
