While other wellness practices can feel impossible to get the hang of (looking at you, meditation), gratitude journaling is a simple, straightforward method that has a pronounced impact on mood and mental health. Here are the perks of the practice, tips on how to stick with it, sample prompts and templates, and beautiful journals that’ll … Read more
Mark Felix, the Grenadian-English strongman icon, has already forged a huge legacy during his 20-year career but, in an exclusive chat with M&F, ‘The Miracle’ appeared more fired up than ever ahead of the 2022 World’s Strongest Man competition taking place May 24-29 in Sacramento, CA. We sat down with Felix, one of the world’s … Read more
In this series, I’m talking about building a client-centric business. Here’s the hard part: Many of us built our gym around what we like to coach or how we like to train. This is a picture of my gym back in 2009: It’s dark and it’s covered with concrete dust and chalk. The pirate flag, … Read more
Facebook describes Stories as “a great way to connect with your audience and share content between your scheduled video posts.” Because of this, personal trainers and other professionals in the fitness industry can use it to promote themselves, their services, and their brand. Stories only last for 24. As ephemeral content, they encourage audiences to … Read more
Whether you are a gym goer who enjoys a fun golfing session on the side, just like Dwayne Johnson, or harbor more serious dreams of raising the PGA Championship, you’ll be aware that the sport of golf is far more physical than it may first appear. The act of swinging a club uses multiple bodily … Read more
If you’re working with midlife women and love solving the problems of insomnia, weight gain, and belly fat with exercise modifications made for menopause, and want more midlife fitness clients… or health coaching clients… this is for you. You already realize that the time of day a woman exercises may determine how her hormones respond. … Read more
Sprinters are at times flashier, while marathoners may be known as gutsier, but when it comes to describing middle-distance runners, a quietly confident combination of flash and guts is what it takes to excel. The 400 and 800 meters are sometimes forgotten components of run conditioning in people’s programs, but could be very beneficial in … Read more
Easter is a time of the year when many of us get to take a few days off work and spend some important time with family and friends but, with a relaxed schedule, it is also a time when we tend to indulge in too much food and drink. For a lot of people, the … Read more
Dietitian Aziwe Booi shares five tips on how to incorporate plant-based foods into your diet to give your health the kickstart it needs before winter. READ MORE | Cover the plant-based basics #1. Understand what plant-based eating is and why it’s good for you As a nation of meat-eaters, the term plant-based might sound a … Read more
In March 2022, Mike Aidala set a new Guinness World Record for lifting weights via Turkish getups. The 32-year-old endurance athlete and fitness coach, based in Boulder, Colorado lifted a total of 13,823-pounds in 1-hour, crushing the previous record by close to 1,000-pounds while also raising money for Mission 22 , an organization that Focuses … Read more