Fitness

Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it—maintaining fitness with six kids running around feels like trying to complete an obstacle course while juggling flaming torches. But here’s what twenty-plus years of parenting and my Air Force background taught me: the slow and steady approach to fitness goals and challenges actually works better than any crash…

🏁 Starting Where You Are: No Shame in Day One We’ve all seen the before-and-after photos, the six-week transformations, the viral fitness trends that promise to melt off 20 pounds like magic. But here’s a little truth bomb from this dad of six: most lasting change doesn’t come in six weeks—it comes in six months,…

Family fitness tips changed everything for our household. Three weeks ago, I watched my 8-year-old daughter attempt to lift a gallon of milk and struggle. Not because she was weak, but because she’d been spending more time with screens than moving her body. That moment hit me harder than any wake-up call I’d ever received….

In a world where every second counts and schedules are packed to the brim, carving out time for fitness often feels like a luxury. Between juggling work responsibilities, family commitments, and the desire to unwind, hitting the gym for an hour can seem like an impossible task. But what if there was a way to…

Between chasing six kids around the house and trying to maintain some semblance of fitness as a dad, I’ve learned that gym memberships are like unicorns—beautiful in theory, but nearly impossible to make work in real life. Trust me, I’ve tried the whole “let’s all go to the gym together” approach with five daughters and…

Introduction The science behind EMG studies and exercise selection is crucial for optimizing workouts and increasing muscle engagement. Many fitness enthusiasts and professionals rely on electromyography (EMG) studies to determine which exercises activate specific muscles most effectively. This technique is an invaluable asset in assessing electrical activity within muscles, providing insights into which exercises offer…

Staying active is just as important for kids as it is for adults, but finding the right kind of exercise for different age groups can be a challenge. Children aren’t miniature adults; their bodies are constantly growing, and their physical abilities evolve at different stages. That means the best workouts for kids should be fun,…

Fitness is as much a science as it is an art. While we’ve all been told to squat, deadlift, and curl for stronger muscles, have you ever wondered which exercises truly engage your muscles most effectively? That’s where Electromyography (EMG) studies come in. These studies allow us to measure how much a muscle is activated…

Staying fit can be quite the balancing act, especially when you’re juggling a family. I remember a time when I felt overwhelmed trying to fit exercise into our busy schedule. With school drop-offs, my job, and the endless cycle of meal prep and laundry, I often thought, “How am I supposed to find time to…