First, A Little About the Author My name is Ryan McIvor. I have been a personal trainer in the fitness industry for over 3 years but have been involved in the gym for almost a decade at this point. Honestly, growing up, I never thought I would be a trainer, let alone...
Give your best effort in the gym Earlier this week I was reminded of something that we can all apply to our own fitness journey and even life in general: somedays you’re just not on your A game, but that does not mean that you shouldn’t give an A effort. It happens....
With the holidays fully upon us, I would like to focus this week’s blog on something we should all appreciate: good health. With all of the time spent shopping for presents, entertaining guests, cooking giant holiday meals, and whatever else the holiday season may...
Staying on top of your mental and physical health around this time of year is no easy task. There was a Thanksgiving feast we all survived, Christmas cookies are right around the corner, it’s cold, and everyone is very busy with something. There is A LOT of temptation...
During the holidays, it doesn’t come as a surprise that year after year, gym goers progress in the gym becomes stagnant or even worse, revert backwards. This holiday season, let’s try to get ahead of the curve by understanding how we get out of rhythm and some ways we...
One very cool thing about NoCo is that we make this a place where anyone can feel comfortable and be able to exercise. We see people from all walks of life, all ages, and different forms of ailments. Two populations of people that are often overlooked but still very...
With Halloween just around the corner, I would like to take a moment to wish you all a great holiday season before life gets crazy and we are all running around buying presents and making sure the house is clean for in the visiting in-laws. BY THE WAY, here is a great...
Nutrition is one of the most important aspects of living a healthy life, and reaching your fitness goals. This still seems like a massive understatement. No matter what you are trying to achieve with your health or with your exercise if you have your nutrition locked...
I found myself having an interesting conversation with one of my clients, Lindsey Seitz, earlier this week, and I thought it would be a great topic for this week’s blog: How to Quit Being A Quitter. Are you the type of person that starts doing an activity or task, but...
Core training is the Key One of the most forgotten muscle groups in traditional training is the core. These muscles are very important and have a number of functions for our body. Training these muscles to be stronger and acquire more endurance can be beneficial to us...
