If you’re reading this, I can assume you’re in the process of picking a personal trainer and want some tips on finding the best possible person for the job. …

The numbers don’t tell the whole story. This is a hill I will die on. — Just a brief credential intro — I’m a personal trainer in the Boston metro area. There are two main reasons I insist that my clients ignore (and avoid when possible) the calorie counter on all cardio machines. Quick note: I use the term “calorie” and “energy” interchangeably throughout, and I’ll…

So you want to make positive health changes? Joining a gym might not be the best first step. This article will be most relevant of those who have a desire for some sort of physical change — adding muscle, adding/reducing weight, rehabbing an injury, etc. We attach no moral value…

TDEE is one of many jargon-y fitness terms kicking around the internet — so what does it mean and how do we use it to build towards our goals? — Before we go any further, I want to give a disclaimer that we’re going to be talking about calories here. We’ll be speaking clinically, giving no moral value, and treating them as they are — an energy unit, nothing more and nothing less. …

There are few phrases in the fitness world that cause me to have a visceral reaction quite like this one… If you’ve read something by me before — or happen to know me in person — you’ll understand the weight of what both what I’m about to say and how…

In the world of social media fitness, there is a ton of noise. What’s true? What’s fake? What’s maybe ok for some but inappropriate for others? The best way to quiet the noise and get the crappy stuff to disappear into social media abyss is to disincentiveize the creators. We…

If you haven’t ever stepped into a gym — or are returning after a long hiatus — I want to offer some safety tips. If only it was as easy to spot the potential for danger in common exercises as it is in this photo: There has been an undeniable…

There is an overwhelming amount of information about “best” exercises that everyone should be doing — and a lot of it is utterly unhelpful. Whether you’re brand new to exercise or just feeling like you need a little more organization in your workouts, there are some basic movement patterns that…

And it all boils down to one word: nuance. I’m a personal trainer in a large commercial gym and… oh boy do I really hate the #FitTok trends. And to be very clear up front: its not always the exercises themselves that are the problem. Sure, there are exercises that…