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Strength Training Alexandria VA. Fundamentals of Proper Technique.
Strength Training Alexandria VA. Fundamentals of Proper Technique. Plus 7 expert tips on lifting weights from a certified personal trainer.
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Rock Blades Graston Scraping IASTM
Rock Blades Graston Scraping IASTM. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: A beginner’s guide to what it is, how it works, and which tools to pick.
CrossFit Alexandria VA
A Beginner’s Guide to CrossFit. CrossFit® is many things. To Sand & Steel Fitness in Alexandria VA, CrossFit is a system and method of exercises. This 5000 word article breaks down the most important questions about CrossFit. But What is CrossFit? And is it Right For me? How much does it Cost? We’ll answers these questions and more. Read on.
12 Healthy Zero Calorie Drinks
Twelve healthy zero calorie drinks + 15 drinks you should avoid for weight loss. If you’ve been following Sand & Steel’s nutrition channel, you know that water is important for weight loss. But sometimes water gets a little boring. Here are 12 healthy zero calorie drinks to get your healthy and hydrated.
How Much Water Should I Drink a Day
Members ask me “How Much Water Should I Drink a Day to maximize weight loss?” Look no further, here’s how you calculate you daily water requirements.
Powerlifting Strength Calculator
How strong are you really? The internet is full of powerlifting strength calculators and formulas, but none give you a solid estimate of your real strength. Paul’s Strength Powerlifting Calculator compares your lifts against national standards to provide you with a simple score out of 100 points.
The Get Healthy Stay Healthy Guide
A Curated List of Effective Workouts, Weight Loss Tips, and Lifehacks to help you Get Healthy and Stay Healthy. The Get Healthy Stay Healthy Guide covers every personal training, yoga, nutrition, lifestyle, and health topic for all people. It contains every secret, life-hack, and shortcut. After two hours of Googling, you finally found it. The Roadmap, Landmark Guide to Get Healthy Stay Healthy.
XMAS WOD Winners
The 12 Workouts of Christmas has been one of the toughest and most rewarding workouts we have done. A Big congratulations to our Winners…
12 Workouts of Christmas
Our 12 Workouts of Christmas is back featuring 12 amazing exercises. This year, we have included 3 unique workouts. A beginner level, intermediate level, and advanced level. Let’s Get Fit and Healthy this Christmas
Books on Yoga Personal Training Mobility Strength CrossFit
I’ve been reading books on Yoga, CrossFit, and Movement for 10 years. Here is my review of the top 115 books on books on CrossFit, Mobility, Yoga, Physical Therapy, Mobility and Personal Training.
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Personal Trainer Certification: 9 Mentorship Lessons
One of the greatest values I can provide you as a mentor is the ability to see ahead what you cannot. To help prepare you for the challenges that lay ahead. To set you on the right course so that you may improve. To be a source of support when you make mistakes. And to be Relentless in demanding that you improve.
Top TEN List of Essential Exercise Techniques
The Sand & Steel TEN. A complete Top 10 List of Essential Exercise Techniques that every personal trainer and yoga teacher should know.
10 Healthy Water Alternatives for Proper Hydration to Promote Performance and Weight Loss
A comprehensive fact sheet on water and hydration for performance and weight loss. Podcast with Paul on all the healthy alternatives to plain water
Ketogenic Diet vs the Zone Diet – 2 Authors Clash Opinions
The authors of this post (David and Paul Roberts) discuss varying viewpoints on whether the ketogenic diet should be implemented. Here’s what you need to know about going Keto.
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Yoga Poses and Yoga Asanas – Building a Yoga Practice
I enjoy teaching and practicing: Bikram Yoga, Rocket Yoga, Astanga Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. These are some of the latest asanas and poses I have been practicing. Through yoga, I have vastly improved my strength, lost weight, and drastically improved my flexibility. I especially love teaching inversions, arm balances, and handstands.
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Senior Fitness Assessment For Senior Exercises
At Sand & Steel, the majority of my clients are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Most people start feeling the effects of aging in their mid-thirties, but by age 50 they really start to notice a change. It becomes harder to lose weight, injuries heal slower, and energy levels generally decline. If you are going to be working with clients in this age population, you’ll need to know how to perform a senior fitness assessment. Here’s how it should be done.
