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5 Best Exercises to Strengthen Your Glutes
If you’ve spent any time in the gym lately there’s one area you’ll see the younger folks working on more than any other… their glutes...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 29, 20234 min read
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The 5 Biggest Mistakes You're Probably Making In The Gym
If there’s one axiom I think is true especially now its that we human beings LOVE to make things as complicated as we can make them...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 22, 20234 min read
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Kettlebells vs Weights - The Differences and Benefits
People often confuse the differences between working out with a kettlebell and weight lifting since the two routines seem similar with a...

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May 15, 20234 min read
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The "Perfect" Training Program
It might surprise many of you, BUT a random training program from the internet and diet might not be enough to achieve your dream...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 8, 20235 min read
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Does Intermittent Fasting (IF) Help You To Lose Weight?
Over the past couple of years Intermittent fasting also known as IF, has become the new “go to miracle weight loss solution”. It’s...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 1, 20234 min read
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Processed Foods & How They Affect Your Health
One of the things we spend a lot of time working on in our Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Weight loss program is being mindful of how much...

Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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5 Benefits of Pilates For Those Over 50
Being over 50 ourselves one of the things that we know is critical to our future health and wellbeing is maintaining our mobility,...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Simple Ways to Temper Low-Grade Inflammation
Many people especially those over 50 struggle with chronic low grade inflammation but often don’t know it. Even researchers do not fully...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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The Secret to Building A Positive Body Image
There’s a lot of talk about body image these days. Some good some bad. And honestly there does need to be a discussion because it affects...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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Benefits of Protein Supplements
Protein.. if there’s one thing we find when working with people over 50 on their fitness it’s that most of them don’t get anywhere near...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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5 Items You That You Should Carry In Your Gym Bag
As someone who has workout out, worked in, managed and owned gyms over the past 40 odd years I can safely say that my gym bag has made...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 20, 20234 min read
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The Benefits of Cardio Workouts
Cardio! Is it your pain or your passion? It doesn’t matter how you define it; the reality is that cardio exercise is an important...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Benefits of Weight Training After Age 50
One of the biggest if not the biggest reason that many folks begin to workout after age 50 is because they want to improve their balance...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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3 Ways to Boost Immune System Naturally
As we head towards the end of another long winter and thoughts of spring & summer are in our mind we shouldn’t forget that cold and flu...

Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Feb 27, 20233 min read
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Tips on Making Cooking At Home MUCH Easier!
Who doesn't love food right? Many of us spend our days thinking about it… What’s for dinner, what am I going to bring to lunch tomorrow,...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Easy Ways to Lower Your Daily Caloric Intake
One of the things that usually surprises those who sign up for our Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Weight Loss Program (H.E.L.P) is how easy...

Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Feb 13, 20234 min read
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Weight Loss Stopped – How To Get Out Of The Rut
You’ve been watching what you eat and exercising… at first the pounds came off but now it’s been a couple of weeks and you haven’t lost...

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Feb 6, 20233 min read
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15 tips to stay motivated and focused on your weight/diet goals throughout the year
This is the time of year when people who’ve made a resolution to lose weight or get fit start to lose their motivation and give up....

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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How To Choose The Best Gym For You - What Is Important When Choosing A Gym?
Every January there is a rush of people looking to join a gym to get in shape which is great. Sadly by February most of them have already st

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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5 Tips to Help You Stay Motivated On Your Fitness Journey
Here are 5 tips to help you stay motivated during your weight loss plan. Use these tips & work towards achieving your desired weight loss

Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 17, 20234 min read
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