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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jun 13, 20223 min read
Is it ok to wear gloves when weightlifting?
A common question I get as a trainer is “Should I use gloves when I’m weightlifting?” Now I’ll be the first to tell you a purist would...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Why Do Most People Fail To Maintain Weight Loss Long-Term?
Are you tired of spending hours doing cardio or all those challenging core exercises and still unable to see the results? Are you ready...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 9, 20223 min read
The PERFECT Snack...
The most common questions I get as a Trainer & Nutrition Coach center around what foods are acceptable to eat for snacks. While we like...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
May 2, 20223 min read
Foods That Boost Metabolism & Fat Burning
As obesity keeps affecting millions of people around the world, the rates of mortality and morbidity have skyrocketed. According to the...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Apr 25, 20222 min read
Reasons You Might Not Be Able to Gain Weight (or Muscle)
While most people are focused on losing weight there’s a not so insignificant number of people who are looking to gain weight. My father...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Feb 21, 20223 min read
Why Is Warm Up So Important?
Do you ignore your trainer’s suggestion to do a few warm-up activities before the main workout? Do you go to the gym and just jump right...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Feb 7, 20224 min read
The Best Bodyweight Exercises That Anyone Can Do!
You already know that daily exercise is essential not only for your overall fitness and physique, but that it is also excellent for your...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 17, 20223 min read
How a Balanced Diet Can Help You Look & Feel Younger
Do you want to appear younger and healthier? I mean who doesn’t right? Aging is a natural process, but a person can defer it by adopting...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jan 10, 20223 min read
The Effects of Poor Posture
Do you suffer from Chronic Back Pain? If so you aren’t alone.. Roughly 80% of American’s will suffer from back pain in their lifetime and...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Dec 30, 20211 min read
Q: Should you workout when you're feeling sick?
It starts with a tickle in your throat, then a headache, then an overwhelming sense of fatigue, and you realize: you’re getting sick. You...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Dec 20, 20213 min read
Q: Does Exercise Improve Mental Health?
The other day there was a great discussion in one of our workout sessions about how much better people say they feel after working out....
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Dec 7, 20213 min read
Benefits of Working Out During Winter
One of the most challenging times of year for staying motivated to workout (especially outside) is in the winter time. I mean who wants...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Can We Spot Reduce?
You often hear people say they want to spot reduce.
But is it actually possible to do it? In this article we shed some light on it!
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Oct 18, 20213 min read
The Importance Of Sleep For Health, Fitness And Productivity
Sleep is critical for our health. In this article we discuss the importance of sleep and how it can affect us when we don't get enough
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Ladies: Adding Muscle is NOT to be Feared!
Women have come forward leaps and bounds when it comes to including strength training into their fitness routines. The good news…We’re...
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Laurie's Thoughts On The Flip Side of Fifty
Aug 30, 20213 min read
HIIT - THE Fat Killer!
A common question we or any trainer will get is: “What is the best workout to help me _____?” The honest answer no matter what you goal...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Aug 2, 20213 min read
5 Fitness Myths Debunked!
Today, we're going to debunk five of the most prominent fitness myths. This isn’t intended to belittle your knowledge and efforts in the...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Tips to Better Sleep
While many consider fitness and nutrition to be the two-headed dragon when it comes to peak health and performance, we tend to forget...
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Coach Dan's "Barbells, Balance & Better Living" Blog
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Why You Shouldn’t Avoid Strength Training While Losing Weight
There is a huge misconception that you shouldn’t lift weights when going through a weight loss phase. Not only is it believed to stunt...
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