It seemed like this year had some really nasty bugs going around. These bugs also seemed more contagious than I have seen before. I usually get a pretty good pulse on bugs going around because of how many people I see each day through my gyms. People ask me all the time how I avoid…
Read MoreBy Alki X Gym trainer, Aaron Wagar Many of you may have heard of CrossFit’s mascot Uncle Pukey. You may have even seen T-shirts depicting him. But I wonder how many of you have heard of CrossFit’s Uncle Rhabdo? Personally, I was shocked when I heard of him. Uncle Rhabdo is a clown. In the classic…
Read MoreGaining weight during the holiday season has become as much an American tradition as the holidays themselves. It doesn’t have to be this way though. I will explain here the fundamental reason this weight gain happens, and your way out of this vicious pattern. If you are a reader, then keep reading. If you would…
Read MoreWanna punch this guy in the face? I can show you how – and how to get away with it. If anyone did a simple Google search, they would find numerous studies over the last 20 years showing that exercise adds years to your life, so this is well established and now accepted as fact,…
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Being sick sucks, and when clients are sick, they have to miss their X Gym workout. No one wants that. We don’t want that, and clients don’t want that, because it gets in their way of getting in shape! If you saw my post on staying well, you saw my top seven tips and tricks for…
Read MoreCoffee has been villainized among fitness gurus and trainers in recent years, but the most recent research indicates that it doesn’t have to be a bad thing, as long as some precautions are taken. The first precaution is to consume it in moderation because coffee tends to be acidic, which leads to inflammation, which can…
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