Each individual requires their own plan and exercises to achieve their goals, but this rule of thumb stays the same for all of my clients: Stick to sound basic principles.

The explosive takeoff and departure of a Ruffed Grouse always gets my heart racing and makes my knees wobble, never quick enough to react I’m left muttering s**t to myself more often than not.

I absolutely love training new clients. No matter what their experience is with fitness/strength training, I am always able to teach them some commonsense tricks of the trade.

We humans hate surprises. Expect the unexpected this week - but it doesn’t mean it needs to be for the worse!

Daylight Saving Time (DST) ended in the U.S. and Canada on Sunday, November 5, 2023. It’s a time period that I, like countless others, dread.

You’ve had it! You’re tired of feeling like crud every day, and you are determined to get into shape - mentally and physically.

Recently, I was asked to speak at the monthly Holiday Valley staff meeting about tips for staying fit and preventing injuries in the winter season.

In February, I like so many others, took a CPR course at the Ellicottville Fire Company. At the end of the class, it was announced that there is a shortage of ambulance drivers and EMTs, so I grabbed an application and signed up!

Welcome to October! It’s Libra season, Scorpio season and Eclipse season…. Oh my!

Breathing is an integral element in your Pilates routine. Let’s review why Pilates is so important to a good, healthy lifestyle.

Recently, a friend of mine asked me to put together a list of leg exercises that he could do with bad knees.

After the woo-hoo party energy of Leo season, Virgo is on clean-up duty.

As a certified personal trainer (CPT) it is my job to watch my clients’ form and correct it when I see even the smallest error to prevent injuries. Strength training requires a lot of mind-body awareness.

With the summer heat and air quality warnings, you’d think it would be quite obvious to most people that the best way to keep our bodies healthy and high functioning is to hydrate on a regular and steady basis.

By the early 2000s, Americans were getting more than half of their calories from chicken nuggets, artificially sweetened canned food, potato chips and other manmade concoctions.

Contrary to what you think, weight gain may be more likely during the summer than in the winter.

Before you get on that board/bike/scooter, you should know that your body needs to be in sync with your equipment. And of course, where does all your balance and control come from? ... YOUR CORE STRENGTH.

July is a notable month - firstly though, happy birthday to all the Cancers out there! Cancer is a “Mama Bear” protective energy that loves to mother, nurture and nurse people.

It’s hard to get through life without straining a muscle, spraining a ligament, suffering a headache or wrenching your back. And the longer you’re on the planet, the more susceptible you are to arthritis.

I created Core Performance Fitness and Training in 2009 because I felt gyms were designed to fail their members.