I get asked a lot about youth training and when kids should start a program or what program will help (their) kid excel at (name of sport/ athletic endeavor). I really like the following article from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) which lays out guidelines as to the kinds of activities/movements kids should be using at what age: https://www.nsca.com/uploadedFiles/NSCA/Resources/PDF/Education/Tools_and_Resources/position_stand_youth_resistance_trai

If you haven’t heard we just announce our newest Team Transformation Challenge, “UNITE To IGNITE” where teams of four compete to drop as much body fat as possible in 6 weeks. When we sit down to map out the road to success (plan) for this challenge or when we meet with clients (plan) we always ask them to focus on one or two goals that will help them get to the result they are looking for. Why? By focusing on one or two goals each week these goals become habits and soon y

We work hard here at Fuse Fitness Coaching. When you workout or exercise at Fuse you begin to break down muscle which is good! You have to breakdown muscle so that you can make them stronger. If the rate of synthesis exceeds the rate of breakdown you gain muscle, however, when the rate of breakdown exceeds the rate of synthesis, you lose muscle. When you workout whether you’re lifting, biking, running, sports training, you get the picture, you break down a lot of muscle! Why

This macro nutrient is surrounded by confusion. High-carb, low-carb, no-carb? There really isn’t an ideal amount that meets the needs of all individuals. I tell all of my clients to think of carbs like you would gas for a car. The more you drive the more gas you need. Carbohydrate intake should really be based on an individual’s level of activity. The more active an individual is, the more they can eat. The other confusing part for people is that quality, quantity and tim

Here at Fuse Fitness Coaching we do like to work hard and if you’ve been with us the last couple of weeks you just went through two weeks of German Volume Training (GVT)! Working hard is a good thing, it means you are breaking down muscle so that you can rebuild it stronger with proper nutrition so that you can burn more fat when you are NOT working out… Yeah! But what if you are NOT recovering? If you feel like it takes you longer to recover then those around you or longe