by Andrew Schaeffer | Apr 17, 2024 | Fitness
“From cold plunges to collagen to celery juice, the $1.8 trillion global consumer wellness market is no stranger to fads, which can sometimes surface with limited clinical research or credibility. Today, consumers are no longer simply trying out these wellness trends...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Dec 5, 2023 | Fitness
This year I have been working extensively with visualization. I have learned that it is a powerful tool for both physical training and for mental health. In my work as a strength and conditioning coach my colleagues and I have been using it to help our athletes, from...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Oct 27, 2023 | Fitness
I’ve been thinking much about existential counseling theory and personal training. What, you might ask, could those two things have to do with each other? Existential Psychotherapy Existential counseling theory concerns itself with four major themes: How we feel about...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Aug 4, 2023 | Fitness
I have a client with advanced knee arthritis who has seen dramatic improvement in her symptoms after including body weight squats in her routine. She is even considering delaying the knee replacement that she has been planning. What she finds baffling about all of...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Dec 19, 2021 | Fitness
A common concern when weightlifting is whether or not you will grow bigger muscles. Some want this effect, and others do not. Does lifting weights definitely result in larger muscles? Muscles Get Bigger In Different Ways An important place to start is with the fact...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Sep 3, 2020 | Fitness
I’ve been, like all of us, stuck at home in quarantine during Covid-19. As far as strength training goes, that means that I have three kettlebells at my disposal and nothing more. At first I was worried about it, but I’ve relearned the value of simplicity and frankly,...
