Author: Matt

Remember chin-ups from gym class? Work your back and biceps at-home with a chin-up bar!

Chin-ups (or Pull-ups) are an excellent body weight exercise you can do at home with a chin-up bar…or head to your local park and use the monkey bars.  Combine them with push-ups and you have a balanced, major-muscle groups circuit and a solid cardiovascular workout. How to do Chin-ups and Pull-ups Chin-ups Face the bar and grab it with your palms facing you, […]

Listen to your trainer…it’s a good thing to eat before bed

It used to be that eating before bed was considered to be a big no-no for weight-loss. This is no longer the case. In fact, if you’re working out on a regular basis and eating considerately throughout the day, a bedtime snack is ideal for weight-loss and muscle gain. However, this doesn’t mean that bags of […]

How to Get Through Hump Day…and Burn Upwards of 1000 Calories!

Let’s face it, Wednesday is pretty tough to take some weeks. One way to combat the dread that comes with getting up on any given “Hump Day” is to incorporate something positive into your day…something to look forward to…something just for you and your body. Join us for a Wednesday night drop-In Burlington Body Camp workout ($15). […]

Coconut Oil: The Fat-Burning Fat

What if there were an amazing fat source that tasted, well, like fat, but also helped you burn other fat? There is. It’s virgin coconut oil, a rising star in the nutritional world. by Brad Chase, BodyBuilding.com What comes to mind when you see the word “thermogenic?” Heat, probably, since the word itself means “heat generating.” […]

Spending long hours hunched over your desk? This exercise can help!

Supermans are a fantastic stretch exercise and one our clients look forward to, as they provide a nice “active rest” exercise during circuits. Supermans strengthen your posterior chain, which includes: lower back glutes hamstrings How to do Supermans: Lay on your stomach, reaching your arms forward (like you’re Superman/flying). While looking forward and keeping your head straight, simultaneously (and gently) […]

If she can do it, so can I!

Did you know that just hearing that others “can do it” can greatly influence your fitness performance?  According to the journal of Psychology of Sport and Exercise, motivation from others can have a very powerful effect on one’s exercise duration and intensity. The study went like this: A group of 68 participants were split into two groups and asked to hold […]