Health First Strength Coaching

08/12/2021

Hello :)
I am going to switch this over to my regular FB account. This Business Page is a little too confusing for me, so I will no longer be posting here but rather on my regular account. Same idea there, but I THINK that will be less confusing for me LOL.
Thank you for those who supported this page!!

08/10/2021

Unfortunately it’s not as simple as “just lifting weights to get bulky”
Also unfortunately, this is a common myth that turns people away from weight training.
Anecdotal evidence, I have been lifting weights for 14 years and I’m still trying to get bigger. There’s plenty of bro’s like me out there living this life. I know exactly what to do to get bulky and have multiple times to gain weight faster. What did I do?
I ate more food.
Food makes you bulky, training, or not, with a calorie surplus, will turn that bulk into muscle or fat.
Without the calorie surplus your muscles will just look better and be more useful, not necessarily gain much size.

08/09/2021

Love my boys.
Happy Monday!

08/09/2021

Introduction to Chronotypes and learn about what your sleep habits might be! Let me know what you think :)

Chrono What?? Part 1: Chronotypes Have you ever wondered why some people just always wake up early, or why other people can stay awake into the wee hours of the night? You’ve probably heard the term morning lark, or at the very least night owl. These would be examples of a Chronotype. Chrono me...

08/06/2021

Better squatting cues:
Squat like an elevator, straight down straight up.
Find your heels. Make sure hips are beneath you.
My demonstration actually wasn’t great, ideally my torso would be much more vertical but I hope you get the point 😁

Let me know what you think!

08/04/2021

Why are these terrible cues?

Squats and hinges are essentially opposite movements, so if your first thought is to hinge your hips when you go to squat, you’re setting yourself up for a different movement.
Chest tall, while well intentioned, typically causes an over arching of of the low back, especially when hinge the hips and chest tall are paired together!!
However, these can be useful cues, so long as they aren’t used together, for certain situations.

Better cues for squatting tomorrow!

08/04/2021

Common misconception:
Unfortunately doing more abs in the gym won’t make them more visible. Training abs will do little to affect your overall body composition, so if your goal is to be able to see your abs, bigger compound movements or nutrition adjustments will be more beneficial.
That being said you still need abs to be able to see abs after you change body composition.
Just don’t expect body composition changes from doing an extra set or two of crunches.
Ps: this was my first meme!

08/03/2021

Very excited for my
Probably the first accessory I’ve ever cared about!
This will help me quantify how well I’m recovering from my workouts, track my heart rate variability, and make conditioning more fun as I will be able to track results more closely.
If it can’t get measured it can’t get managed and if you have any type of goals you probably need to manage something to progress towards it.

Are you measuring your progress??

07/30/2021

How do you run?
Do you lead with your chest, essentially falling forward?
Or
Do you lean slightly forward with your ribs down?
Or
Do you not run?
That’s an option too 😅
Running is an alternating, reciprocating, and rotational activity.
Pull your shoulders back like the video on the left and try to rotate your torso and compare it to the right side.
Which feels better?
I see people run almost every day and since I’m a geek, I always watch their mechanics.
I see a lot more people looking like the left compared to the right but I can say rotation will be a lot more efficient if more similar to the right.

07/27/2021

Follow your breath.
Here is an example of how to follow your breath. Do this for minimum of 2 mins a day and you will notice benefits in mindfulness, BOLT score, potentially respiratory fitness, depending on the level you start at.
Full breathing course available for free, link in bio!