Trevor Ling

We did a workshop at a local boot camp a few weeks ago and many of the questions we received were about squats: “Did squatting cause my knee pain?” “Can I squat if I have a knee injury?” “Are deep squats bad for my knees?” Let’s start out by saying that our body was...

Based on the number of knee problems we saw in January, it seems like this is a tough time of year for the knee joint. The winter months usually result in worsening arthritis pain, stiffness from being more sedentary, and tightening muscles from the cold. A common...

It’s now that time of year when I appreciate the remote start on my car. I can be bundling up the kids and the heat in the car can already be blasting to take off the winter chill. But it’s not just our cars that need a little extra time to warm up at this time of...

When I ask people what they want to improve about their health, the answer I get the overwhelming majority of the time is . . . “I want to lose weight”. In fact, most people look to the scale to measure their health. However, you can have very little body fat and...

Exercise may be the last thing you want to do when you are in pain, but it can be the best strategy to eliminate pain. You get blood flowing, send feel good chemicals to your brain, and grow stronger. A stronger body will support you better and ward off aches and...

Are you ready to get your metabolism working for you instead of against you? Last week we cleared up the confusion on what exactly is metabolism. If you missed that, you can go back and find the discussion HERE. But, today we want to move forward to more ways to boost...

This word “metabolism” is thrown around a lot when discussing exercise and nutrition. You know that if yours is too slow you might lack energy and gain weight. But what exactly does this all mean? Well technically “metabolism” is the word to describe all of the...

Can we all agree that vegetables are good fuel for our bodies? Between fiber to keep hunger at bay, vitamins & minerals necessary to fuel our cells, antioxidants for healthy skin & immunity boost, and phytonutrients for energy & good health – vegetables...

The most common recommendation we give clients in regards to their health is to sit less and move more. Research abounds in regards to the negative effects of sitting ( we wrote more about that here – The Cure for the “Sitting Disease” ) Since about 85% of people sit...

Birthday cake is the norm at most parties, but noone at my house is a big cake eater. Cheesecake, apple pie and strawberry shortcake have been the most recent birthday requests. At Thanksgiving this year, I made a Pecan Pie topped brownie that my son liked so much he...