by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Jun 15, 2021 | Blog
“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” This phrase is known as Maslow’s Hammer, and is his rather famous quote about the mental bias we have for something that is well known to us. Abraham Maslow was an influential psychologist, most...
by Coach Mauricio | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
When I was 17, my football career ended, and it was traumatic. I was a senior in high school, and a few years prior had basically walked on to the JV team as a sophomore with a weight loss goal. Football is a beautiful and violent sport, and I had seen enough to know...
by Coach Mauricio | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog
My mom was always concerned about us getting cold in the Bay Area. “Bring a jacket or you’ll freeze to death.” I think it’s because she was from Puerto Rico and couldn’t reconcile the climate here versus the tropics. Island people! “Close the window or you’ll...
by Coach Mauricio | May 31, 2021 | Blog
A few years ago I had an older client who, after some thoughtful, consistent work, had made significant progress on their strength and fitness. But as it goes the results were starting to come more slowly. Was it normal? Or was it age-related, diet, sleep, and/or...
by Coach Mauricio | May 26, 2021 | Blog
Confession: I’ve only read a few of the Strength and Fitness “required reading” books. And I mean read cover to cover, not Audible ;). I think I started with Building The Gymnastic Body circa 2009, as Gymnastics was my main interest at the time. Then Good Calories,...
by Coach Mauricio | May 24, 2021 | Blog
“There is no such thing as overtraining, there is only under-recovery” is a common refrain in functional fitness coaching. And while there is some truth to the fact that, yes, your average three times per week gym-goer is a far cry from the training volume of pro...
by Coach Mauricio | May 19, 2021 | Blog
“The absence of a plan is a plan to fail.” -Ben Franklin How was your day? If it is anything like mine, it is normal for unexpected things to happen that throw off the day’s plan and schedule. When it comes to food, I think we’ve all been there in similar ways: work...
by Coach Mauricio | May 17, 2021 | Blog
Olympic Weightlifting consists of the Snatch and Clean & Jerk. That’s it. In layman’s terms, it is the method of training the human body to lift a weight from the ground to overhead position as efficiently as possible, either using one continuous movement...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | May 13, 2021 | Blog
Which is better for you, fruits or vegetables? Well, both? They both have varying sets of nutrients and fiber. Many of the things we call vegetables are biologically defined as fruit; ie squash, tomatoes, avocados. However, for most, fruit is sweet and...
by Coach Mauricio | May 12, 2021 | Blog
The power lifts consist of the Back Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift, which are the lifts tested in Powerlifting as a sport. This is considered a sufficiently well-rounded combination of movements that by simply adding up the maximum weight you can successfully lift...
