by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | May 1, 2020 | Fitness, Social Good
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” That Chinese proverb, and many sentiments like it, are famous around the world. Nonetheless, it is a call to action that can be extremely hard to follow. Shooting For The Moon If we are being honest, American...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Mar 1, 2020 | Fitness
In 2015 a six-year study of the contestants on the Biggest Loser concluded with a shocking result. Thirteen of fourteen contestants had gained all or more of the weight back. How did it happen? Their bodies had slowed their metabolisms—in one case by a whopping 800...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Feb 13, 2020 | Fitness, Strength
Abs are always worth taking another look at. Everybody wants ripped ones. At the same time, everyone has also heard about the importance of a strong core. Is that the same thing? Plus, how do we get there? Let’s start with the easy part of this discussion. If you want...
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Jan 29, 2020 | Fitness
Do you find health and wellness articles to be utterly confusing? You read one thing today, then seemingly the opposite tomorrow? If you do, you are not alone. Health and wellness reporting creates a lot of confusion, largely because it is almost always a snapshot....
by Andrew Schaeffer, LMHC, CSCS | Jan 1, 2020 | Fitness, Nutrition
If you change nothing about your diet but add exercise to your routine, will you lose weight? If you’re up to date on your fitness reading you might lean towards no, since there has been much reporting about the fact that exercise is a poor tool for weight loss. If...