[pic] Lose 1-2 pounds per week… with foam rolling?

Do you know what a foam roll is? It’s commonly used for what’s called self-myofacial release (SMR). It can help with muscle tightness, soreness, and even increase your range of motion. But did you know that it can help you lose fat, too? It’s true. (Well, sort of.) See, much of what prevents us fromContinue reading “[pic] Lose 1-2 pounds per week… with foam rolling?”

SPECIAL BOOT CAMP – THIS SATURDAY @ 9am – FREE FOR FRIENDS / FAMILY / NEW CLIENTS

Rookies on many NFL teams reported to training camp yesterday. And with the NFL season now just weeks away from starting, we’re going to celebrate by putting on a special themed VIRTUAL boot camp workout Saturday, July 25th at 9 am! We’ll take you back to training camp and work out like an athlete. You’llContinue reading “SPECIAL BOOT CAMP – THIS SATURDAY @ 9am – FREE FOR FRIENDS / FAMILY / NEW CLIENTS”

High rep/low weight is NOT better for fat loss – here’s what to do instead:

The idea: High reps and low weight will help you be more “toned” and lose fat. Low reps will help you gain strength and build muscle. Forest says: WRONG Sorry Charlie. There’s not a single research study but I am aware of that proves “high reps” (for the purpose of this article, we’ll call thatContinue reading “High rep/low weight is NOT better for fat loss – here’s what to do instead:”

7.13.20 Update: Temporarily Moving All Indoor FVT Workouts Outside

Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered indoor workouts to shut down again today, July 13th, 2020. Effective immediately, we are going to move all indoor bootcamp workouts outside (clients, check your email for details), starting with the 6 pm workout tonight, Monday, July 13th, 2020. We may make some small tweaks to the current schedule, butContinue reading “7.13.20 Update: Temporarily Moving All Indoor FVT Workouts Outside”

Squats are NOT bad for your knees. Here’s why:

Myths quickly spread in the gym. One of those common myths is that squats are bad for your knees. But some recent research would contradict this idea. – Two large reviews looked at the impact of exercise on knee joints (see link at the bottom of this article). And the big conclusion was that joint-loadingContinue reading “Squats are NOT bad for your knees. Here’s why:”