Elements of Mental Toughness: Intensity, Grit, and Consistency Still striving for that illusory first pullup? Hoping to run your first 5K? Let’s say that you want to do 50 burpees below a 5 minute...
The Keto Diet: Facts & Misconceptions The Ketogenic or “keto” diet is one of the hottest diet trends today, but what is it exactly? The Ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate, high fat, moderate...
Muscle Growth for the Average Person: Hypertrophy, Frequency, and Maintenance You don’t have to be a bodybuilder or powerlifter to reap the benefits of the best and latest muscle growth practices....
Important Traits of an Athlete What separates an Olympian from an average athlete? In other words, what is the difference between one of the best sports performers in the world and a regular...
Characteristics of a Successful Sports Team The most successful sports teams have great leadership and chemistry. All three of these characteristics are integral for a cohesive and competitive...
3 Reasons to Become a Lifelong Learner At Fitness Artist we are strong advocates for lifelong learning! Our clients also teach us something new every day, so that’s a definite blessing. The life of...
Gear up for Summer with These Simple Changes to Your Diet Living a healthier lifestyle does not have to mean making major changes or depriving yourself of the things you love. Bigger does not always...
Foods to Help Get Rid of Bloat There’s nothing worse than having a bloated stomach. Finding ways to get rid of bloat can be a big struggle. The digestive system is where it all begins, so it is...
3 Places to Improve Your Health Outside the Gym: Gyms and fitness centers are fantastic places to work on your physical health. With top-tier equipment, personal trainers to guide you, and the...
Moving Beyond the Life-Hack Doing things in an efficient way is important. None of us want to waste time on a task. As we pointed out in last month’s blog post, our time is extremely valuable! But...
Time is Your Most Valuable Asset Author H. Jackson Brown Jr. said that we all have the same amount of hours per day as Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Helen Keller had. And...
Reclaim Positivity in Your Life Sometimes in our culture, positivity gets a bad rap. Somewhere along the way we started equating positivity with naiveté, as if the only way to be perceived as...
Are You Afraid of Success? A fear of success might sound counterintuitive, but it’s very common, and it doesn’t have to consume your life. It’s simple. A lot of us are qualified, capable, and driven...
Determining Specific Fitness Goals There is almost nothing more important than defining a game plan for your fitness regimen, especially at the advent of a new year. You need a roadmap, an outline,...
It seems suspicious that New Year's resolutions never really pan out. We make well-laid plans to become new and improved people, but often our motivation bottoms out by the middle of February. What...
The Path to Success is Rarely Linear We all have hopes and aspirations; to be human is to strive for something. However large or small the feat, we are spurred by action to achieve our subjective...
Work Force Strong (by Fitness Artist) Fully Endorses the New Army Combat Fitness Test We as a country are of the elite in military strength and prowess. To maintain our position in the global...
Rethinking the Company Gym Maybe it is time to rethink the company gym. Despite the good intentions of the business owner, CEO, or individual taking the initiative to increase workplace wellness,...
5 Ways to Achieve Your Goals Establish a clear-cut goal. This is the “what” of your aspirations. This seems very obvious, but it is a very common thing to overlook. Often, we harbor shallow...