Shift to Strength

In the days following a new or unaccustomed workout, you may notice you're sore or stiff. This is called delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS for short, and in my latest blog post, I took some time to find out if there is a way to reduce it.

Have a read here: https://shifttostrength.com/post/can-you-reduce-delayed-onset-muscle-soreness

I'm excited to share part three of my Romanian deadlift series! In this final part of the series, I take you through a quick form check and share some tips on how to have proper technique.

Missed the other parts? Visit shifttostrength.com/blog to view the full series!

Romanian deadlift: an in-depth guide (part III) In the final part of the Romanian deadlift series, Luke takes us through a quick form check.

Kyle tried to lose weight before…

“It’s clear that you’re determined to reach your goal, but you still haven’t found success. Why do you think that is?” I asked in our first session.

“I wasn’t truly listened to.” He replied. “At the end of the day, I know what I need to do to achieve my goal, but I’ve felt in the past that there was a disconnect between my goal and the plan I was following. The exercises were great, and I had a nutrition plan to follow, but something felt mi….”

“The feeling that the person truly cares about you and your goal,” I exclaimed.

He looked up, “Exactly.”

7 months and 52 training sessions later, and as of September 10th, 2022, Kyle weighed in at 149.2lbs, down 47lbs since he first started back in January.

All it took was for him to find someone to believe in him more than he could believe in himself. As far as the training plan went, it was nothing fancy: progressive overload and a calorie deficit that aligned with his habits and lifestyle.

As I’ve grown in my career as a personal trainer, I’m realizing more and more that, above all, people need someone that believes in them and their goals. The truth is that many fitness plans will work. People get too caught up in the specifics and don’t focus on the essential part of the process, believing in themselves.

With Shift to Strength, we do things differently. We reverse engineer the process, starting with the essential part of the process, you.

We start by getting a proper understanding of your current situation. This includes more than just your fitness level. Work-life balance, stress levels and nutrition preferences are some things our trainers look at when designing your program.

We then discuss and match the best training and nutrition plan to you, your goals and your life situation. The process serves to simplify, not complicate, the process of incorporating methods to see sustainable, lasting results that work best for you.