Practical, research-backed articles from Chris Keith, who has over 30 years of personal training in San Diego. Chris writes about strength training, weight loss, mobility, nutrition, injury recovery and training at every age, from teenagers to adults 70+. Each article answers a question clients ask in the studio and ends with simple steps you can use right away.
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Exercise Recovery Tips: 6 Simple Habits for Faster Recovery
Exercise recovery tips from a San Diego trainer: active recovery, hydration, food, stretching, sleep and consistency to bounce back between workouts.
Health Benefits of Sweet Potatoes (Plus an Easy Oven-Fry Recipe)
Guest writer Ashley Lane breaks down the health benefits of sweet potatoes, from vitamin A and fiber to potassium, plus an easy oven-fry recipe.
30-Day Nutrition Challenge: A Realistic Plan to Reset Your Eating
Try this 30-day nutrition challenge from a San Diego personal trainer: simple daily rules, a food list, weekly goals and the 10 nutrition focal points.
Bear Complex: How to Do It, Weights and Workout Ideas
The bear complex links a clean, front squat, push press, back squat and push press into one barbell rep. Learn the sequence, rules, weights and how to use it.
Functional Training Workouts: 25 Workouts to Try
Functional training workouts build strength, conditioning and real-life fitness. Try 25 proven sessions: rowing intervals, AMRAPs, barbell EMOMs and more.
Breathing and Bracing for Lifting: A Simple Guide
Breathing and bracing correctly keeps your spine stable and makes you stronger. Learn a deep breathing drill and how to brace for high and low reps.
