Getting Hired as a Personal Trainer

Maybe you like exercising or refuse to be stuck at a desk for the majority of your day. Maybe exercise changed your life, and you want to help others find what you found. Whatever your reason, being... ...

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Staying Fit While You Travel

This year, My family and I have been traveling more than we ever have. Partly due to helping our son look for colleges, but regardless, we’ve been on the road a lot. Since my wife and I have owned... ...

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Tips on Choosing the Right Personal Trainer for You

Being in the health and fitness industry for over 24 years now has given me exposure to some awesome group fitness instructors and personal trainers. I have trained in smaller fitness clubs, big box... ...

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Can You Still Get Fit and Look Tone After 60?

At Body Basics, we have a lot of clients in their 60’s. In fact, our main clientele is between 50-70 years old. I would estimate 90% of our clients would say they want to improve their overall... ...

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10 Ways to Live a Healthy Life

Our team at Body Basics have been working on these health principles for a while now. It is not easy trying to narrow down all the healthy lifestyle habits to just ten, but we think we did it (for... ...

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We Like Activated Glutes and We Cannot Lie

The glutes are a very important muscle group when it comes to exercise and strength training. While training we find many of our clients struggle to properly engage them. When the glutes fail to... ...

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Lightheaded and Working Out

I’ve had multiple clients mention they get lightheaded when doing resistance training and working out. Many of them have asked if it is normal or have a sense that something might be wrong. I thought... ...

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Taking Care of Yourself During a Pandemic

Well, suffice it to say, most of us have never been through anything like a pandemic before, and it’s taking its toll. Our bodies, minds, emotions, and relationships have all been affected in some... ...

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Our New Client Challenge

At Body Basics, we do a great job assessing our clients’ mobility, stability, and movement pattern competency. Over the years we’ve created some fun challenges that allow clients to test their fitness... ...

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Sleep Well. Live Well.

Let's face it, everyone loves a good night’s sleep! But most of us have so many demands on our time—jobs, family, errands—not to mention finding some time to relax. To fit everything in, we often... ...

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Stress Management—Have Fun!

Boy! What a week! So far it’s been quite the ride… my eBay account was hacked and my identity stolen; I cleaned a huge, disgusting spill in our fridge (sparing you the details); my tax deadline for... ...

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Veggies: The Why and How

IT IS VEGGIE WEEK!! So, what’s the big deal with vegetables? Some of you grew up having your mom tell you, “Eat your veggies!” … Here is the why behind it all: Vegetables are LOADED with so many... ...

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Protein… The Word on the Street

Protein! It’s that infamous word that is getting so much attention these days, and we plan on shedding some light on it ourselves… It will be next week’s focus for Week #4 of our New Year’s Challenge.... ...

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Hydration

Hydration could be the missing link in your situation! You may think you are drinking enough water but could easily be missing out on hydrating your body well. Just think about those plants in your... ...

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30 Minutes of Exercise

30 minutes of exercise… Sounds pretty simple, right? It is the minimum requirement for us daily, and yet, somehow, it is so hard to achieve sometimes. Hopefully, we can provide you with a few ideas... ...

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Body Basics Remote Personal Training

Since March of this year (2020), Body Basics has been going strong with the help of a new service—Remote Personal Training. We are offering two types of remote services: Anytime Training & Real-Time... ...

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Goals: achievements vs. failures

I just turned 40 years old. Depending on how old you are, you might remember when you turned 40 or can only imagine what it will be like to be that old! In any case, it’s a big milestone. Personally I... ...

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The Quick Transition

The last week of March 2020 was a traumatic time for many of us business owners. It was the time when our doors closed per the government’s orders due to the COVID-19 virus at hand. “True colors are... ...

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Why Adolescents Don’t Always Make The Best Decisions & Why They Need Your Help!

Exercise is one of those things that our bodies were created to do. Our bodies were made to move and work—not sit for hours upon hours. Unfortunately, in this day and age, we are seeing a significant... ...

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COVID-19: How to Keep Your Immune System Thriving!

Right now in our world and country we are dealing with the pandemic of COVID-19. It’s a stressful and fearful time for many. Keeping our immune system thriving is of upmost importance. Here are some... ...

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How to be Successful at Spartan Races

I just finished my 5th Spartan race and my 4th Boise Spartan Sprint. I’m not a huge fan of running, but I love obstacles; therefore, the Sprint is perfect for me. This year I finished with a personal... ...

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7 Ways to Help Keep Your Kids Active

If you have been given the privilege of gaining the title of Mom or Dad and you still have children at home, this article is for you! Since summer break has arrived, this leaves us with the great... ...

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2019 - Get Fit Before Summer!

It’s still cold outside. It seems like it constantly dark and gloomy and if you’re like me it’s hard to stay motivated. That’s why this is the perfect time to start thinking about summer. Start... ...

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How to Be Fit for Motorcycle Track Days

I recently started taking my motorcycle and doing what is called “track days.” It’s basically taking your motorcycle to a race track and getting to ride it with a group of riders similar to your skill... ...

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The Perfect Training Program for 2019

Looking for the perfect training program? Guess what, there isn’t one! We’re constantly being swayed to believe that someone has discovered this totally new amazing gadget or technique that is taking... ...

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Stronger Together Challenge take-a-ways from Trainers

We just finished a challenge at Body Basics in Boise called “Stronger Together.” It was a challenge for teams of 2 people to work together and get points by doing different health and fitness... ...

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Workout Ideas if You’re Staying at a Hotel

I recently went on a vacation with my family for several days. Any time I go on vacation, I wonder where I’m going to work out and what type of equipment I’ll have access to. On this most recent... ...

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How to Squat Correctly

At our personal training studio, Body Basics, we have almost all of our clients do some variation of a squat. This might be a barbell front squat (for the high performers), a kettlebell sumo squat, a... ...

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Working Out When Not Feeling Well

Recently, I’ve been working out at a gym other than the one I own. It’s a bit weird, but I’m giving it a try. Even as a trainer, it’s good to have someone else coach you, see how your body moves... ...

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Why the Keto Diet Didn’t Work for Me

So, "Ketosis", or the "keto diet", seems to be the hottest diet right now. I see it advertised online, on billboards, on social media, and on cars around town. I had considered doing it for the past... ...

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Staying Active Around Meal Time

One of the best ways to ward off unwanted weight gain is to be active before and after you eat. My wife is great about this. She’ll ask me to go for a brief walk with her, or do yoga for 15 minutes. I... ...

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Staying Active Throughout the Holidays

One of my family’s favorite things to do is play together as a family. My son loves to wrestle, and my wife and daughter love to dance. We’ve also found playing football, or tag, Nerf gun wars, or... ...

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Shoes and how they affect your flexibility

There are a lot of different types of shoes and it's important to wear the right shoes for the right purpose. I've noticed it's fairly common for people to think anything made by Nike or Addidas can... ...

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The Art of Performing Lunges

Lunges are one of the best classic lower body exercises around. One of the things I like about lunges are they load your body unilaterally. Meaning, each leg is supporting you in a totally different... ...

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Tips for Making a Lasting Difference!

People workout for all different reasons - to lose weight, for health reasons, to get stronger, to perform a sport better, or for aesthetic reasons. One thing that is important to me is creating... ...

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GoRuck 24 Hour Challenge: Learning From Failures

Well, I’m sitting in a restaurant in Omaha recounting my GoRuck Heavy experience. The funny thing is… not one time since it ended did I wonder if I packed the right thing or wear the right... ...

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GoRuck: Preparing for the 24 Hour Challenge

So...I decided to sign up for a 24 hour GoRuck, and I convinced the original owner of Body Basics, Corey Rudd, to join me. The date is set for April 7th of this year. It's run by special forces or... ...

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7 Tips from FLEET FEET for Finding Your "Sole-Mate"

The following post was written by our friends at Fleet Feet Sports in meridian. They are a great resource for all things related to feet. At Body Basics, we understand the importance of having the... ...

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Personal Training: Where to Begin

Let’s say you’re one of the many Americans that want to make a lifestyle change and begin to workout. You’ve decided you want to get into shape and start doing some research. You go online and google,... ...

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Why Personal Train?

Personal training has a gamut of benefits. No matter who you are… if you’re currently working out or not…. Even if you’re good at working out independently. Personal training is not just about us... ...

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Pursuing Our Values

One of my all-time favorite quotes is, “the proof of desire is in the pursuit.” My dad told me this when I was young and I’ve always hung on to it. From that point on, when I heard someone say... ...

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Pickle Juice!…or Mustard?

If any of you have ever experienced a muscle cramp, you know there’s nothing like it. One minute you're minding your own business sleeping or relaxing or just doing some normal daily task when maybe... ...

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Don't Let Your Weekend Stop Your Progress

If you’re like me, when it comes to fitness, you stay pretty focused and work hard throughout the week. My schedule is more predictable--the food I eat, when I go to sleep and when I wake up. It’s... ...

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12 Weeks Total Recharge: Week 4 - Exercise

As a personal trainer, I understand the importance of nutrition, and its impact on the body. In regards to living healthy, your nutrition is responsible for a whopping 80% (give or take) of your... ...

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The Importance of Heart Rate Monitoring

Heart rate monitoring systems are no longer just for the serious of athletes. Many everyday individuals are using them for their workouts, but are they truly beneficial? Doctors and trainers say that... ...

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What is your body craving after a workout?

Fluid and carbohydrates are the two most important fuels your body needs. Protein is also needed after high-intensity interval training or strength training due to the protein helping with muscle... ...

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Top 10 things you can do to empower yourself for success in your Health

As we head into 2015 we seem to always start the year with setting us up for failure. We are tired of how we feel from the holidays so we decide to make redical changes. Being that I have been in the... ...

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The Importance of Training Correctly and How a Personal Trainer Can Help

The first time a personal trainer came into my life was in the throes of a eating disorder, anorexia nervosa. During my college education, I had to fill in slots with electives, one of those electives... ...

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Foam Rolling Guide and Explanation

At Body Basics, we always have our clients start with myofascial rolling. This is one of the best ways to prepare the muscles and joints for working out. There is a layer of tissue that surrounds... ...

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10 Steps to Getting Started on Your Journey to Fitness

When I know a client is serious and willing to change I tell them it takes 21-30 days to change bad habits. The sooner that you start talking positive about your health and have come to terms with no... ...

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Common Fitness Mistakes Women Make and How To Avoid Them

Throughout my over 20 years in the Fitness industry, I have noticed a common mistake that has caused women substantial frustration with their goals to get fit and lose body fat. Some of these mistakes... ...

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