Author name: brookbenten

Kettlebells are trending again. If we learned anything from last go around, it’s this: swinging kettlebells without teaching people bodyweight foundations is dangerous. Kettlebells aren’t dangerous. People are dangerous, training with kettlebells without preliminary motor learning. This blog breaks the biomechanics of proper kettlebell swings with bodyweight only (in simple, jargon-free terms that even an …

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Strength training is the number one fitness trend for 2025. Women are wearing weighted vests, sliding on rucksacks, and hitting the free weight area of the weight room in numbers the industry has never seen from the female demographic. The surge in women on weights is spectacular. But many people (men and women!) don’t know …

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I get what I want. But I know what to want. I want freedom, solitude, spontaneity, physical fitness. I find that through outdoor adventures. The impact that getting outside and moving has on my well-being is so weighty that I had to stop thinking of it as a luxury. It matters even if society doesn’t …

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As I celebrate another trip around the sun (number 44), I find a pleasure and purpose in reflecting on what went right and what didn’t quite go according to plan. Fittingly, about this time is when my one year subscription to “Path Social” expired. I’m curious about what in the world (or cyberworld) actually happened. …

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The Echelon ThriveX Smart Cold Plunge Pro (1.0 HP) suits the diverse needs of every client I personal train. Here’s how and why.

Valentine’s Gifts can be as banal as a box of chocolates or as adventurous as these gift ideas.

she’d be the king.
Learn how an “if only” mindset is holding you back

Gifts sure to delight anyone on your list with a love for outdoor adventures