Why Functional Fitness is the Best Way to Stay Independent
When many people think about exercise, they think about lifting very heavy iron bars or running on a machine like a hamster. But for most of us, that is not really the goal. We just want to be able to live our lives without our backs hurting or feeling out of breath when we carry […]
The Simple Truth About Losing Weight Without Losing Your Mind
If you look at the internet or watch TV, everyone is trying to sell you a secret to losing weight. One person says don’t eat bread, another says drink only green juice, and some say you must run for hours. It is very confusing and mostly it is just wrong. Losing weight is not a […]
Why Your Kitchen and Your Daily Habits Are the Real Boss
We have all been there. You finish a good workout, you feel very happy like a hero, and then life happens. You get stuck in a long meeting, the kids are crying for pasta, and suddenly that diet plan you started on Monday morning is gone by Wednesday afternoon. It is very frustrating, right? But […]
Why Recovery is the Secret to Actually Seeing Results
Most people think that to get fit, you have to be in a constant state of suffering. They sign up for a plan and immediately start training every single day, pushing themselves until they can barely walk. They think that if they aren’t sore, it isn’t working. But at My Home Personal Trainer, we see […]
What Actually Happens When You Start Training at Home?
When you finally decide to pick up the phone and call a personal trainer, it is usually because you have reached a bit of a breaking point. Maybe your clothes are feeling too tight, or you are fed up with feeling tired all the time. But even after you make that call, there is often […]
Ditching the Commute: Why the Best Gym is Actually Your Living Room
Let’s be real for a second — how many times have you signed up for a gym membership in January, only to have that little plastic card gathering dust in your wallet by March? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. At My Home Personal Trainer (MHPT), we’ve seen that the secret to actually sticking to a […]
Why It’s Never Too Late to Rewrite Your Fitness Story
The fitness industry usually obsesses over young individuals. Most ads show people in their prime who are sprinting up hills without getting tired or a care in the world. But My Home Personal Trainer sees things differently. We believe the most important time to focus on your strength and mobility is actually when you hit […]
Staying Strong for Life – The Reality of Functional Movement
Most people think about exercise as something they have to do to look better in the mirror. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to lean down or tone up, there is a much bigger picture that we often ignore until it’s too late. We’re talking about functional strength. This is the kind of fitness […]
Why Resistance Training is a Woman’s Secret Weapon
There is a long-standing myth in the fitness world that has kept women away from the weights for far too long. It is the idea that picking up anything heavier than a pink dumbbell will suddenly cause you to look like a bodybuilder. We spend a lot of our time dispelling this fear. Women do […]
Getting Started: What the First 90 Days with MHPT Really Look Like
Making that first phone call to a personal trainer is usually the hardest part of the whole process. Most people reach out because they are just tired. Tired of the brain fog, tired of their jeans feeling tight, and tired of saying “I’ll start Monday” for three years straight. But even after you book that […]
