Blogs, Videos & More – Page 6 – Brock Armstrong

August 1, 2022August 5, 2022

How Hard Are You Exercising? (rate of perceived exertion)

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You may have heard me say that you should do a particular exercise at a particular intensity or your doctor may have told you to get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity exercise per week. Do you need to buy an activity tracker or get a kinesiology degree to know exactly how intense these workouts should be? The truth is that you probably already innately know how hard you are exercising. It’s called Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) and it’s already installed in your brain!

July 29, 2022July 28, 2022

Video: Butt Balancing

Butt Balancing (or Boat Pose) is a great core exercise that you can do anywhere. In addition to the core muscles, balancing like this challenges the deep hip muscles as well. And, as the name implies, it also helps you build your balance. It’s pretty fun too!

July 24, 2022July 21, 2022

Lunge variations, contagious exercise, and footfall

I hate to be boring and talk about the weather but lately, the weather in this world is anything but boring. Now I know many of you live in a place where it may be in fact too hot but I am happy to report that here in the northern part of the pacific northwest, we are finally getting some summer – so excuse me if this intro is abbreviated, but I have a beach to get to, eh!

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

How Should Your Foot Land When You Run?

As a certified running coach (specializing in marathon and half-marathon), people have often asked me “What part of my foot should I be running on?” and my answer may surprise (and perhaps delight) you.

July 18, 2022August 5, 2022

What is Exercise Contagion? And how can we catch it?

As fraught as social media can be, it can surprisingly influence your physical health. We all know #goals and #blessed can boost likes in our social networks, both digital and analog. But a few years ago, researchers linked this same phenomenon to fitness.

July 15, 2022July 14, 2022

Video: Lunge Variations

When it comes to getting a good leg workout, there is nothing quite like a lunge. But I know that simply lunging forward and backward, over and over, can get boring.

July 10, 2022July 9, 2022

Morning Routine, Frustration, and a Leg Lifting Workout

If you’ve been listening to my podcast or reading my newsletters over the past few weeks, you know that I have been getting ready to start a new cohort in the year-long Weighless program. (This is the group coaching program, where Monica Reinagel and I help people finally break the cycle of endless dieting and learn how to become someone who weighs less.)

Well, that new group is now officially underway BUT if you’re feeling some FOMO, I have awesome news: It is not too late!

July 4, 2022June 28, 2022

Why You Need a Morning Movement Routine with Brad Kearns (B.Rad Podcast)

Do you have a morning movement routine that you do every day? Don’t think you need one? Well, author, podcaster and former professional triathlete, Brad Kearns, joins me to give you 10 reasons a morning exercise routine will change your life.

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

What is Muscle Definition? and how to get it

You are focused on being fit, you move your body on a regular basis, and you would like to have some increased muscle definition to show for it. Let’s talk about what that means and how to get it.

July 1, 2022June 30, 2022

Video: Standing Leg Lifts

These excellent movements strengthen your legs and core while also allowing you to work on your balance and flexibility. By simply varying the direction, height and flow of the standing leg lifts, you can target different muscle groups and get a good workout anywhere and anytime (hint: these are perfect for your daily movement snacks)