Resources

Training & Nutrition Guides

Practical, no-nonsense advice from the M.Train team to help you train smarter and feel better.

What to Expect at Your First Group Fitness Class

Nervous about walking into a new studio? Here's exactly how your first M.Train class goes, start to finish.

Why Small-Group Training Beats the Big-Box Gym

Crowded gyms, no guidance, and a membership you forget about. Here's why a small studio gets better results.

How Often Should You Strength Train?

A simple, sustainable answer from a Westport trainer, no fads, just what actually works long term.

The Benefits of Training with a Kettlebell

Kettlebell training is a whole body workout method that can be used by anyone. Whether you are just getting started at the gym or have a well-developed workout routine,...

The Importance of Working Out Your Core

If you've hung around a gym lately, you've probably heard people talking about strengthening their core. Basically, a person's core is a series of muscles extending beyond...

The Most Important Strength Training Exercises

There are plenty of trendy exercises. Everything from doing calisthenics in a warehouse to aerobic instruction from the latest 'fitness guru' float around the internet...

Why is it Important to Build Muscle Mass?

Young men often like to work out at their local gym in order to build muscle mass, especially on their arms, so they can flex their biceps to lure the ladies at the beach...

Overtraining

So you've gone to the gym 5 days in a row and now you can barely get out of bed. Feeling some pain after a workout is normal, even desired. However, if your muscles hurt...

How To Increase Your Stamina

The ability to sustain prolonged physical effort is known as stamina. Synonyms for stamina include endurance, strength, energy, determination, tenacity, perseverance and grit.

Avoid Weight Lifting Injuries

Strength training is your best bet for staying in shape. In conjunction with a balanced diet and cardio regiment, strength training allows you to improve your strength,...

Avoid Injury; Don’t Sleep on Your Stretches

Stretching prior to a workout is imperative to your safety. The regular practice prevents injury and allows for an efficient workout. That's because not only does...

Workout Stretching to Eliminate Tightness, Soreness

Stretching prior to a workout is crucial for your post-workout comfort. Not only does stretching prevent muscle soreness and injury, but it also increases your range of...

Channeling Deep Breathing to Help your Cardio Activities

When doing cardio activities as your breath becomes shallow and rapid you likely wish you could pull in more air. Most participate in cardio activities to train their...

How Trail Running is an Entirely Different Game

Trail running and road running are very similar activities in that both are cardio-intensive exercises measuring performance based on a distance divided by time. However,...

What’s the Right Sneaker for You?

Every person has their own, unique pair of feet and for every pair of feet there is a pair of sneakers best suited to fit their athletic and comfort needs. Some feet...

How to Avoid Gaining Unwanted Weight this Holiday Season

This holiday season you are going to be faced with plenty of temptations to eat foods that will make your waist expand and, the numbers on your scale increase.

New Year's Resolutions

The holidays are now over. Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year's have come and gone, and some of you may have gained a few pounds eating all the delicious foods...

The Importance of Developing Healthy Habits in Children

"Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it," according to an old proverb. This old adage remains true to this day, because...