Blog | Kurt Rawlins Fitness

1. Be Patient Of course, no one like to hear this, but it takes time. I’m still making progress and I’ve been training consistently for 20+ years. You’ll typically feel better before you see physical changes. You’ll typically get stronger before you add muscle....

To my knowledge, most people are now pretty familiar with interval training, or HIIT (high intensity interval training) If you’re not familiar, intervals are essentially a period of high intensity (sprints) interspersed with a period of low intensity...

One of the first questions I ask my prospective clients is, “Do you sit at a desk for work most of the day?” 95% of the time it’s a “yes”, and that usually tells me enough. What happens when you’re sitting most of the day? Well, a lot of the time, without even...

It’s all about hand positioning. If you fix this, you’ll be able to better engage your chest and triceps while putting less stress on your shoulders. Make sure to spread your fingers out wide, with your middle finger turned out slightly. Distribute your weight evenly...

1. You’re Feeling Better Yeah, this may seem obvious – but oftentimes we get so hung up on the scale. That evil scale that tells us our weight isn’t down, so obviously we’re not progressing. You’ll feel better before you start to see any physical changes. You’ll have...

This is a pretty common question I get from clients – so I thought I would address it here. The thought is – if your knee goes past your toe on squats or lunges, you’re putting excessive stress on the knee joint. This is simply not true. Everybody is different –...

Sure, you can start counting calories, macros – there is nothing wrong with that. I do have clients count calories if it makes sense for them. I prefer habit-based coaching, however. Developing healthy habits will stay with you in the long term, AND they’ll help you...

Are you a fan of the short game or the long game? While I’m a fan of short-term transformation programs – it’s not because I think they’re the solution to the problem. Rather, they’re a good jumpstart for people. Sustainable weight loss takes longer than 6 weeks....

Often times when I take on a new client, she’s tried several times on her own to get fit, lean and healthy. And while she may have had success on her own, obviously it didn’t stick (which is why she’s come to me). Take Susan, for example. She’d tried several diets....

So, you overate this weekend, huh? A lot of people engage in negative self-talk after a binge, and it’s a bad habit. “I’m so fat.” “I can’t believe I ate that much I’m a pig.” However trivial these thoughts may seem – they will most certainly affect your self-esteem...