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“The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.” In the galaxy of your body, you are bound together, from every cell to every muscle to every bone to every organ to every nerve by something called fascia. […]

It has been an incredible year of learning and growing here at Tune Up Fitness. We are so grateful for all of the incredible contributors to our blog, and you, our readers. In case you missed them, here are some of our top viewed & shared self-care blog posts of 2019. 1. Groundbreaking Study on […]

Men… O… Pause. Am I going crazy? Is this my mid-life crisis? I keep feeling… lots of feelings. From one second to the next I am feeling sweaty, irritable, MOODY, tired, the list goes on. Menopause is defined as “the period in a woman’s life between 45-50; the ceasing of menstruation.” Thanks, Google. But it […]

During the holidays it’s normal to go off track from your typical eating and movement habits.  You could find yourself eating more animal or dairy products than normal. Your food might be much saltier with someone else seasoning it. You may go nuts on the carbs and sugar when you typically keep them at bay. […]

I obsess about people. I was born with what my granny called her “what makes people tick?” gene – why does someone think, feel, or act how they do? In my younger years I repeated what people said on TV, moved my face and body exactly as they did, in the hopes that their experience […]

“Look at autonomic nervous system regulation as a skill, not a state.” – Ryan Glatt How does an overweight kid with ADD turn into a personal trainer specializing in brain-based fitness? Well, it all started with video game Dance Dance Revolution which got teenage Ryan Glatt out of sedentary gaming, into movement. He started losing […]

Hiking is a favorite form of exercise to many. It’s so much more than just walking up and downhill. You get fresh air, beautiful views, and a terrific feeling of accomplishment from actually covering ground, instead of going nowhere on a treadmill. However, hiking can also lead to some pretty significant aches and pains.  If […]

Just like yoga, saying No is a practice unto itself  I had my dream job. It encompassed everything that I had written down on a piece of paper a few years previously for what my ideal workday would look like.  When I wrote it down, I didn’t even think it was possible–where could I find […]

“How does that feel?”   This is the first question I ask clients when they are working out.  It is usually followed by, “Where do you feel that?”   I can offer feedback about technique, but if a client feels pain or is unsure which muscles should be working, injury and/or poor performance can result. As a […]