One of the most popular exercises for training your back is the dumbbell row.
It’s also one of the exercises most commonly performed incorrectly.
In this video, Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey guides you through how to optimize your technique in order to keep your shoulders healthy and to maximize your strength gains.
Read MoreLooking for a new exercise to mix up your workout routine?
Try this AUMazing exercise demonstrated by Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg and let’s have some fun!
Read MoreIf you’ve ever felt that you’re too old to transform your body, Cate Haws is proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself.
She came to our personal training center a few months before turning 60, feeling lethargic and with debilitating pain in her joints.
Four months later, Cate had lost 40 pounds and she was pain-free for the first time in years..
Read MoreLong hours sitting can wreak havoc on our bodies…from poor posture, neck and shoulder discomfort, tight hips, and chronic back pain.
Luckily there are exercises that can help to counteract these adverse effects.
Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey shares her favorite exercise for invigorating your body and relieving stress, tension, and fatigue!
Read MoreAs much as soreness and sweatiness have been popularized as sources of pride and a sign that we trained hard, here’s the truth...
They do NOT equate to an effective workout.
Measure your progress with these tips from our Boston personal training team!
Read MoreAfraid that lifting weights will make your muscles bulk up?
Fear no more…we've got answers!
In this video, Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg addresses this popular topic and dispels common myths that prevent women from reaching their goals!
Hours spent hunched over a computer can cause you to jut your neck and shoulders forward, throwing them out of alignment with your spine and causing strain and discomfort.
The good news is that, by incorporating exercises like the one demonstrated by Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey in this video, you will really notice a difference in how open and mobile your upper body feels.
Read MoreTraining at home can be stressful, especially if you’re unsure sure how to build an effective workout with limited equipment and space.
To help you maximize your at-home workouts, Chris Carreiro -Boston personal trainer and founder of aum training center, shares some of his favorite exercises for strengthening your abs and glutes and legs with only a light dumbbell.
Read MoreResearch continues to mount suggesting that high intensity interval training can blast fat, strengthen your heart, and provide many anti-aging benefits.
But is there a downside to this form of training and should everyone be doing it?
Here are our top personal trainer-backed tips!
If you’re looking to switch up your usual leg workouts and build a stronger butt, you'll need to target all your glute muscles by working them from different angles.
This creative exercise called the Valslide Circular Lunge, courtesy of Boston personal trainer Nicole Steinberg, will challenge your glutes like never before.
If you’re spending long hours slouched over a computer and you’re hips and lower back often feel achy, stiff, and tight...give THIS mobility exercise a try.
Boston personal trainer Erika Zewiey demonstrates her go-to move for reversing the effects of sitting to help you move better, prevent injury, and unlock new strength gains in the gym!
Read MoreYour menstrual cycle has a major impact on everything from your workout motivation and strength levels in the gym to even your metabolic rate.
Here’s what you should know so you can use monthly hormonal shifts to your advantage in reaching your fitness goals.
Read MoreSick of restrictive diets or intense workout programs that you follow for a week or two before becoming frustrated and quitting?
You deserve more than fighting to reach your goals only to fall back into the old habits that keep you feeling stuck.
Even if you've' struggled 1,000 times to reach your goals, by taking THIS approach, you’ll be on your way to building healthy habits for life (and achieving things you've always wanted to do).
Read MoreWhether you’re working toward achieving your first pushup or you’re an advanced lifter looking to hone your technique, this checklist (and video tutorial) will help improve your pushup game.
Read MoreWhether you want to lose weight, build muscle, or stay healthy and strong as you get older, providing your body with the protein it needs is essential. As the building block for making everything from your hair, skin, bones, muscles, and cartilage, protein is vital to repairing and creating new cells. Consuming too little protein can adversely affect how you look and feel.
In this article, you’ll learn 5 warning signs that you may not be eating enough protein (and what you can do about it).
Read MoreAlthough chin-ups can be challenging to master, once you conquer this skill, you’ll experience a sense of accomplishment that is incredibly empowering. Being able to pull your own bodyweight over the bar is an AUMazing feeling!
Read MoreAre you afraid that lifting weights will make your body bulky? Are you convinced that cardio is the best way to lose weight? If you’re confused by all the conflicting info on how to reach your fitness and weight loss goals, you’re not alone. We’re going to dive into three myths about strength training for women.
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