- What equipment do you need for in-home personal training?The short list of equipment that covers a real program at home, why you don't need a home gym, and when your building gym is enough.
- In-home personal trainer vs gym: what actually changesWhat stays the same and what changes when your coach comes to you, and how to tell if home or the gym is the better fit for your week.
- How to stay fit during the holidays without losing your progressA Los Angeles coach's plan for getting through parties, client dinners and family meals without losing the progress you made this year.
- How to choose a personal trainer: questions to ask before you hireHiring a trainer for the second or third time? Here are the questions to ask, the red flags to spot, and what your first month should look like.
- How much does a personal trainer cost in Los Angeles?What personal trainers cost in LA in 2026, why the hourly rate is the wrong number, and what executive health coaching costs instead.
- What is executive health coaching?What executive health coaching is, how it differs from personal training, and how coaching works week to week with training, food, sleep, and bloodwork.
- How to work out in your apartment gymHow to get a real workout in your apartment building's gym with limited equipment, a sample session, and when a trainer coming to you makes sense.
- How decision fatigue wrecks your eating by dinnerDecision fatigue and eating go hand in hand for busy executives. Here is why your food choices crash by evening, and the simple fix before dinner.
- How to stay in shape when you travel for workA Los Angeles coach's plan for staying in shape on work trips: planning ahead, a backup workout, eating on the road, and protecting your sleep.
- Why disciplined people still can't stick to working outWhy high performers who run companies still skip the gym, what's usually going on underneath, and what actually helps them stay consistent.
- What your bloodwork can tell you about your fitnessA simple guide to cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure numbers, and how coaching can help you use them.
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Guides for busy people who want to get fit
Short, practical reads on the problems my clients run into most. Each one is written for people with full calendars.
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Book your free sessionIn person: a free session at the gym near the Grove or at your place. Online: the free online assessment, 45 minutes on video. Bring any recent bloodwork or wearable data.