Maurie Cofman

Do you engage the whole family when it comes to physical activity?   Physical activity improves health during all stages of life and is good for the entire family. Read on for three reasons why physical activity should be a family routine, from St. Louis, Brentwood and Clayton, MO personal trainers. Family physical activity models […]

              Have you ever taken a class with using only your body as equipment?   This total body weight workout can be done outside or inside the comfort of your own home. Body-weight exercises are often undervalued and underused, but come in handy for home workouts or when equipment […]

Would you like to have a stronger core?  Then give these three core stabilizing postures, from St. Louis, Brentwood and Clayton, MO personal trainers a try. The ability to resist outside forces in these stabilization postures helps you strengthen your core and avoid injury. One of the many benefits of yoga is that it requires […]

Family time is precious and coveted, wouldn’t you agree? Between work, social engagements, school, homework and and staying home these days due to the COVID 19 virus, the days can feel hectic and daunting.  The frenetic activity of each day presents a challenge when it comes to focused family time and a desire to achieve […]

How often have you said, “I just want to be happy”? Perhaps you have been on the giving or receiving end of the phrase, “I just want you to be happy.”  You are not alone.  It seems more people are in a perpetual pursuit of happiness. Happiness is an inherently subjective construct. Cultural differences, past experiences and […]

Can you eat healthy without breaking the bank?  Yes!  It can be done. No one should have to spend their whole paycheck on a cart of groceries, despite the reputation healthy food has for being out of reach. We have some recommendations for saving money while eating nutritiously. Try these tips from St. Louis, Brentwood and Clayton, […]

Do People Really Sit Too Much?  To understand how time spent sitting can add up to have a negative effect on one’s health, consider the daily schedule of a working adult in North America who exercises two or three days per week: Wake up and get ready for work Commute to work, most likely in […]

Are you at risk for developing osteoporosis?  By the time 2020 gets here, it’s expected that one in two Americans over the age of 50 are expected to have or be at risk for developing osteoporosis.  This, along with increasing numbers of active agers who are concerned about maintaining their health and wellness as they grow older, […]

  Do you ever experience muscle cramps?  I know I have and they are not fun! Here is a discussion on the causes of muscle cramps. Muscle cramps can stop athletes in their tracks. Although they usually self-extinguish within seconds or minutes, the abrupt, harsh, involuntary muscle contractions can cause mild-to-severe agony and immobility, often accompanied […]

The plank is the most familiar and effective core exercise around.  Add some fun challenges to your core workouts with these variations on the basic plank.  Just make sure your body is in one long line from the top of your head to the bottom of your heels. The following variations are best for participants […]