Welcome to Elko Barbell

Learn about Elko Barbell and the services we provide - on-line training and nutrition coaching, as well as in-person training and program design.

SMART Goals

It's important to create SMART goals when beginning a nutrition and/or fitness training path.

The most important tip for losing weight

This video will go over the most important factor for being successful in losing weight and maintaining your new lower weight.

Traveling Tips

Advice for how to stay on track with your nutrition and exercise while traveling for work and/or pleasure.

Muscle Confusion

Is muscle confusion a valid and required training principle?

Breathing

We breathe every day. But, is there a correct way to breathe? What happens if we breathe incorrectly?

Workout Variables

Learn about the various workout variables that you should manipulate to continue achieving long-term success.

Nutrition Variables

Learn about the different variables you can manipulate in your nutrition, as well as how to choose which variables to focus on first, second, etc.

Bands

In any situation, bands can be a great tool to use towards improving your fitness. This is even more true today with restrictions and limitations preventing many from conducting traditional strength training work. Learn about some basic uses of bands you can implement right away to keep up with your fitness goals.

Autoregulation and RPE

Everyday life can help or hurt your exercise performance on any given day. These are temporary and changing factors, but items that should be considered when determining how to execute your daily exercise program to achieve the best results. This is the principle of autoregulation.

Brain Training

What is your physical fitness goal? Lose weight, add muscle, get more toned; the different goals and reasons go on and on. Luckily, for all of these goals, the best first step remains the same. And what is that first step that will help facilitate everything else in the progress towards your chosen goal?

You need to train your brain!

Read more here: https://elkobarbell.com/brain-training

Exercise, Diets, and Vacation

You’ve finally found a good groove and are doing well with your exercise and nutrition habits. But looming on the horizon is a vacation. Normally, a vacation countdown can be an exciting time. However, it can also cause some needless worry; how can you stay on track with your exercise and nutrition and enjoy the vacation at the same time?

Read more here: https://elkobarbell.com/healthy-vacations