When people join a gym for the first time, or after a long lay off, they are usually feeling highly motivated to overhaul their lifestyle habits. “This is going to be the time” is a sentiment we often here. It’s not uncommon for clients to have ambitious and...
There’s a small trend in fitness, usually seen in CrossFit gyms, where someone performing a deadlift may simply drop the bar from the top of the lift. Usually this is done on either a max effort rep, or at the end of a high rep set. We teach our clients and our...
It’s a common belief that in order to burn fat, you must do “cardio.” However, science (and experience) proves that to be false, and we have some photos to prove it! In reality, your body is constantly both burning and storing body fat. Over a long period of...
Let’s talk about a hashtag. When Arkitect first opened in 2015, some of our clients started using the hashtag “BestgyminNH” when posting about us on social media. Although flattered, I had some hesitations. Afterall, there is no such thing as a perfect gym....
A while back in a Food Friday video, we highlighted a product that our coaches used in their daily nutrition: Fairlife Milk. Fairlife seemed to have it all, great taste, amazing macros, and it was lactose free, which is very important for those among us who...
