Author name: Tyler Greer

If you’ve ever finished a workout sore in your abs and still felt your low back grumble the next morning, you are not alone. We see it all the time at Shape & Strength. People are working hard on their core and getting the wrong return on the effort. The good news: a stronger, more […]

You slept. You hydrated. You ate. You took the supplement. And you still feel like you are dragging yourself through the day. Most people read that and assume they need more discipline. More rest. A better routine. We see a different pattern in the studio: tiredness that does not lift is rarely about effort. It

Every spring, someone walks into the studio asking us about a cleanse they read about online. Seven days. Lemon water. Maybe a powder. They want to know if we recommend it. We don’t. Not because cleansing is silly. Because it’s the wrong frame. Your body detoxifies every single day. It’s not a 7-day event you

Katie’s clients often say “I didn’t realize that was strength training.” That’s the point. Here’s how Pilates-inspired strength work differs from traditional gym programming.

The stretches most people do for desk job pain don’t fix desk job pain. Not because stretching is bad — because the pain isn’t a stretching problem.

Every week someone walks into our studio who hasn’t done a proper strength session in thirty years. Here’s what actually changes, what doesn’t, and what the first 90 days look like.

Most gyms have many trainers. Most studios have one. Shape & Strength is built on a third model: two coaches, each specialized, one shared standard.

After 40, the body stops giving you strength for free. Deliberate resistance training is the single most powerful tool for staying strong, mobile, and independent into your 70s and 80s.