CICO Fitness and Wellness

08/27/2026

This is more than a home gym.

This is the CICO Fitness & Wellness Proving Grounds & Lab.

It’s where we train, learn, experiment, test, educate, and evolve.

We believe there’s no single “best” way to train. Different tools create different challenges. Different loads, angles, resistance profiles, movement patterns and environments teach us something new.

And we have a hell of a lot of tools to work with.

Goruck Sandbags. Goruck Sand balls. Goruck Sand kettlebells. Rogue Sleds. Rogue wheelbarrow. Kettlebell Kings Kettlebells. Rogue Maces. ViPRs. Rep and Powerblock Dumbbells. Specialty Barbells. Grip and Bumper Plates. Rogue Landmine. Belt squat. Sissy squat. FID bench. Henny Attachment straps. TRX. Climbing ropes. Battle ropes. Jump ropes. Dynamax Medicine balls. D-Ball Slam balls. Rogue, Power Systems, and Stroops Resistance bands. Specialty bars and handles. Cable system. Specialty attachments. Ironmind and Rogue Grip tools…. and so much more!

And that’s still only part of it.

But the equipment isn’t the point.

The point is what we can learn to do with it.

Strength. Conditioning. Mobility. Stability. Power. Work capacity. Grip. Rotation. Carrying. Pulling. Pushing. Squatting. Hinghing. Crawling. Dragging. Throwing.

We experiment. We question. We learn. We refine. Then we take what works and teach it.

No rows of identical machines. No cookie-cutter training.

Just an ever-evolving laboratory built around movement, strength, performance, longevity and real-world capability.

Welcome to the CICO Fitness & Wellness Proving Grounds.

Train. Learn. Experiment. Educate. Evolve. 🔥

08/19/2026

NO JAMMER ARMS. NO MACHINE. JUST A BARBELL + HENNY ATTACHMENT STRAPS.

Lori is doing a standing suspended jammer-style chest press, pressing the bar forward and up while the Henny straps guide it through an arc.

It hits the chest, shoulders and triceps, but standing changes everything. Your core, glutes and legs have to stabilize your body while you control the bar.

That makes it a great fit for body recomposition: resistance training to build or preserve muscle while you’re working to lose fat.

And my setup is a little different.

Instead of attaching the Henny to a squat rack, mine is mounted to heavy-duty eye bolts rated well beyond the loads I’m using, including multidirectional loading, not just vertical weight.

For a home gym, that’s what I love about the Henny:

Less equipment. More possibilities.

05/25/2026

05/16/2026

You show up.
You work hard.
You try to eat better.
You push through workouts.
And yet… when you look in the mirror, it feels like nothing is changing.

That frustration is real.

Most people don’t fail because they’re lazy.
They fail because they’ve never been taught the right strategy.

More cardio isn’t always the answer.
Eating less isn’t always the answer.
Random workouts, inconsistency, poor recovery, lack of structure, and unsustainable dieting keep people stuck in the same cycle over and over again.

Real body recomposition requires:
• Strategic resistance training
• Proper nutrition
• Recovery
• Consistency
• Progression
• Patience

The goal isn’t just to lose weight.
The goal is to build a stronger, healthier, more capable body that actually looks and feels different.

Stop guessing.
Start training with purpose.

If this sounds like you, message me “AUDIT” to schedule a Fitness Audit session and find out what’s really holding you back.

05/12/2026

Most people think changing your foot position on the leg press completely changes the exercise.

It doesn’t.

Foot placement, stance width, and range of motion can slightly shift which muscles are emphasized by changing joint angles and mechanical demands, but every leg press variation still trains the lower body as a whole.

Some general trends:
• Higher foot placement may increase hip extension demand and glute involvement
• Lower foot placement may increase knee flexion demand and quadriceps involvement
• Wider stances may increase adductor (“inner thigh”) involvement
• Narrower stances may slightly increase knee extensor contribution

But none of these positions “turn off” other muscles or isolate a single area.

What matters even more:
• Training effort
• Consistency
• Progressive overload
• Safe, controlled technique
• Individual anatomy and mobility
• Choosing a setup that feels stable and repeatable for YOUR body

There is no magic foot placement.

The best variation is the one that:
• allows a safe range of motion
• feels comfortable for your structure
• lets you train hard consistently
• helps you progress over time

Don’t get distracted chasing “perfect muscle targeting.” Focus on quality movement, intelligent programming, and long-term consistency.

05/01/2026

🚐💪 WE BRING THE GYM TO YOU 💪🚐

CICO FITNESS & WELLNESS offers premium mobile personal training, nutrition coaching, and recovery services designed around YOUR goals, YOUR schedule, and YOUR lifestyle.

We come directly to:
🏠 Your Home
🏢 Your Office
🌳 Parks & Outdoor Spaces
🏋️ Condo & Apartment Gyms
📍 Or virtually anywhere

No matter your goal, we have the tools, knowledge, and equipment to help get you there.

We support ALL modalities of training, including:

• Strength Training
• Fat Loss & Body Recomposition
• Functional Fitness
• Athletic Performance
• Kettlebell Training
• Sandbag Training
• Landmine Training
• Suspension Training
• Mobility & Flexibility
• Stretch & Recovery Sessions
• Core & Rotational Training
• Beginner to Advanced Coaching
• Virtual & Hybrid Coaching

We utilize elite equipment and tools from brands like:
Rogue Fitness, GORUCK, TRX, REP Fitness, Kettlebell Kings, Stick Mobility, Sorinex, AbMat, Hyperwear, and more.

Whether your goal is to:
✔ Lose body fat
✔ Build muscle
✔ Improve conditioning
✔ Increase mobility
✔ Get stronger
✔ Move pain-free
✔ Improve confidence
✔ Age healthier and stronger

—we create a fully customized strategy to help you succeed.

At CICO Fitness & Wellness, we focus on:
🔥 Training
🥗 Nutrition
🧘 Recovery
🧠 Lifestyle & Behavior Change

Because real transformation is more than just workouts.

📩 Message to schedule your complimentary consultation and learn how we can help you become stronger, healthier, and more confident.

05/01/2026

🚐💪 WE BRING THE GYM TO YOU 💪🚐

CICO FITNESS & WELLNESS offers premium mobile personal training, nutrition coaching, and recovery services designed around YOUR goals, YOUR schedule, and YOUR lifestyle.

We come directly to:
🏠 Your Home
🏢 Your Office
🌳 Parks & Outdoor Spaces
🏋️ Condo & Apartment Gyms
📍 Or virtually anywhere

No matter your goal, we have the tools, knowledge, and equipment to help get you there.

We support ALL modalities of training, including:

• Strength Training
• Fat Loss & Body Recomposition
• Functional Fitness
• Athletic Performance
• Kettlebell Training
• Sandbag Training
• Landmine Training
• Suspension Training
• Mobility & Flexibility
• Stretch & Recovery Sessions
• Core & Rotational Training
• Beginner to Advanced Coaching
• Virtual & Hybrid Coaching

We utilize elite equipment and tools from brands like:
Rogue Fitness, GORUCK, TRX, REP Fitness, Kettlebell Kings, Stick Mobility, Sorinex, Clench Fitness, and more.

Whether your goal is to:
✔ Lose body fat
✔ Build muscle
✔ Improve conditioning
✔ Increase mobility
✔ Get stronger
✔ Move pain-free
✔ Improve confidence
✔ Age healthier and stronger

— we create a fully customized strategy to help you succeed.

At CICO Fitness & Wellness, we focus on:
🔥 Training
🥗 Nutrition
🧘 Recovery
🧠 Lifestyle & Behavior Change

Because real transformation is more than just workouts.

📩 Message to schedule your complimentary consultation and learn how we can help you become stronger, healthier, and more confident.

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04/17/2026

THE MOST IMPORTANT “MOVEMENT” YOU’RE PROBABLY IGNORING…

The stabilize.

Not because it looks impressive.
Not because it burns like a heavy lift.

But because it’s what allows everything else to work the way it’s supposed to.

Think about it…

Every time you:
• Pick something up
• Carry weight
• Push or pull
• Walk, run, or change direction
• Try to stay balanced under load

You’re stabilizing.

Your core’s job is NOT to create movement.
It’s to resist it.

So when your stabilization is weak…
Or worse, nonexistent…

Your strength leaks.
Your joints take on stress.
And your risk of injury goes up.

But when your stabilization is strong?

Everything becomes more controlled.
More efficient.
More powerful.

Here’s what proper stabilization does:

• Protects your spine by creating stiffness and control
• Transfers force between your upper and lower body
• Improves balance, coordination, and posture
• Enhances performance in every other movement pattern
• Allows you to handle more load safely

This isn’t about abs.
This is about control.

Because you don’t earn the right to produce force…
until you can control it.

Stabilize first.
Then move.
Then load.

If your training isn’t producing results…
It’s not effort.
It’s structure.

04/16/2026

THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVEMENT YOU’RE PROBABLY DOING WRONG…

The pull.

Not because it looks impressive.
Not because it’s a “back or biceps exercise.”

Because it’s how your body is designed to pull, stabilize, and control load.

Think about it…

Every time you:
• Pull a door open
• Pick something up toward you
• Climb
• Row or drag something
• Stabilize your posture

You’re pulling.

So when your pull is weak…
Or worse - done incorrectly…

Your posture suffers.
Your shoulders round forward.
And your strength becomes unbalanced.

But when your pull is strong?

Everything changes.

Here’s what a properly trained pull does:

• Builds a strong, developed back (lats, rhomboids, traps)
• Improves posture and shoulder positioning
• Balances out all your pushing movements
• Strengthens grip and pulling capacity
• Enhances control and stability through the upper body
• Carries over into real world strength and performance

This isn’t just a “back day” movement.

It’s a foundational human pattern.

And here’s what most people get wrong:

They use momentum.
They shrug instead of pull.
They rely on their arms instead of their back.
They lose control of the movement.

But a true pull is about connection and control.

Chest up.
Shoulders down and back.
Core engaged.
Pull with intent.

Because when you pull the right way…

You don’t just build muscle —
You build structure and balance.

Master your movement first. Then load it.

Because a strong pull doesn’t just make you stronger —
It keeps your body aligned, stable, and resilient.

Train it. Respect it. Own it.