How’s your state of mental health? Ponder this for a moment. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it has been since (in the U.S.A) 1949. This month is observed with media, local events, and film screenings and it’s run … Read More
Author Archives: Balance Guy Training
The Ultimate Self-Care Act
Self-care is the latest buzzword. Because if you cannot take care of yourself, how can you care of others? If you’re a parent, caregiver or in a helping profession, it is imperative to take care of yourself the best way … Read More
Fix This To Get Fit
This one simple switch could be standing in the way of you getting fit. In a previous post I mentioned you don’t need fixing. Fixing implies something is broken and needs repairing. Seeing I believe the human body is already … Read More
4 Ways Getting Fit Makes You A Better Parent
Not Just A Better Parent But Better Human Too Getting fit is a selfish endeavor. You start or continue to exercise because you want to look better, move better, and feel better. There is nothing wrong with that because this … Read More
How To Get Stronger
Getting stronger doesn’t always mean lifting heavier weights Sometimes we overlook the obvious. To get stronger, lift weights. Now I didn’t come up with this pearl of wisdom, but it proves we fail to see what’s right in front of … Read More
Don’t Over Complicate Health And Fitness
Don’t Over Complicate Your Health & Fitness. Keep It Simple Have you heard of Occam’s Razor? “The simplest explanation is usually the right one.” A lot of people including me love to over complicate things, especially health and fitness. Because … Read More
3 Ways To Get Some Skin In The Game
I eventually had to put some skin in the game. In early 2001 it was decision time, and this would change my life as I knew it. Either take a low-level sports journalism in country Victoria or move to the … Read More
Dark Clouds…
Do you like dark clouds, thunderstorms, cracking lighting, and heavy rain? I know some people who do but I’m not a fan because it causes me a lot of anxiety as I’ve gotten older. I’m always fearing the worst like … Read More
You Don’t Need Fixing
I’ve worked with lots of clients who were in pain and thought they needed fixing. The pain of a sore knee, back, shoulder, hip, or the pain of being overweight can get a person down quick. Because let’s face it, … Read More
6 Isolation Trainings For Flex Appeal
Here Are 6 Isolation Trainings to make your muscles pop It was an early morning just like any other morning at the T. Boone Pickens YMCA. I was guzzling coffee, waiting for my next client to arrive when a woman … Read More