Unilateral exercises are essential for strength. When I started lifting weights, strength wasn’t even on my radar. I wanted to put on slabs of muscle to help me with the women and to make me harder to push around. Just … Read More
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4 Ways To Get Accountability
A big reason clients keep personal trainers around is accountability. It’s not because of the trainers’ dress sense, knowledge, programming skills or sparking personality. It’s the fact the client pays for their sessions, schedules their sessions, and to have someone … Read More
3 Big Rocks Of Cardio
A while ago, I wrote about the big rocks of fat loss and exercise. I was looking from the 10,000-foot view to let you know what’s important and what’s not. Now I’m doing the same for cardio. If you need … Read More
10 Tips To Make Your Fitness Easier
Fitness is my job, passion, and profession. It is easy for me to maintain or improve my fitness because it’s part of my DNA. But that’s not the case for everyone and maybe even you. For some it’s difficult will … Read More
Father’s Day
Father’s day reflections Being a father of two teenage boys, it’s been a rough 15 months. Not just for me, but for all concerned. Whether or not you believe in the COVID-19 pandemic, you can’t deny the effects it’s had … Read More
Are You Willing To Do This?
It’s unusual to start an article off with a question but hey, it’s my blog and I’ll ask if I want to. Are you willing to do this? What is this I’m referring to? Well, if I told you now … Read More
How To Exercise When You Have No Time
Do this when you have no time for exercise There is a common misconception you need a lot of time to exercise for it to be effective. Plus, a common excuse for not exercising is having no time. See how the two are … Read More
6 Ways To Reach Your Fitness Goals
You just set your fitness goal. Congratulations. You’ve made a fantastic step to make this health and fitness stick. Now comes the hard part, the process of achieving your goals. This is where a lot of people get stuck because … Read More
You’ve Got To Start Somewhere
When it comes to your health, you’ve got to start somewhere When I moved from my childhood home to the city and moved schools in 1985, it was a difficult transition. Not only leaving all I had known for 15 … Read More