I have a confession to make. I don’t call myself the Balance Guy because I have great single leg balance — far from it. I’m still a work in progress. Being a tall guy who’s all arms and … Read More
Balance Guy Training Blog
When you twist and then shout
My kids love to challenge me to wrestling matches so they can reenact their favorite WWE Superstars. How can I resist? My kids get to live out their wrestling fantasies and I get to teach them a lesson or two … Read More
Armed for spring
One of my worst exercise nightmares is a lady approaching me at the gym and getting right in my face while uttering, “What do I do about my chicken wing arms?” Then she shows me. This nightmare usually goes one … Read More
Short, Sweet and Effective Cardio
Use these short & sweet cardio routines to save time With springtime creeping up, you’d prefer to spend more time enjoying life rather than slogging away doing cardio. However, you still want to look good and get results from your … Read More
25 reasons why exercise is awesome
I love birthdays. Some people hide from their birthdays, but not me. I’m a pig in mud when it’s my birthday and everyone around me KNOWS it’s my day. Besides, birthdays mean cake. Mmmm, cake. I’ve managed to roam the … Read More
Now, that’s personal
My friend and former client Greg Hodak passed away Saturday night surrounded by family and friends. To say God broke the mold when he made Greg would be an understatement. He was one of a kind. Larger than life, generous … Read More
A women’s guide to getting stronger……
Women have been told for far too long that less is more when it comes to their bodies. Words like ‘slim,’ ‘toned’ and ‘skinny’ permeate through most women’s fitness magazines. Celebrity trainers have a dazzling array of bodyweight and pink … Read More
Upper body workout for women
Who doesn’t want lean sexy arms and a slim midsection in no time? You can achieve both in just 15 minutes using just the cable machine. Just kick the men off and have some fun ladies. Working your entire upper … Read More
Why you need a coach
It was the middle of July in the sweltering, unforgiving Texas heat and my football coach was making the team run 200 meter sprint repeats at the END of practice. As you can imagine, we were all thrilled and no … Read More
Should women exercise differently than men?
There’ve been a few times (maybe more) when I’ve been shown up by a woman in the weight room. Rather than being embarrassed by this, this inspires me to work harder because let’s face it, most men don’t like losing … Read More