I’ve suffered from many injuries. Pain and I are on a first-name basis. Not the discomfort you feel from working out, but the sharp, stabbing, radiating pain that hits when your lower back says fuck you. Rehabbing and the pain … Read More
Personal Training
Building Strength at Home with Resistance Bands
Most of us lack the time, space, or both to work out. While going to the gym sounds great in theory, it’s not always realistic between work, family, and trying to make it through the day without collapsing on the … Read More
Training Through Tragedy
My job and passion are personal training because I love improving people through exercise. However, not everyone loves exercise, especially clients I have had in the past. There’s no need to name names. However, most personal training clients see the … Read More
Coaching Is A Two-Way Street
As a personal trainer for over 15 years and a blog writer for over 10, I’ve realized that coaching is a two-way street. The most successful clients I’ve trained have been actively involved in the change process. Clients who listen, … Read More
How To Make It Work And Overcome Obstacles
Since becoming a personal trainer, I have had to find ways to make it work because we rarely have perfect circumstances to begin anything, including fitness. My first-ever client had third-degree burns on her forearm (and the scars to prove … Read More
One Door Closes, And Another Door Opens
If you have rotated around Earth a few times, you have heard the saying one door closes and another door opens. Usually, the door that closes is not the one you wanted closed in the first place, and people say … Read More
Game Changer Coaching
Let me paint this picture of “brutal” coaching. In the unforgiving heat and humidity of North Texas, my football coach was making the team run sprint repeats at the end of practice. As you can imagine, we were all thrilled, and no … Read More
Success Against The Odds
You probably know the bible story of David’s success against all odds against Goliath. Here’s Goliath, all 9 ft 9 of him armed and armored to the teeth and never been defeated, going against David, a shepherd boy armed with … Read More
Big Picture Programming
Programming (exercise programs) is a big part of my job. It’s part guesswork, part science, and part geez; I hope this works. Although clients all need similar things from exercise ( fat loss, muscle, reduced pain, moving better, etc.), each … Read More