Do these 4 things add some fun to your fitness One thing keeps me lifting weights and training clients is because ‘Exercise is a reward and never a punishment.‘ Don’t you think people who have lost the use of their … Read More
motivation
Why Do You (Or Don’t You) Exercise?
Ponder this exercise question for a moment. Around 25 years ago, I was hanging out with a longtime friend, shooting the breeze and talking smack to each other when out of the clear blue sky he had an unusual request. … Read More
4 Beginner Gym Mistakes (and how to fix them)
You look down at the scale and you can’t believe your eyes. That’s way higher than you thought it was. And then you stroll over to the mirror while taking your shirt off. Turning side to side while glancing over … Read More
6 Ways To Make Fitness Stick
People need to reach rock bottom to realize something has to change. And rock bottom could look something like A heart attack Being extremely overweight and not being able to get up off the floor Drug addiction Chronic pain … Read More
When you don’t feel like exercising, do this……
Let’s get one thing straightened out from the get go. Personal trainers and other fitness professionals are NOT always motivated to exercise. Sometimes I’d rather be at the dentist getting my teeth drilled than be at the gym. All you … Read More
It’s my birthday and I’ll eat if I want too…..
It was my birthday on Wednesday March 6th . And if I haven’t mentioned it before, I love me some birthdays. Some people run and hide from their birthdays and lie about their age, but not me because I … Read More
Right on cue…………………….
Use your inner voice for good, not evil. … Read More
Why do you exercise?
I had just finished showering after my P.E swim class and I was wearing nothing but a towel, which was around my waist. Then some of the boys in the changing room had dared me to run out and back … Read More
Common exercise mistakes (and how to fix them)
I confidently stepped up to the bar to deadlift 275 pounds. It’s a weight I’ve pulled before without much drama. However, there was only one slight problem this time. I’d never deadlifted sumo style before and other than watching few … 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 … Read More