Picture this, I’ve seen way too many Christians and other faiths walk into my training facility with their heads down, almost apologetic about the shape they’re in. After three decades in this business, I can tell you that guilt isn’t gonna get you anywhere except maybe more injured. And trust me, I’ve learned this the…
When I Discovered the Power of Moving Meditation You know what’s funny? After over thirty years in the fitness industry, some of my most profound discoveries came from the simplest things. Prayer walking was one of those game-changers that snuck up on me when I least expected it. I was dealing with a particularly rough…
You know what really gets me fired up? When people throw in the towel on their health just because they’re getting older. I see it all the time in the fitness industry – folks hitting their forties, fifties, or beyond and basically giving up on their bodies like they’re some broken-down car that’s not worth…
Let me tell you about a interesting mistake I made in my early forties. I was training seven days a week, pushing myself like I was still twenty-five, and completely ignoring what my body was trying to tell me. Sound familiar? I’d wake up with joint stiffness that lasted longer each morning. My workouts felt…
I learned about the real importance of feet the hard way – learning about a friend who took a nasty spill in his gym back in 2009. This guy was 62, still deadlifting 300 pounds, but he tripped over absolutely nothing while walking across his own facility. https://www.rushwalter.com/barefoot-training-guide-strengthen-feet-for-natural-movement/ Turned out his feet had basically stopped…
I remember the day I learned what Philippians 4:13 really meant in the gym. It was about fifteen years ago, and I was working with this client named Beth who’d been dealing with chronic fatigue syndrome for months. She’d come in looking absolutely drained, barely able to lift five-pound dumbbells when she used to bench…
You know, I’ll never forget the day Debby walked into my gym back in 2018. She was 52, clutching her water bottle like it was a lifeline, and I could see her hands trembling slightly. “I haven’t exercised since high school,” she whispered, barely making eye contact. “Everyone’s gonna stare at me.” That conversation hit…
You know what’s funny? I spent the first fifteen years of my training career trying to fix people’s back pain with all sorts of fancy exercises and equipment, but it wasn’t until I started really studying Psalm 23 during a particularly rough patch in my own life that I stumbled onto something that actually works….
Let me tell you something that’s gonna sound crazy coming from someone who’s spent over three decades in the fitness business – Medicare Advantage plans are basically selling you a band-aid when what you really need is prevention. And I learned this the hard way when a close friend got sucked into one of those…
Due to a car accident in high school, I’ve experienced back pain most of my life and let me tell you something that might surprise you – after over three decades of helping folks strengthen their bodies, I’ve watched more Christians over 50 struggle with back pain than I care to count. https://www.rushwalter.com/the-biblical-case-for-functional-fitness-how-god-designed-us-to-move/ And here’s…
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