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30 Years of Training Christians Over 50: The Mistakes I See (And How to Avoid Them)
Okay, let me just start by saying this – if I had a dollar for every mistake I've watched Christians over 50 make in their…
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Faith and fitness
Muscle Loss after 40 and Beyond: Due to Inactivity or Age?
Let me tell you something that hit me like a ton of bricks about fifteen years ago. I was working with this client - let's…
Christian workout space
Why Gym Workouts Fail Christians Over 50: And What Works Instead
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you from the get-go. After three decades in this fitness industry – and I mean really in it, not…
Holistic Fitness
The Biblical Case for Functional Fitness: How God Designed Us to Move
You know, after three decades in this fitness business, I've seen just about every workout trend come and go. From the Jane Fonda aerobics craze…
Faith and fitness
Going Barefoot: Seven Healthy Outdoor Benefits
You know, about fifteen years into my career as a personal trainer, I had this client who kept complaining about foot pain during our outdoor…
Functional fitness
Barefoot Benefits: Fitness over 50 Fun
Let me tell you something that's gonna sound completely crazy - some of the best fitness breakthroughs I've witnessed in my thirty-plus years of training…
Faith and fitness
Master These 10 Quadrupedal Movements for Total Body Power
A few years ago, I had what I now call my "quadrupedal humbling" while watching videos of natural movement exercises. The presenter, a movement specialist…
Faith and fitness
Quadrupedal Movement Patterns for Upper Body Strength
I still remember the moment I realized I'd been thinking about upper body training all wrong. https://www.rushwalter.com/natural-movement-strength-training-for-complete-beginners/ It was about seven years ago, and I…
Faith and fitness
Sabbath Day Rejuvenation: How One Day Changed My Entire Week (And My Body)
Look, I'll be honest with you – for the longest time, I thought taking a full day off was for people who didn't have their…
Functional fitness
Bodyweight Squats: Proper Form and Function
I remember the day I realized I'd been teaching squats somewhat incorrectly for the first ten years of my career. It was about fifteen years…