Two summers ago, I had what I now consider an important realization while watching my 6-year-old grandson play at a local park. While I was mentally planning his “structured exercise program” to build coordination and strength, he was already getting an incredible full-body workout by simply interacting with his environment. He climbed trees with perfect…
Twenty-five years ago my enjoyment and activation of my personal exercise objectives was on a high. I owned a nice commercial exercise equipment store in Atlanta, and I cherry picked my equipment for my training studio. Fitness Rush Atlanta training studio offered the best options for iso lateral movement and I had chose Hammer Strength…
I’ll never forget the day that a simple conversation with my wife started to further expand my understanding of human physical capability. She had mentioned pain in her feet often. When I rubbed her feet at night with Vick’s vapor rub, she always had less pain during and hours afterwards. She told me that her…
You know, after more than three decades in the fitness industry, I’ve seen every trend come and go. From the Jane Fonda aerobics craze to CrossFit to whatever Youtube workout is popular this week. https://www.rushwalter.com/strengthening-body-and-spirit-faith-fitness-and-exercise-tips/ But somewhere along the way, I realized I was missing something huge in my approach to wellness – the spiritual…
A few seasons back, I found myself at a retreat in the Smokey Mountains where participants were encouraged to spend time walking barefoot each morning. As someone who’d spent decades in supportive athletic shoes, I was skeptical about the benefits and worried about injury or discomfort. By the third day, something profound had shifted. Not…
Several years ago, I experienced what I now call my “foot awakening” during a wilderness camping trip in Georgia. On day two, I made the decision to ditch my hiking boots and spend the rest of the week barefoot around camp. What started as an experiment in comfort became one of the most profound training…
Several years ago, I made one of the most humbling discoveries of my fitness career while helping an Atlanta trainer/friend working with a client from rural Kenya. Samuel had moved to the United States for college and was experiencing chronic foot and ankle problems for the first time in his life. He’d grown up barefoot,…
Five years ago, I made what seemed like a brilliant decision to help a friend completely outfit his garage with every piece of natural movement equipment I could find. Suspension trainers, parallette bars, gymnastic rings, balance boards, agility ladders, resistance bands, sandbags, maces, and kettlebells filled every corner. https://www.rushwalter.com/what-is-holistic-strength-training-guide-to-mind-body-fitness-in-2025/ He spent over $3,000 creating what…
A few years back, when gyms closed during the pandemic, I watched my carefully structured training routine hit a speed bump overnight. Like most fitness professionals, I stressed about losing all the equipment I thought I needed to stay strong and healthy. https://www.rushwalter.com/what-is-holistic-strength-training-guide-to-mind-body-fitness-in-2025/ Then my eight-year-old neighbor started playing in my backyard while I was…
Three years ago, my wife and I were on vacation in a remote location with no fitness center in sight. Mornings are my favorite time to exercise and I didn’t want to drive an hour one way to a gym. Instead, I was staring at nothing but trees, rocks, and a lake with no fitness…
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