It’s Never Too Late to Begin a Strength Training Program One of the biggest myths I hear after 30 years in the fitness industry is that you can only start serious strength training when you’re young. That’s completely wrong. I’ve helped people in their 60s, 70s, and even 80s build real strength and see incredible…
When you’ve been in the fitness equipment industry and working as a personal trainer for as long as I have, your daily walk and talk eventually includes fitness talk. The months of November and December roll around every year, and along with encouraging folks to drink more water and move more intentional, my salutations pretty…
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….
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…
You know, after over three decades in the fitness industry, I’ve seen thousands of clients struggle with joint pain and inflammation. But it wasn’t until I started really digging into biblical nutrition that I had this lightbulb moment. I was working with this 55-year-old client – let’s call her Jan – who was dealing with…
You know what? I never thought I’d be creating workouts based on Bible stories, but here we are – and honestly, it’s been one of the most rewarding things I’ve done in my 30+ years as a trainer. The whole idea came to me about eleven years ago when I was working with Lucy, a…
Man, let me tell you something – when I first heard about the Daniel Plan about eight years ago, I honestly thought it was just another fad diet with a Christian twist. Boy, was I wrong. At 60, I was struggling with my own health issues, watching too many of my clients hit that dreaded…
Man, if someone had told me twenty years ago that I’d be writing about frozen shoulder from personal experience, I would’ve laughed them out of my gym. I was 48, bench pressing like I was still 25, and thought I was bulletproof. Boy, was I wrong. It started on a Tuesday morning in 2005. I…
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