Holistic Fitness
Nutrition: Fuel vs. Entertainment
You know, after three decades in this fitness game, I've watched people struggle with the same thing over and over again. They come to me…
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Holistic Fitness
Movement: More than just exercise
Here's something that took me way too long to figure out in my fitness career – movement and exercise aren't the same thing. I spent…
Holistic Fitness
Morning Sunlight: For Mood Improvement
You know what's funny? I spent the first fifteen years of my fitness career training clients in windowless gyms, thinking that as long as we…
Holistic Fitness
The Mental Health Benefits of Adequate Rest
Man, if someone had told me twenty years ago that sleep would become one of my biggest tools for helping clients with their mental health,…
Holistic Fitness
Exercise: A Form of Worship
You know, it wasn't until about seventeen years into my fitness career that I really understood what I was doing. Sure, I was helping people…
Functional fitness
Active Recovery vs. Complete Rest: What 30 Years in the Trenches Taught Me
Man, if I had a dollar for every time a client asked me "Should I work out today or take a rest day?" I'd probably…
Strength Training
The Pre-Sleep Routine that Changed Everything
You know, after three decades in the fitness game, I thought I had everything figured out. I was helping clients nail their workouts, dial in…
Holistic Fitness
Your Body: Your Temple
You know, it wasn't until I was about twenty years into my fitness career that this concept really clicked for me. I mean, I'd heard…
Holistic Fitness
Meal Time: A Time of Enjoyment or Gulping Food?
You know what really gets me fired up? Watching people treat their meals like they're in some kind of eating contest. I've been in the…
Functional fitness
From Chronic Back Pain to God’s Strength: My 30-Year Journey as a Trainer
The Day Everything Changed I'll never forget the moment my back gave out for the first time. I was 32, and thought I knew everything…