The Gym As My Sanctuary

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This post goes out to all my fellow gym rats and to anyone who uses the gym or just working out in general as an escape to reality. I started going to the gym at the age of 14. I had no idea what I wanted out of my life. I knew I hated school […]

Break The Habit Of Tomorrow

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  How many times have you said, “I’ll start tomorrow” even though you were supposed to start today? Yup, we’ve all been there. You probably even told yourself “I am going to start working out in January” next thing you know it’s April. Today I am going to tell you how to break the habit […]

The Slow Metabolism Excuse

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This is one of my favorite excuses for someone not achieving their goals whether it be losing weight or achieving their ideal body composition. Yes, some people have a slower metabolism than others BUT that shouldn’t be an excuse for the obesity rate that we are currently witnessing. I can’t even keep up with the […]

You’re Not Busy… You’re Lazy

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I deal with a large amount of successful individuals in their fields and professions, but the thought of exercising makes them want to wet their pants. As a personal trainer and strength coach I find this daunting. How can someone with such a strong work ethic fail to commit to exercising more than once a […]