Here is what you should know… This exercise isn’t easy and your abs will be screaming just looking at it. This exercise requires you to maintain a neutral spine position while fighting through some nasty forces trying to break you out of it. You must master other less challenging anti-extension core exercises with good technique before attempting or performing this. I teach you all about this later on in this post. What is this exercise? ... Read More »

Here’s what you should know… You should be giving the world to your clients, nourishing them like a mother and protecting them like a father. Go above and beyond their expectations every single day. Everyone can be helped, but there are definitely rare instances where you may need to step away from the podium. Your job as a coach is to learn about your clients before applying this information. Motivational speaker Jim Rohn deserves credit ... Read More »

Here is what you should know… 1. Finding a coach shows you are willing to learn, but don’t just work with anyone. 2. Don’t be afraid to burn the midnight oil. Qualify and “test drive” each trainer before you pick one. 3. There’s so much to say here, that I just touched on the main points to hopefully keep your attention. Dear anyone who has a trainer or is thinking of working with one, If ... Read More »

Although we have access to heaps of research, there is not a study for every little thing we may want to put into practice. If we only implemented already known science into everything we do, we would never come up with anything new. It would limit our creativity and therefore limit the possibility of great discovery. My point is that no matter what science says, things don’t always go as planned when applying it to ... Read More »

-We demonize then we empathize…over, and over, and over again. After watching a recent TED Talks video where Jon Mooallem explains “The Strange Story of the Teddy Bear”, I recognized a sentence he emitted during the speech that transfers over to what I believe happens in the health and fitness world repeatedly. I know this sounds elementary but he said, “We demonize then we empathize”. I modified and shifted this sentence into the world of ... Read More »

In this article you will learn… How to assemble a phenomenal gym bag. Why I recommend one. A list of items important for you to consider taking with you that you may not have thought of, or needed to be reminded about. No, you don’t have to carry anything to the place you are training at to feel safe or to have a successful workout. But if you want to be prepared for an emergency ... Read More »