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With summer vacations coming soon, don’t let travel derail your progress. Even a 10 minute workout is better than no workout.  Your body will thank you.  Here is an example of a workout you can do in a hotel room with minimal equipment and get it done fast! What you’ll need: TRX Suspension Trainer +Continue reading “Workout Anywhere”

Time Management This year, I made a goal of reading 4 books on personal development. A huge goal, I know, but reading recreationally is something I have not enjoyed since I was in grade school when I read the Goosebumps series. I think reading some of the novels that were required in high school killedContinue reading “Time Management”

I haven’t posted a recipe in sometime, so I thought I would share what I made the other night. Every month, I set a budget, and I like to stick to that budget, especially with food.  I had some frozen salmon fillets to use up, and my wife Kelly, hates how the house smells whenContinue reading “Salmon Fish Tacos”

When I tell people that I do mobile personal training and group training, I often get responses like, “What do you do with your clients, P90X, Zumba?”  I’ve never done Zumba, and never do I plan to.  P90X, I don’t know anybody that actually completed the whole program, I think those DVDs are collecting moreContinue reading “A Glimpse of What I do”

A few weekends ago, I went to a workshop in St. Louis that was put on by Dean Somerset and Tony Gentilcore.  Now I don’t expect you to know who they are unless you are in the fitness industry, but they are each kind of a big deal. Tony is cofounder of Cressey Sports PerformanceContinue reading “Recap: Complete Shoulder and Hip Training Workshop”

       Making changes in your diet does not happen overnight.  You need to educate yourself and put it into practice.  The more you do it, the easier it will get and it will become a habit.  If you have been eating poorly for a long time, breaking those habits can be hard, afterContinue reading “Tips From the Trainer”

Protein shakes can be used as a meal replacement, especially for breakfast when we don’t have much time, or as a post work out shake (remember, drink within 45 minutes of finishing your work out). Sometimes I get bored of drinking the same protein shake all the time, so I like to mix it upContinue reading “Chocolate Coffee Protein Shake”

In my first session working with a new client, I always start with the use of a foam roller. The first response is typically, “This really hurts!” or “Why are you making me do this?!?” My goal by writing this is to clarify the reasons why. The technical term for what you are doing when you useContinue reading “Why Foam Roll?”

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