Born Tough Product Reveal!!
I am super stoked to announce that I will be trying some epic shorts created by Born Tough. The design and features, like the inside pocket for your cellphone, are on point! I just ordered mine, will update you all once I get them in! Check out the products for yourself: Born Tough Air Pro Men Bodybuilding Shorts with Liner Grey Camo, Workout Shorts and check out their sister website at Elite sports...
Superfoods Are Important—But Won’t Magically Erase Fat
I lived in Brazil from the ages of 10 - 17, my parents were missionary and we lived in a town called Chapada. Any way, the other day at Brazilian Jiu Jitsu that came up. One of the members then asked me about the “magical” fat loss powers of Acai, which is a native fruit in Brazil. I won’t lie, it was hard for me not to roll my eyes. The truth is, I get asked quite often about “magical” foods or superfoods. I largely blame this on supplement companies who are trying to make a quick buck, because there are...
The 3 “Benefits” of Taking a 5 Minute COLD SHOWER!!!
I hope you had an awesome Monday and are ready to take on Tuesday! Recently, I have been noticing a lot of articles talking about the benefits of cold baths and showers...
3 Reasons People Fail and 1 Simple Solution.
So often people do not live up to their fitness goals for at least one of the following three reasons. Reasons: Discontentment, Jealousy, and Pride Discontentment, jealousy, and pride often leads to quitting instead of persevering. When you become discontent, jealous, or prideful you start to “notice” what everyone else is doing. For example you start to see what others are eating for lunch and dinner and you start to get discontent, jealous, and prideful because of this other person's “diet” food. You start to think, “If only I could get away with eating _______! Why do they get to eat ______ and...
Dillon Down 20 lbs in 5 weeks and his common question…
I get asked this question often . “Do I have to use weights and practice resistance training? Can’t I just go running or get on a treadmill and build muscle? Don't I use muscles when I run?” Not in the manner needed to look like a sprinter, who uses resistance training, and a marathon runner who doesn't. See the differences in the pictures? My most recent client who asked this question was Dillon. Dillon in the past had lost a lost of weight simply by doing aerobic exercise and eating pretty much nothing (starvation should not be a diet option). Yes,...
Did you lose 40 lbs but still look the same…?
Now that we have Cable I was “blessed” with the opportunity to watch a show with my mom that she enjoys. It’s called, “Naked and Afraid.” Don’t freak...
I fell to temptation :-(! 2 ways to prevent this from happening to you!
I finally broke down and bought Cable TV. This is something I've been avoiding for a long, long, time. What happened that made me stop resisting? Falling to temptation can start with persuasive words. For example, Spectrum in all its wisdom wrote me a letter and explained that my internet rate was going to increase...
Weight Loss Tips and Advice From a Friend
I am stoked to be back and ready to bless everyone with the gift of physical fitness ;-). While I was gone, I read an awesome post from an old friend named John Pierce. John got up to weigh over 300 lbs and it now battling the bulge. He currently is weighing in at 267 ish lbs. Super awesome right?! Below are are John’s tips for how was able to lose the weight and how he will continue to fight this battle. On a side note, I do not train John, he and is family moved to the UK and...
Are you a sucker for TEMPTATIONS…?
Yesterday was my B-Day, I turned 36 and I won’t lie. I still feel pretty young ;-). However, I am going to face many temptations, my mom is making me her special white enchiladas and my favorite dessert of all time...
The “Magic” Debit Card
Today, I'm going tell you a story about when I was a little kid and how it relates to infomercials, fitness products, Facebook wonder ads, most supplements, and so on and so forth. When I was little, my parents had this magic card (this sucker really amazed me)! Every once in awhile, when my mom needed money, she would get this magic card and put it into this big box thing via a special slot, push a couple of buttons and...
Is Your Workout Program Boring?
Yesterday, we went to Broadway By The Beach, some of you may have noticed if you follow me at all on social media :-). It was honestly a great time and it was pretty hilarious too. There were so many “shiny” things to pull at our attention. They have an upside down skyscraper, with upside down trees. Axel got super confused, “How can a building could become upside down?” I even got him on video trying to explain how he thought it occurred. In his mind, a tornado had swept by, lifted up this giant building and place it...
Kenna’s B-Day Gift Shattered Into a Million Pieces…
For Kenna’s Birthday we got her a Hatchable. Kenna absolutely loves it. For those who don't know what a Hatchable is, it's a fury animal that comes in an egg and when you rub it and take care of it for 15-20 minutes it hatches, it literally pops out of an eggshell. Kenna was super excited about it. She was rubbing it, it was glowing, shaking, it was even talking, the thing really made you feel like a mother. However, Kenna then decided to put Hatchable into her dress and rub it because the Hatchable quote-unquote liked that. She said...
Beware! Doctor warns Spanx are making your tummy and butt soft and squishy!
As most of you know, the fam and I are at the beach for Kenna’s 4th birthday. Vacations are great, you get to relax, slow down, and wake up at the crack of dawn because you have a 5 and 4 year old who refuse to relax and slow down lol ;-). Any way, I was up “supervising” and by supervising I mean drinking coffee and watching the news when I saw an interview with a doctor that got my attention. It was about the danger of wearing “Spanx’s!” Sorry, you probably just spit out your coffee or tea, I...
You can impact your future TODAY!!!
On Sunday it is Kenna’s birthday, she turns 4 ;-)! When we asked her what she wanted she said, “My want to go to the beach!” So we are going to the beach, which is perfect timing because next week the studio is closed. Once a quarter the place closes down because a little rest is good for all involved ;-). On Wednesday I talked about your confidence when it comes to your future. This made me think about some things in the past that were totally missed. Here are a few famous mistakes. In 1962 Decca Recording Company rejected the...
The all mighty Cardio Myth!!!
The cardio myth is super simple and seems 100% possible, which is why it makes for a great myth ;-). The basic tenet goes like this: Do only cardio to lose fat. This is simply not true! First, you can do all the cardio in the world and if you aren’t in a caloric deficit it won’t matter. If you eat more food than your body needs you won’t lose weight. Second, yes, cardio can enhance fat loss. Why? Cardio when done correctly allows you to burn more calories and can even help speed up your metabolism. Both of which will help you...
Are You Confident About Your Future?
Yesterday, I listened to a Podcast and it talked about Futurologists. I had no idea that was thing, basically they are people who try and predict the future. Seems like that would be a fun job to me. I imagine they get consulted to help create shows for Star Trek and other sci-fi genre stuff. One of the more interesting predictions is that some babies born today, will live to the age of 150. On the outset that sounds pretty epic, but it made me think. Do I even want to live that long? I think it would greatly depend on...
Some perspective from a weight loss client named Dee.
I got this note from an epic client named Dee. Dee has always been into working out and being fit and at one point in her life she got down to 15% body fat. Then she got a “great” job and was super busy, she slowly over time gained some weight. Then one day she woke up and decided she was sick of it and proceeded to lose 50 lbs and get back to her ideal self. With Dee’s back story in mind this is the note she sent me. “I heard this song ‘Slow Fade’ by Casting Crowns on my...
Two Things David Sinclair, Harvard Medical Professor, Anti-aging expert does that helps him stay lean
Your Caloric Intake is Meaningless...
4 Simple Ways To Drop An Extra Pound or Two
On Tuesday I was training a married couple who have been with me at least a year and half...
Sorry! I didn’t think to share this crazy awesome find until today…..
I am a little embarrassed I didn’t think to send this out on Monday. Sometimes I can be a real bone head ;-). On Sunday, we were killing some time in the Wal-Mart off on Hanes Mall Blvd, in Winston-Salem while my wife’s van was getting its oil changed. While we were walking around I saw an amazing deal on Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells. You can get these Dumbbells (assuming they are still available) for $138.00 dollars, normally $299.99! If I didn’t have a personal training studio in my house, I would buy these in a heartbeat! 90% of my...