Short answer: No. But the short answer wouldn’t make for a very good blog, would it? A long, long time ago, squats were thought of as one of the best metrics for strength.  There were hundreds of variations of lifting heavy objects up and either walking them over or...

You know those people on social media or in magazines who are sexy, toned, and lean? Yea, they’re not real. Well, they’re real people, but that’s not what they look like every day of their lives. They got themselves lean for this event or photoshoot.  They did it on...

Powerlifters are NOT endurance athletes. EliteFTS suggests powerlifters should do 2 to 3 sessions of 20 to 45 minutes of cardio. Hold up – AT A WALKING PACE. I’m a powerlifter; therefore, as a coach, I naturally attract individuals looking to train through resistance...

According to good old Google, there are approximately 340,000 certified personal trainers in the United States alone. The PT Pioneer (where I actually found that stat) said that doesn’t include those who are NOT certified and just offer their “knowledge” on the...

2017 – Wearable Technologies are the #1 Fitness Trend 2018 & 2019 – HIIT is the #1 Fitness Trend 2020 – COVID and At-Home Workouts ruled the world 😉 But seriously, HIIT surged onto the scene as the BEST style of training for fat loss. It’s fast-paced. It’s time...

NEAT-O! Regardless the context or who used the word, I will ALWAYS think of my Uncle Dean-O when I hear the word “neat.” It’s his word, and it makes me giggle a little thinking about all the times we’d show him something ridiculous as a kid and he’d act just as...

Ladies, listen up & read carefully! I’m not quite sure if it’s the New Year’s spirit or just finally being fed up watching females in my circle fail every attempt at fat loss, but I’m on a kick to spread some of that female...

Did you know the word COACH comes from the Middle French word for carriage? And for years I’ve said my job is NOT to give people a free ride to their end destination – HAH! The word coach can be traced back to the 1550s, but it didn’t become used to define the role of...

Ladies, listen up. What’s the one area of your body you HATE more than anything? YOUR TUMMY! Sure, you wish you could give a little lift to that butt. Suck up some of that cottage cheese in your thighs. Trim down those wings underneath your arms. But those areas are...