Strength Can Be Boiled Down To This…
As a trainer going on 15 years, even I am confused by advice out there. As time goes, new science, new theories and approaches are developed. I’ve spent years watching what works with my clientele. I have found countless times where I think something will be great, and it’s just not a fit. Usually, this […]
A Word On Despair & Living Healthy Anyway
There’s no question that a lot of our members are feeling a level of worry, doom or despair right now with the state of the world. Being in Howard county, Maryland, a huge portion of our members are either government or government contractors with tons of volatility right now. But honestly, this advice pertains to […]
He Didn’t See It Coming (dealing with guilt)
My son Max just started playing football this year. In his first full game, he got tons of playtime! After the first quarter, he came in to play Tight End, Linebacker and both sides of special teams. Meaning he basically didn’t come off the field. The game was tight to the very end. On defense, […]
Health Tips from Sarah Marshall
Do Less (sort of) One of my favorite movie scenes is in Forgetting Sarah Marshall when Paul Rudd plays a stoned out surfing instructor. He’s teaching Jason Segel how to surf for the first time, and he doesn’t exactly know how to coach. So he just keeps on shouting “do less”. And then “no, you […]
It Never Works (tales from my 40 mile walk)
“You have to WILL it to happen” How many corny t-shirts and sayings do we have when it comes to willpower? But how often has will actually gotten you where you want? It’s so easy to blame yourself when you “fail” at something like fat loss or fitness. I put that in quotes, because you […]
He Wanted to Tell His Story
Last week I was in South Carolina for a baseball tournament with my son. It’s hard trying to keep healthy habits when you’re traveling and in a hotel for an extended time. Or at least it is for me! Max and I brought some good snacks down with us, and we also stopped in the […]
Perpetual Fat Loss: I Think NOT
Have you found yourself thinking you constantly need to burn fat? You get the New Year’s bug, or join a new gym, or go on the new diet. Then months later…if I asked you your goal, you’d still say you’re trying to burn fat! There’s something wrong with perpetually trying to lose weight. It’s exhausting. Frankly, […]
A Word On Quitting (and a personal story)
A word on quitting: Finding your strength and purpose so the thousand distractions in your life don’t derail you. The art of getting people results with all things fitness is what I’ve dedicated the past 20 years of my life to. Frankly, that’s the easy part….if you’ll do the work. The hard part is the […]
The Successful Ones Pivot
Last week we flew out to see our Freshman at Colorado State for the first time in 2 months! It’s wild raising kids. Seeing them almost every day of their lives. Having them in the house and the dynamic of your family being built around the pod. Then one day, they leave and become an […]
You Can’t See It
Yesterday, Abby and I were taping a podcast (you should check it out!) and we were talking about how to spark your enthusiasm for fitness. This took us to a discussion about how we are very good at missing our body’s warning signs. How often do we wait to take action UNTIL thing get so […]