This past Friday morning, as I was wrapping up my cardio, one of our members, Tim, was finishing his treadmill session right in front of me.As he stepped off, he pulled off his headphones and turned my way. I paused the video on my tablet, said good morning, and asked how his workout went. He... Continue Reading →
From roughly 1992 to about 2000, I was involved with the old Amway business. I never made much money, but it introduced me to the world of personal development, and for that, I will be forever grateful. One of the leaders of my organization, Kenny Stuart, gave a talk once titled “3 is not 20,”... Continue Reading →
What you don’t know can hurt you in every aspect of life—but especially in the gym. As a professional coach, one of the most dangerous scenarios I see is this: a well‑built man or woman performing an exercise, a newer lifter watching, and a quiet assumption forming—they look great, so they must know what they’re... Continue Reading →
There’s an image I can’t get out of my head. A man—healthy, capable, disciplined—mowing his front lawn. The grass is green. The house is beautiful. Everything looks orderly. Except for one small detail. The house is on fire. Flames are raging. Smoke is billowing. And yet the man keeps mowing—focused, committed, busy—completely missing the obvious... Continue Reading →
Walk into almost any gym in America, and you’ll see the same scene: people cranking out sit-ups, Roman-chair variations, leg raises, twisting under load, and using machines that bend and rotate the spine through huge ranges of motion — all in the name of “core training.” Plank = A safe and foundational core exercise. I... Continue Reading →
You can’t afford to miss workouts. You can’t afford to miss workouts. As I’m writing this, it’s October 2025. Let’s roll back the calendar to spring 2024. One of my best clients, Phil Overton, began discussing a book he had purchased on longevity, titled "Outlive" by Peter Attia, M.D. Life-changing. Dr. Attia is a cancer... Continue Reading →
I have always been extremely structured in my thought process, daily conduct, and overall approach to life. This trait has been both a blessing and a curse. On a humorous note, if my mom told me once, she told me 10,000 times when I was a kid: “You need to be more flexible.” And she... Continue Reading →
About two and a half years ago, for my birthday—my birthday’s in January—one of my very best clients, Omar, gave me a gift I’ll never forget. He rented me my dream car: a Porsche 911. Not the Turbo version, but a 911 Carrera—close enough. For 24 hours, I got to drive the car I’ve admired... Continue Reading →
For the past seven years, I’ve worked as a fitness professional for Lifetime Healthy Way of Life. This year, however, I encountered something I’ve never seen before: three relatively young boys, out of school for summer break, training several days a week—alongside their dads. Too soon? At first glance, this may not seem like a... Continue Reading →
On Friday, May 3, 2024, I lay quietly in pre-op at Craig Ranch Surgery Center, waiting for knee surgery. The nurse struggled with my PIC line, missing my right hand, and eventually succeeding with the left. When she asked if I wanted to watch TV while I waited for the anesthesiologist, I said, “No, ma’am.... Continue Reading →
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