Old stereotypes die hard in the fitness world. Note: These kind of tongue ion cheek blogs are the hardest to write. I don’t want to come off as an ass this needs to been talked about. I live in a very insulated world. My social media of choice is Instagram and I follow athletes and […]
Category: Personal Training
Customizing Your Workout
You see one Workout. I see Endless Opportunity. As your coach, you may think I want you to follow every workout to the letter. I would hate for you to do that. My workouts are outlines that I need you to fill in and make your own. The workout you see above is from my […]
4 Easy Tricks to Avoid Overeating
4 Simple tricks to avoid overeating during the holidays. Did you know statistics show people gain between 5 and 15 pounds over the holidays? Combine cold, dark, short days with tasty holiday food and you have a potent recipe for weight gain. Let’s be honest, you will never see me with a bag of […]
Does Consistency Always Equal Results?
But What Happens When Consistency Fails? We as Americans, seem to spend more time reading motivational stuff than actually doing motivational stuff. I am not ragging on you for this, I collect it too. I have a folder with motivational stuff on my computer, an Instagram list, a YouTube channel all with people either gently […]
Would You do the Stair Climb?
Would You do the Castle Rock Stair Climb? Most interesting to me is your first response. Not the one that you say but the first thing that pops in your head. Something like? “Oh Hell no!” “Wow, that looks steep!” “I wonder if I can do that?” “That would be a challenge!” That first inner […]
It’s Not About Biceps and A Six-Pack!
Biceps and a six-pack…is that really want you want? This is way marketers sell fitness. Having biceps and a six pack means that you are in shape, undeniably sexy and attractive to the opposite sex and the world is yours for the taking. But is that really what you are looking for? My feeling is […]
The 3 Things You Have Control Over
Getting Back in Shape: The Three Things You have Control over. Are you getting a little frustrated with your workouts or lack of workouts? Let’s take this back to the basics. You have control over three things when it comes to getting back in shape. Your job is to minimize excuses and maximize workout […]
Weight Loss Vs. Fat Loss
Are Weight Loss and Fat Loss the same thing? Which one is healthier for you? Which one is easier? People tend to use these phrases interchangeably even though fat loss is very different than weight loss. I have to admit I even use both terms. In my defense, I use them because the […]
The Most Important Weight Loss Tip you will ever get.
The most important, overlooked, never talked about weight loss tip is probably something you never thought about. There are a lot of articles of weight loss focusing on doing certain things. Eat clean Drink more water. Exercise more blah,blah,blah. I am not putting down those tips because they are all part of the solution […]
Can You Drop Fat and Build Muscle at the Same Time?
Can you drop fat and build muscle at the same time? “Hey Coach Mike, I’m an currently working out 5 day a week. I am at 31 % body fat. I want cut it down to 15 % while maintaining the body weight. Can you please help to chalk out a good work out plan. […]