I received a very long email a few hours ago from a member of my family with an unannounced critique of my life. I only caught two phrases, “you don’t listen to my seasoned knowledge” and “you are wasting your time”, before I deleted it. It was in response to some news regarding a potential Read more...

Late-evening, New Year’s Eve 2010… bring it on, bitch. Ahh, the new year approacheth. Normally, the holidays offer a fantastic opportunity for introspection, cogitating, and reminiscing. What a wonderful time for deep, inner review and realignment for the future. ….but not today. Instead, I’m writing this to brag and showboat – although I apologize in Read more...

“Why do you want to be a Personal Trainer??” I often heard that question after I announced I would pursue this career path. To some, my switch posed a stunning surprise and a quick turn-of-events. On the surface, it seemed like I had job-search schizophrenia. Maybe it’s because I was an extremely skinny kid until Read more...

Memento Mori is a Latin phrase that roughly translates to, “Remember you will die.” What a beautiful, little phrase that puts life in perspective. Few things force a person to deliberately analyze their life better than the knowledge that our existence is fleeting. Yet, it can be difficult to constantly remember that fact and take Read more...

Image credit: Rob King Fitness Walk into any gym across America, and I almost guarantee someone will be doing the bench press. The bench press is also the most widely-used barometer of upper-body strength, hands down. In addition to bragging rights, bench press performance is an important measurement in both the National Football League and Read more...