Magazines love to write about it. Gym goers love to talk about it. The ironic thing is that there is probably no other term that is so overused, misused and misunderstood than functional training. So, let’s talk about functional training and functional fitness, answer some of your questions and hopefully clear up some of the […]
[Continue reading...]Top 5 Little-Known Boot Camp Drills
UPdate 11/28/20. Ahhh, the joys of training a fitness boot camp class… Hearts thumping. People sweating. And all of your boot campers giving you those “I hate you looks” as you put them through their workout. But you just smile because you know your people are getting the one thing they really want: RESULTS! But, […]
[Continue reading...]What You Learned AFTER Your Personal Training Certification?
It’s a fact: A fitness cert doesn’t mean we know everything. Passing a personal training certification test only means that we have passed the minimum requirements needed to be a personal trainer. Because of this, I want to help you. I want you tell you some of the things I’ve learned over the years – […]
[Continue reading...]TV’s Monk and Heart Disease: My Letter To Hollywood
Have you ever seen those “Now You Know” TV commercials? You know, where a celebrity tries to enlighten us into how to treat each other better.? Now, there’s anything wrong with being nice to other people; and I’m all for it actually. But, I always felt that celebrities could use their time and talents for […]
[Continue reading...]Georgette Pann Interview
If you’re a boot camp personal trainer you will love this interview! In this Successful Personal Trainer interview, I sit down with Georgette Pann. Georgette has 20+ years of health and fitness experience with expertise in fitness bootcamps. She also teaches others how to run their own successful fitness boot camps. JC. How long […]
[Continue reading...]Smoothie Review and My Recipes
Fruit and vegetable smoothies are very popular these days as you may have noticed from all the different types of smoothie mixes and recipes at your supermarket. But which smoothie best? Obviously, taste is a big consideration but to help people decide, Consumer Reports took a look at smoothies and here is a summary of […]
[Continue reading...]Exercise The Fountain of Youth
“I’m too old to exercise”. Who among us has not heard this excuse? It’s too bad that people take the path of least resistance as they grow older. Perhaps they are defeated inside and think there is nothing they can do to change their health. Not only is this thinking wrong, it can also negatively […]
[Continue reading...]WordPress vs. Blogger What’s the Difference?
Do you want to start a blog but don’t know where to start? If yes, I wrote this for you! Remember, a blog is just a place where you post stuff about yourself or your interests or things that matter to you. For example, If you’re in the fitness business, your blog might be about […]
[Continue reading...]Darvis Simms Interview
In this Interview I speak with Darvis Simms, a veteran personal trainer in North Carolina and the author of the new book Forever Fit and Firm. Darvis shares his ideas on how to be a better personal trainer.
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