Training vs. Exercising

Only a small percentage of Americans exercises. I know it does not look like it when you go by TV, magazines, etc.. Regular exercisers are rare. Many people start and stop programs in short order. A lot of people would like to lose weight, tone, or focus on changes in body composition.   The Struggle for…

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It Cannot Be Always Fun!

Life or Training is not always fun – Go deeper! We are in a fun centered society. We want to have fun in everything. Well, I am sorry to have to break it to you. The world is not always fun and play. Sometimes we have to put our back into it, really grind it…

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I did it! Did you?

Can you do it? “I did it, I did it, I did it!” These were my son’s words once he mastered the biggest obstacle slide at his favorite bounce park here in Charlotte.. Just a couple of minutes prior to this he had cried out: “Papa help!” I don’t know about you, but when my…

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Workout Blues – Wonder what the hell is wrong with you?

I have been a martial arts trainer and later a personal trainer for about 21 years now. That is pretty much most of my life. Sometimes my clients seem to think that I don’t do anything wrong in regards to fitness and health. I eat right, train all the time and pretty much am perfect…

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Compassion and Guilt in Fitness

I have gone through some major life changes in the past year. One of the things I have learnt during that time is that it is impossible to balance life. I try, I can do my very best but inevitably it will go one way or the other. I am talking about all aspects, fitness,…

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Do you have too much of a drive to succeed?

Some of us lack the inherent drive to work out, exercise, or be healthier. But what if you are a classic Type A person and  you actually have a strong drive? Is there such a thing as too much of a drive? Absolutely, training, fitness and wellness is all about balance. Just like a Type…

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The Most Common Mistakes That Lead To Failure in Fitness!

I have been a personal trainer since about 1998. During this time I have seen many people succeed. They lost the weight they wanted to lose, gained the muscle they wanted, performed in their sport and accomplished other great goals. But what is even more striking is that I have seen more people fail than…

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Suffering as part of Meaning

Hello everyone, I just read an interesting book: Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning“. Besides being a very deeply moving book about the experiences of a man in the concentration camp of Auschwitz, it is a book that gives food for thought. I have many times thought what is the meaning of my life, first as…

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What my 2 1/2 year old son taught me about nutrition!

During my years as a personal trainer I had many teachers, professors, trainers, and more who have taught me a lot. One of the most unlikely teachers about nutrition though, was my 2.5 years old son. Today was not the first time that I noticed his behavior, it was just the first time I thought…

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I want to take the next step…but what if?

Some of my personal training clients as well as I have struggled with this before. We want something badly, we want to be [insert profession], we want to be healthier, fitter, you name it. You might have experienced the same thing: it is called a dream! So how come that most of us don’t seem…

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