About a week ago I wrote an article discussing the pursuit of a six pack. If the goal of a six pack is usually number one for most people, I would say that a nice butt is a close second. I would have to say that this mainly applies to the women in the world, […]

If you haven’t already noticed by now I focus just as much on nutrition and psychology as I do on fitness. The reason is that these two are just as important, if not more important than proper exercise. You will never accomplish your goals if you cannot motivate yourself to exercise, nor if you consistently […]

Watching or reading the news today can be extremely disheartening. Every story seems to involve some kind of death or despair. We are being programmed to believe that this is a normal occurrence and that we shouldn’t think twice about it. When Columbine occurred there were news stories for weeks with people’s reaction and thoughts. […]

I find it absolutely shocking what people stuff in their faces when they go out to eat these days. Our society has become so fast paced that the drive-thru meal is almost more commonplace than actually sitting down at the dinner table and eating a meal with your family. There are many reasons why I […]

If there was one fitness goal that both men and women shared equally, it would be the pursuit of a six pack. Why have we become so obsessed with achieving and maintaining the washboard stomach? I know I put a lot of effort into maintaining my six pack, at least mental effort. It doesn’t matter […]

The new buzzword these days in exercise is functional training. Everyone seems to have the latest exercise or the latest gadget that focuses on functional training. There are all sorts of benefits of this style of training and I will admit that I am an advocate of functional training. The question I have is, how […]

There is the saying that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” There are so many people who claim that they just aren’t hungry in the morning. If you don’t eat breakfast on a consistent basis your body won’t be expecting it or necessarily even need breakfast, so you won’t feel hungry. The […]

If you walk into any gym between 5 PM and 7 PM I can almost guarantee that the majority of the cardio equipment will be in use. People will slave for an hour or more with the hopes of losing a little bit of weight and looking better. When you go to a pet store […]

I am sitting here today, just thinking about life in general. For the past week I have listened to an audio program by Anthony Robbins called “Personal Power II.” Today’s part was about the beliefs each of us has and how they affect our lives every single day. If you take a step back and […]

Today I will continue my on going explanation of how to tone the inner and outer thighs, using the squat, lunge, and step up. A few days ago I examined the different aspects of a squat and how to perform it properly. Let’s now move onto the lunge. The lunge is a little less complicated […]