Every year millions of people create a goal of losing weight and getting in shape. Unfortunately the majority of these people fail for one reason or another. Somewhere along the line they lose the motivation, commitment, and accountability to continue the progress towards their ultimate goal. Then a few months later they regain the motivation […]

Today, with the high percentage of overweight and obese Americans, and the popularity of the fitness industry, personal trainers are flocking to the gyms and studios offering their services to anyone who is interested. To the average gym member a personal trainer can seem like a great idea. What better way to get in shape […]

Most men have three goals, gain more muscle, get stronger, and have a nice six pack. In essence to look like the cover models of Men’s Health or any other fitness magazine. Walking around a gym watching men workout, their are two kinds of exercisers, the men who work out extremely hard, almost killing themselves, […]

There is usually one universal factor that prevents people from reaching their goals, lack of motivation. Webster’s defines motive as “something (as a need or desire) that causes a person to act.” Everyone usually has many needs and desires but they struggle with the drive to act. If intentions alone could create the ideal life […]

In the world of fitness there are thousands of different exercises you can perform in order to target different muscles and get in shape. Open any fitness magazine and you will most likely see 10 to 20 different exercises along with their supposed benefits. This abundance of information can be extremely overwhelming for your average […]

Walk into most gyms and you will see a lot of people using weight belts while they work out. Some gyms even sell them. On top of weight belts people will use lifting straps, gloves, among other support devices. The majority of the people who use these different pieces of equipment are typically men, but […]

Every year millions of dollars are spent on the latest and greatest fitness equipment, guaranteed to get you in shape. Then a few months later the equipment becomes an expensive clothes hanger or it is put in the back of some closet somewhere to collect dust. Everyone has great intentions, they set that New Year’s […]

One of the most common chronic ailments that plague people today is lower back pain. Statistics show that 70 to 85 percent of people will suffer from low back pain at some point in their lives. This is an extremely high number of people who suffer unnecessarily. Were humans created with bad backs? I don’t […]

I would say the most common goal for the majority of people is to have a nice toned body. People try all sorts of crazy exercise routines and all kinds of fad diets with the intent of looking defined. The problem is that very few people achieve the results they want. Is it because it […]

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, […]