Practice Makes Perfect or Nature or Nurture? This has been something that has puzzled me for years; Can hard work and determination overcome God given natural ability? I’m sure when you can remember being young, trying something new and wondering why...

Spondylolisthesis Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebra slips either forward or backward on an adjacent vertebra. There are three types of spondylolisthesis:congenital spondylolisthesis (means your were born with it), isthmic spondylolisthesis (overuse-think football lineman and gymnasts), and degenerative...

Whats your Motivation? I believe that all training should have a purpose. It should be a means of building your body and mind, with the ultimate goal of being ready to perform at your best when it counts most. Whats...

Diabetes and Strength Training There are two types of Diabetes. Type 1 diabetes (sometimes called Juvenile Diabetes) is characterized by the bodies inability to produce insulin. Type 2 Diabetes (adult onset) is characterized by the body either not producing enough...

Hit a Strength Plateau and Not Sure How to Get Past It? We’ve all had the experience of hitting a strength plateau. Every one of us have been there: you’re keeping up with the weekly workouts, not cheating on the...

Balance is the Key to Good Health Balance. Your body craves it. The technical term for balance in the body is “homeostasis”. The definition of homeostasis is “the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained...

Success in Wealth and Health: More Similar Than You Think At an early age my parents taught me the importance of saving money and investing for the future.  These conversations, although the best advice and information they could give me...

The Importance of Work Ethic in Maintaining Your Health To succeed at anything, you have to work for it. Nothing of value comes easy. Whether its a higher paying job, weight loss or muscle growth, the value of work ethic...

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Why are we so scared to do things that we aren’t used to doing? Why do we fear change or failure? What is that weird sickening feeling in our stomachs that feels like a bodily shutdown...

The Importance of Sleep The purpose of exercise is to change your body in a positive manner; we overload your muscles so that they are stimulated to change by growing stronger. However, increases in muscle size, muscle strength, and stamina...