Humility – The Most Beautiful Word in Fitness

Hello friends!  I trust you are well and life is going your way.  It has been awhile since last we chatted so I thought I’d drop in and start the conversation.  This article is directed more toward fitness professionals than for those looking for information about attaining and maintaining a fit, vibrant lifestyle.  But, then again, perhaps it could be directed toward anyone open to the message that sometimes more is less, bigger is not necessarily better and thoughtful silence always gains more respect that boisterous pontification. So on with my potentially boring and most assuredly over-worded babble…….. Those of…

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Confused About Supplements?

I Recommend These Daily

Over the past few weeks I have received so many great supplement questions from readers wanting to know which supplements support a healthy, lean, muscular physique.  Perhaps because it’s the start of the new year or perhaps it’s because there are so many different options out there, picking the ones that are best for you can get confusing.   You know I am a rather conservative supplement user and tend to work with people more interested in eating quality whole foods as a first step toward nutrition while relying on supplements to do just that, “supplement” your food intake, not replace…

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Getting Fit? Planning is Everything!

Next week marks year 17 that I’ve been taking college courses.  So far, it’s been a whole lot of work and discovery, done mostly at night and on weekends.  Sometimes it has proven to be more of a pain in the ass than most pleasurable ventures, but there is a sense of faith that I have that it will all be worth it.  Therefore, I keep going.  There is an exam I have scheduled for this Wednesday, January 9th.  It’s called a generals examination and my dissertation committee basically decides whether or not I have the mental marbles to continue…

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Tough Love for Attaining a Fit Lifestyle

We all need support to be our best

Just the other day I was interviewed by a local news network here in Tulsa and they really wanted to know just one thing.  Their question was a simple one, but was one that I feel is of paramount importance to you, to me and to people who are trying to improve in general.  Of course this includes anyone wanting to improve the look, feel and function of their body, but it goes beyond that and has an impact on literally every aspect of a person’s life.  The question they asked was this: What is the most important factor for…

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Physical Fitness is both Talent and Skill

God gave us some, others we must practice

The longer I work in the fitness industry and engage in a fit lifestyle, the more I am convinced that physical fitness is much more than a state of being, more than a destination or journey and much much more than a way of life.  Physical fitness, to me, has become many things over the years, first, a goal – a way of looking and feeling.  Next it became a way of moving, functioning and interacting with my environment.  More recently it has become more like a living entity, something without end that lives and evolves, ebbs and flows, increases…

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