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5 REASONS YOU ARE NOT GETTING STRONGER! In today's world strength is a high priced commodity. People will go to great lengths and pay a big money to increase their strength and muscle size. Strength is being displayed all around us every day. We see it at gyms and through various media outlets. We also hear about it constantly. As a high school athlete it wasn't uncommon for 2 total strangers to share stories about their strength feats whether on the field on in the weight room. We'd ask about who benched what or who manhandled who on the field. In school you got respect for being strong. At work and in the gym and even at home strength always gives someone that little extra something,...... respect, attention or just flat out fear. So it's no wonder that of all the questions I get daily, 70% or more have to do strength. Read more

Look at any book, magazine or website relating to fitness today and you will undoubtedly see the ever growing popularity of Cross-Fit training. Cross-Fit training has literally taken the country by storm over the last few years and seems to be running away from its competition (if it even has any). Cross-Fit training for those who live under a rock and don't know, is exactly what it says, a cross between many different forms of training all meshed together @ seemingly torturous intensities to create what they believe is better bodies and better fitness levels. Cross-fit also garners world wide attention for it's "all-inclusive" approach. A statement from the website HERE says  The CrossFit program is designed for universal scalability making it the perfect application for any committed individual regardless of experience. We’ve used our same routines for elderly individuals with heart disease and cage fighters one month out from televised bouts. We scale load and intensity; we don’t change programs. This statement is the hallmark of their program and their culture. The idea that "we dont change programs" says it all. Before I continue I just want to mention that I personally have NOTHING against cross-fit...

What is your training age? How mature are you when it comes to training? Regardless of if you've been in the iron game or cardio training game, you need to know how old you are in proportion to when you began. Why? Because if you arent growing you arent progressing and if you arent progressing you are simply wasting your time! I began training back at the ripe age of 15yrs old. I used to spend a bunch of time at the gym with a few high school buddies of mine. We frequently bumped into another guy who was always at the gym when we were there. He was obviously a body builder and looked the part. He would give us tips and pointers on how to workout and what kind of lifting to do on what days. It became a non-formal appointment that we'd meet him 3 days a week after school. There, under the watchful eye of this man who's name I cannot remember, we began our quest for strength and physical growth. After a few years I was well on my way with the basic knowledge I'd gained as well as other tings i'd learned from other male influences. I began training...

Everyday I get a ton of questions about building strength, increasing speed and programs for fat loss. However, there is probably no question I get more than, "How long should it take before I start seeing results?". Almost every time I get this question I cringe on the inside because the answer can depend on many different variables. The answer I usually give people is: "I don't know, it depends...". Clients don't usually like to hear that but it's the truth. I'm going to discuss a list of variables that all play a part in when you can see results in your training. Hopefully I can shed a little light on what factors play a part in most training programs. If you take a honest look at the list i'm going to share, and do a full self evaluation of your program, you'll then be able to reasonably predict when you can see results. But honesty with yourself is where it starts. Lets take a look at some of the actors who play vital roles in training and how we can use this information to our benefit.

Are your workouts getting dull and boring?? Are you stuck in a routine that lacks spice and enthusiasm? Well here are 4 workout options you can use to improve your workouts and give your workouts brand new life!

I believe every now and then its good to add a new workout style. Are you a  traditionalist? The typical gym goer who does 20-40 mins of treadmill walking and then hits the same ole machines working the same body parts every session? Or maybe you're workouts are more well rounded than those I previously mentioned, but they're getting stale. Are you spending too much time doing one thing? Come out of the dark ages for starters. There is tons of information out there to help you shape and design a more well balanced approach. To save you a little time, consider these options:

• Add Yoga!- Yoga can be a great addition to a traditional and somewhat stale workout routine. Yoga offers you the opportunity to learn a ton about yourself all while increasing mobility, flexibility, strength, and in some cases burning fat....

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The powerful engine behind most commercial chain gyms are their low monthly rates, high tech (unnecessary) equipment & their myriad of cardio fitness classes. Boot camps, body pump, cardio kick etc, are the many names and titles you may potentially see if you happen to be going through a manual or tour of the gym. The truth about these classes is that they CAN work. But you ask, why aren't they working for me?? Well the reason they aren't working for you will be explained very simply though out the next few paragraphs.



First, understand that marketing is the driving force behind almost 90% of the fitness we see in the media. Super human like fitness instructors making their obese clients do things that are not only unnecessary but down right dangerous. Everyone promoting fad diets and a workout that leaves the person doing it looking almost dead, dripping with blood, sweat and saliva. The plug is in. They have you! The marketing ploys have sunk their teeth into you and now you're ready to do the stuff you saw "so...

As you may already know, the 40yard dash is one of America's top dog exercises for finding out exactly how fast and explosive some one really is. Literally during locker room talk guys will ask one of two questions when it comes to athletic performance and so-called legitimacy. "Whats your bench?" probably reigns supreme. There's no question the bench press get the most attention even still to this day. Thats usually followed by "whats your 40 time?".  People care about the 40 and will pay large sums of money to improve it.

This is where people like myself come in. I spend most of my week in my gym either making athletes stronger and more powerful or on a field helping them use that strength and power for raw SPEED. We teach everything from basic strength principals to run mechanic work helping improve posture, mobility and other areas that may be lacking. One area that has been inadvertently overlooked has been the focus on relaxation. You may be asking your self, relaxation? YES, teaching the athlete how to properly relax during explosive bouts of exercise....