How do I convince you that what you’re putting in your body food-wise more than likely is unhealthy?  How can I convince you that what you’re eating is probably keeping you from getting the results you’re after and the body you want?  What can I say to you that will fire you up to clean …

  The Great Debacle: Part II “Sometimes it’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people think you’re a fool than to open it and remove all doubt!”  Unknown author In my last blog, I talked about the differences in human macronutrients in regard to optimal protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake. The take-home message …

There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, ” If I could see the world, I’d marry you”. One day someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she …

There are quite a few bars on the market that claim to be “low carbohydrate”.   These bars are using glycerin (aka glycerol) as a main ingredient, usually 2nd, 3rd, or 4th on the ingredient list.  According to the FDA, glycerin/glycerol was to be labeled as a carbohydrate, not just calories.  Unfortunately, since the supplement industry …

WASTED POTENTIAL The world is full of wasted potential.  Personally, I probably haven’t lived up to my full potential. How do I know?  I don’t.  But when I look back over my life I realize and accept that I could have done things differently.  Better?  Again, I don’t know, but different for sure.  I’ve always …

I’m sure you’ve heard something along the line of, “Your destiny is predetermined and there’s nothing you can do about it.”  Well I disagree.  I believe that we have an infinite number of possibilities and futures, all of them already played out.  It’s just that we haven’t picked the one we wanted and started driving …

    The Great Debacle: Part I “Differences of opinion can be creatively stimulating as well as frustrating.”  Jim Coleman When it comes to bodybuilding nutrition and trying to decipher what protein, carbs, and fat intake to implement, things can certainly get confusing for us. If you ask certain gurus out there, they will tell …

I was watching a show on cable called “Running the Sahara” in which three high-end athletes ran across the Sahara Desert.  It was a 4300 mile journey that wound through six countries in Africa and took 111 days.  All of the men had blistered feet, and one nearly had a heat stroke.  But it wasn’t …

This is a supposedly true story that was sent to me via email.  I don’t know if it’s true or not so I’m not claiming it is.  It’s just such a feel-good good story that I decided to share it.  This struck a chord with me.  I can remember being a child and my mom …

This could also have been titled “How to read the nutrition label”.  How many times have you reached for (and bought) a product that said 97% fat-free?  You believe that, right?  I mean, the food industry wouldn’t ‘lie’ to you…at least not intentionally.  I’ve taught so many people, including family members, competitors, and even doctors …

Snake Oil and the Salesman: Headlines that think we’re fools! C’mon…enough is enough!  Dr. Oz, you’re selling out.  In a recent issue of Woman’s World, your headlines are misleading us.  You’re selling women short.  You’re selling America short.  You started out as a good thing…now…well now, in my opinion, you’re just another snake oil salesman hiding …

Seriously?  Are trainers out there actually doing this?  And even more importantly, are women ALLOWING it?  What, in ANY woman’s world, would make this move by this ‘trainer’ acceptable?  It’s crap like this that gives trainers a bad name and reputation.  Guys, if this is how you train your female clients, then perhaps you’re in …

Heading to the gym right now!! Will be going 3 – 4 days a week from here on out….last time I was in the gym…I was like…”WOW! You all have done some upgrades!”  Worker- “We did those upgrades four months ago” ……Silence……….   This was an actual FB quote from one of my good friends …

    A few mornings ago I jumped in my car to go see my chiropractor.  When I started the car, it made a ‘funny’ sound for a few seconds and then settled down to its normal sounds.  I thought “Hmmm…wonder what that was”?  I didn’t think anything more of it as I backed out …

‎”There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”  Author Unknown We always find the time to do what we’re interested in, but have you noticed how difficult it is for so many …

This blog was written by a 26 year-old journalist named Maggie Young-Cornelius. It was written about her trainer, Kevin Creedon, a national-level champion bodybuilder and good friend of mine.  Kevin and I have similar training philosophies and beliefs.  We both believe that people should work hard, for that’s how results are achieved.  We both believe …

I absolutely LOVE the above flow chart as this has become my philosophy in life. I learned something similar years ago in my Sports Psychology class at Pacific Lutheran University. My professor, Dr. Colleen Hacker, one day asked us, “How many of you have problems”? We all raised our hands as we all had problems. …

I  gave up New Year’s resolutions about 25 years ago – that’s when I realized, “Why am I waiting? I can do these ‘New Year’s’ things right NOW!”  At any time of the year, on any day, if I ‘feel’ I need to change something then I obviously need to change it now, not later.  When …