I can’t tell you how many people I’ve encountered over the years that simply “dread” going to the gym.  Judging by the looks on their faces you would think that they were being tortured.  It doesn’t matter if the person has been going to the gym for years or if they’ve just started; there are

OK, I have wanted to write a column like this for some time now- a chance to voice my opinion on some very common situations that take place in the gym as well as in the minds of certain exercisers.  Hopefully it will answer some questions that many of you may have.  Over the years

I think most experienced body builders would agree that if we were forced to pick only a few of the most beneficial exercises, the squat would definitely be among them. From the beginning, this classic lift has been a staple in most competitive lifting programs. And yet still, many people have concerns about this unique

There are not many occasions when I will say that have experienced a “first”. However, last week that is exactly what happened. I enrolled in my very first Bikram yoga class at Bikram Yoga Andersonville. Now, I am certainly no stranger to yoga. I used to take power yoga consistently and I have always been

It is one of the biggest challenges many people face in regards to their personal health and fitness goals, and unfortunately there is quite often no way to stop it: Traveling can cause many obstacles in the quest for optimal health and fitness. Over the last fifteen years, I have worked with many people who

Recently I was training with a friend of mine who was doing a set of bicep curls with dumbbells. I noticed he kept speeding up as he progressed though the set. I told him, “Slow it down, slow it down!” Before I could say another word, he responded to me with “No, I have to

It has been documented that nearly one in four people will experience depression at some time throughout their lives. Currently, clinical depression is a disease that is affecting millions of people throughout this country and the world. According to biologists, depression is caused by deficits of certain chemicals in the brain including norepinephrine, dopamine, and

Over all the years that I have been working in the fitness and massage therapy industries, I have discovered that there is one all too common complaint that far outweighs any other: low back pain. It has been estimated that 80 % of the population will experience an episode of low- back pain some time

Since mankind first developed a sense of body awareness the symbol of strength has always been depicted by the robust and defined arm. Therefore, it is no surprise that building solid arms is of the most sought after goals of fitness enthusiasts today. Even novices who have little or no experience with fitness and decide

As I inch closer toward turning 40 this month, there is one resounding revelation that keeps turning up in my head: We are all getting older! But I don’t mean “older” in the individual sense. I mean globally we are all getting older. Recent research has shown that the US population is constantly growing older