You may just ditch you gym membership, Peloton or magic exercise mirror telling you to do more curls. — In one of my previous stories, I couldn’t quite pick only one piece of fitness equipment if I had to choose one. What One Piece of Fitness Equipment Would I Get if I Could Only Have One? Since I couldn’t just choose one, I chose a piece of equipment for strength, functional, bodyweight, cardio…sfbodymatrix.medium.com

Since I couldn’t just choose one, I chose a piece of equipment for strength, functional, bodyweight, cardio, flexibility, and mobility. — Whenever I step into a place that sells fitness equipment, I’m like a kid in a candy store with a sweet tooth. I could use just about any piece of fitness equipment to satisfy my workout craving. So, when my son asked me if I could only have one piece…

5 things better than trying to take the perfect workout selfie — If there’s one thing I can’t stand seeing in the gym is people wasting their time during a workout. They are constantly checking their phones. Take too long of a break in between sets of exercises. While they sit there on a piece of equipment, wasting valuable workout space and…

These have worked better than counting a endless number of white sheep jumping over a fence. — One thing I have been able to master is a consistent morning routine. It’s allowed me to be more productive before the rest of my day gets busier. But if there’s one thing I have been attempting to fine-tune is the best nighttime routine to transition into a better bedtime…

No “magic juice” will improve the quality of your workouts better than improving your lifting technique — I used to love drinking pre-workout supplements. I would pour two scoops of powder into a shaker bottle and drink it slowly until my body started tingling. Then one day, my heart started beating so much that it caused the entire squat rack to vibrate with each pulse from my…

Find out the best type of footwear to use for your workouts — Lately, I’ve noticed people wearing the wrong shoes when lifting. So, it got me thinking. What are the best shoes to wear when working out? Well, it depends on the type of workout you’re doing. So, here are the top 5 types of training shoes I recommend wearing for your…

The quality and longevity of your health may depend on it. — As a kid, I hated eating veggies. And in college, nearly every meal I ate contained meat — consuming cans of chunky beef soup, turkey sandwiches, and frozen pepperoni pizzas. I blame my roommate. And in my ‘wanna-be’ bodybuilding days, I consumed as much chicken breast as I could afford. …

Health is wealth when you know how to invest in it consistently. — It’s only been a few years since I started taking investing seriously. Since then, I’ve seen a nice return with consistent dividends. I started by opening up an investment account online, contributing a monthly amount of money, and cutting back expenses I could use for future investing. Like our health…

I’ve always been a team player. I’ve been on championship baseball teams, had jobs with co-workers, and was part of college support groups. But each group’s success only determined my success. And that’s the problem. Often being part of a group is what’s holding us back from our potential. I wasn’t truly happy until I went solo as an independent personal trainer, started my own business, and began writing on Medium.