Strength Finder

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I have been told if you look up in the dictionary “persistence” you will come across my face in the dictionary. I was quite flattered by that comment especially since it came from someone who I highly respect in the fitness industry. From trying to get into the military as a firefighter, I never gave […]

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Information Age

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We live in an information age. There is so much information out there at people’s fingertips that it’s not as sacred as it once was. Do you remember the Britannica Encyclopedias? Now it’s incredibly easy to search for information especially with the help of the likes of Google and Wikipedia. How do you know if […]

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The Essence of Breathing

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The Essence of Breathing   One of the very first things that we learned to do when we were born was to breathe. By definition essence means the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, determining its character. Breathing even though it’s something we take for granted in order to be the […]

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The House That Built Me

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My Approach to Everything Fitness   There’s a term for relationship building. First you got to build the foundation and then you can build into bigger and better things and when it comes to fitness I believe it’s no different. What drove me back in the fitness industry was of my back injury which you […]

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The Top 5 Tools of the Trade

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Top 5 Tools of the Trade With this entry I am going to feature a top five list of fitness tools I think everyone should experience in their fitness programming. They are in no particular order.   Kettlebells – Kettlebells are probably the most versatile pieces of equipment on this list.  If you want to […]

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The Top 15 “Gyms” In North America

The Top 15 “Gyms” In North America To Put On Your Bucket List  The reason why I have “gyms” in brackets is because I really feel these places are more than gyms. They’ve created a community amongst their clients and that is really the best thing of all! That is why I love what I […]

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What I Wish I Knew Now That I Didn’t Know Then

No, this isn’t the song sung famously by Toby Keith…. But this article is about the benefits of kettlebells especially towards first responders. When I was a firefighter I wish I knew about kettlebells because kettlebells and first responders are a match made in heaven. Let me explain – Kettlebells can make you insanely strong […]

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Setbacks

Everyone has them, including personal trainers. We’re all human. This blog is to show you that everyone including elite athletes experience setbacks. Recently I took a kettlebell certification called Strong First (SFG) it’s the gold standard towards kettlebell certifications. Think of black belt in karate. I have been training really hard for this- three years […]

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