My friends and I created a group for the Spartan Race this past weekend in Los Angeles, called the Dirty 30’s. We picked red shirts to stand out from the rest of the crowd. Little did we know, when we […] More
I signed up for the Spartan Race next weekend and this will be my first race. I have no plans on winning the event, but I wanted to do this for the experience and to do something fun with my […] More
Now that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is around the corner. I hear a lot of people setting their fitness goals after the holidays. It’s great, but there’s no perfect time to start on your fitness goals. Why wait for […] More
I finished in first place for my last competition of 2016. This was the Southwest Regional held in Palm Desert and it was a tough meet. Every competitor in my weight class lifted up some heavy weights. I was able […] More
Lifting heavy weights isn’t the only thing that going to help you lift heavier weight. Recovery is just as important. Foam rolling helps get rid of adhesion in your muscles and connective tissue. I say for every hour I spend […] More
When I’m at the gym, I get these college students always asking me for advice. Sometimes I feel like I’m giving my personal training advice to a wall. They always stare at me with a blank look in their eyes […] More
Last weekend I competed in powerlifting, I won 1st place and won Best Male Lifter. Many people at the gym I told about my 1st place, asked if I won any money. I would smile and say no. Competing in powerlifting […] More
So I’m 4 pounds over my power lifting weight class. I need to be 183 pounds by Saturday morning. Some people might think it’s a lot of weight to lose, but it’s really not. There are a few ways to […] More
Summer is heating up and it’s all the more reasons to be in booty shorts and tank tops. Slap on some sunblock and stay hydrated. During the summer, our bodies tend to sweat more and if we don’t replenish our […] More
I’ve been really motivated at the gym lately and it feels great because I can see my attitude rubbing off on my personal training clients too. A couple of my clients have gone from flabby to ripped, that they’re going […] More
Everyone has fitness goals, whether it’s losing body fat or gaining lean muscle. Although, you can’t do both at an intermediate lifting level, so you have to choose one or the other. I believe if you are at or above 15% […] More
I see so many people at the gym trying the newest fad on different leg exercises to increase your squat max. Yes, I have seen it all. The weirdest one I have seen, was a person trying a back squat […] More