What is a coach?  A coach is a qualified professional who will guide you to reaching your fullest potential.   A coach sets a structure and an ongoing process that intends to improve performance.  

A coach may come in many different forms.  We often think of sports coaches but there are also business coaches, personal or life coaches, career coaches and many more.  If there is an area of life you would like to see improvement, I guarantee there is a coach for it…

In my second year of college I did a presentation on visualization.  At the time this was a foreign concept to me and I found it extremely difficult to do. This was such foreign concept to me that  after sitting down from my presentation, my friend told me the whole time I pronounced the word wrong.  

The definition of visualization is the formation of a mental image of something.  So how does this apply to exercise?  Seeing is believing when it comes to getting results and breaking through plateaus. There are some practices we can do sitting back in our recliner without having to lift a finger.  For example, you can practice your handstand, your golf swing, or prepare to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro…

What is your Why? 

It is the Why behind the What.  The consultation and assessment process is vital to program going forward to align training and programming with personal goals.  Do you know why you do the exercises you do whether you are on your own or with a personal trainer? 

Breath is essential to life.  It is the first thing we do when we are born and the last thing we do before we die. In between that time we breathe and many times unaware.  Learning to breathe consciously is the fourth limb of yoga.  Deep breathing increases the supply of oxygen to the brain and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which promotes a state of calmness.  Breathing techniques help you feel connected to your body and quiets your mind…

Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.

Whenever my dad and I would play catch he would say this until it was engraved into my mind. I use to apply it during softball practice but I see it has a direct correlation to health and fitness…

Do you think of physical training like practice? Most people do not. To many, their idea of physical training is hitting the gym, working up a sweat, and waking up feeling sore the next morning. In my opinion, the most important aspect of any physical training is the quality of movement.

There is a lot of buzz when it comes to obstacle course racing.  There are new kinds popping up everywhere.  I personally love Spartan Races.  Spartan Race is a leader in the sport of obstacle course racing and is open to all levels. When I talk to people about signing up for one I usually hear a lot of excuses.  Most commonly used is either they would never do one or that they want to wait until they are in better shape. You do not need to be in amazing shape to complete a Spartan…

Sleep is important for our health and wellbeing. Many people do not get enough sleep and suffer as a result. Although we put a lot of thought into our workouts and nutrition, often time how much we sleep is overlooked. Even if you are meeting the basic requirements for sleep, what is the quality of your sleep? Poor quality of sleep can affect everything from your body composition to eating habits…