Dept. EditorBrad BloomPublisher's Letter
A collection of thoughts on faith and fitness from publisher Brad Bloom.
Grit And Grace
PUBLISHER'S LETTER: A vivid childhood moment has been etched into my memory and my knee. We all fall down. That's where we feel the grit and grace.
FITSER UPPER
By Brad Bloom, Publisher, Faith & Fitness Magazine What do you do when things look a little off? For the longest time I ignored it. Then one day I noticed…
Making ‘NET’ Gains
By Brad Bloom, Publisher He called, “Any fish, boys?” “No,” we replied. Then he said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get plenty…
Be The Fire
By Brad Bloom, Publisher Late summer and early autumn are the time of year when wildfires are common. Combine lightening strikes, dry growth from a lack of precipitation, and strong…
How You Can Be STRONGER
By Brad Bloom, Publisher Photos Copyright 2015 by Peter Putnam. Used by permission. Admit it, you want to be harder, better, faster and stronger. So does everyone else. And we’re…
Character – It’s In The Execution
By Brad Bloom, Publisher You’d think, since I’ve been publishing this magazine for over a decade, that I would have attended countless bodybuilding competitions. The truth is, I’ve only been…
Pause With A Capital “P”
By Brad Bloom, Publisher In the world of fitness I often talk with people that relate to me and others the significant influence strength training has in his or her…
Calling Crafted
All those mirrors in the gym. They are in front of you, behind you and all around. Should they be there or not? [NOTE: This article was originally written to…
Audacity – Do You Have it?
By Brad Bloom The fitness scene is crowded with zealous believers. They’re passionate about great health and strong bodies. For some of them, fervent might even get fanatical. How about…
Celebrate Diversity With Faith & Fitness
By Brad Bloom, Publisher It used to be, not too long ago, that only certain colors were used for certain things. Basketballs were only orange, soccer balls were only black…
INTENSE, INTENTS!
Photo is provided by fitness model Ramon Torres. Photographer: Adrian Tennant. Used by permission. For several years there’s been a shift toward body-weight exercise and functional fitness. It’s a modality…
Are You Being Used?
Again today that homeless person is working the same plaza intersection where all the Target shoppers, Starbucks drinkers and gym members exit. He’s the one with the cleverly crafted cardboard…