Tag: Faith and fitness

Have a garage? Clean and equip it for your own garage gym. THEN - invite friends and do church.

How can we apply the lessons of 'back to school' to our lives? Look to your attitude and correctly handle the word of truth

We were preparing for various field exercises in training to be Marine Corps Officers as a midshipman at the US Naval Academy in 2006 and my Staff Platoon Commander was Captain Shane Groah, USMC a prior enlisted officer with a drill instructor and military police officer background. He pulled our platoon in close with various…

Humans experience optimal wellness lifestyles when they practice Natural Lifestyle Matching

2020 has been a rough year for everyone. Pandemics, fires, earthquakes, and literal storms! Navigating this time is tough, no one can deny that. Recently, I've gone through some experiences that I hope will bring you encouragement despite it all. Read on to learn how storms can be necessary for growth.

I came across the term muscular Christianity the other day when I was reading a book called Every Body Matters by Gary Thomas. Those two words put together resonated deeply with my soul. Muscular Christianity can be defined as a Christian commitment to health, fitness and manliness. It stresses the need for energetic Christian activism in combination…

        As I was talking to my new friend Rusty on the beach last week, I glanced over my shoulder to see his wife under their canopy digging in the sand. I could see she was digging a hole and then quickly covering it. She then took the little plastic shovel she…

“Mountaintops are for views and inspirations, but fruit is grown in the valley.” ~ Billy Graham With my gym being closed, I have settled into a great morning routine of reading God's word and studying using various books, sermons, and podcasts. In my studying earlier this week, I heard Pastor Louie Giglio talking about how…

As a gym owner, strength coach, and bodybuilder I've been thrown for a loop. I'm sure many of you feel the same. This is a different time for us all. We are out of our routine. If you are like me, it was a serious struggle in the beginning. The gym being shut-down and having…

Wow. How crazy is life right now? This virus certainly has thrown a kink in our "normal" schedules right? The training studio I own was just shut down by the government. My kids are out of school until who knows when. My wife is an assistant principal and is running` non-stop to deal with the…

"I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer." ~ Martin Luther I know A LOT of really busy people. I do not know many people who stop everything and pray for three hours. I do realize the value of prayer and understand Martin Luther shining a light…

A few years ago, on a special Friday, I grabbed my bag, locked my office door, and said goodbye to a studio full of clients working out. I got in my car and headed to my twins' (Aleck & Emma Grace) school. On my way to eat Thanksgiving meal with them in the cafeteria, I…