Yesterday, we lost a member of our gym. Truthfully, calling Jeff a member doesn’t feel right. He was a friend. A mentor. A brother. A father figure when I needed one. I’ve spent most of today trying to figure out what to say. Truthfully, I couldn’t. I cried. I stared...
The personal training industry has changed dramatically over the last several years. What used to mostly exist inside commercial gyms now exists everywhere: private studios online coaching rented gym space garage gyms independent facilities social media coaching...
As I wrote “the standard is the standard” at Fitness 1440 Fredericksburg… I walked by a mirror. And it caught up to me. Work. Fatherhood. Stress. Life. Somewhere in the middle of managing everything else, I stopped holding myself to the same standard I expect out of...
At Fitness 1440 Fredericksburg(FXBG), we just brought in 11 new pieces of equipment; but honestly, the lower body additions deserved their own conversation. Leg training has evolved a lot past “just squat more.” People want better movement patterns, deeper ranges,...
There’s a member at the gym I’ve known for a while, but never really had the chance to talk to. The kind of person you don’t need to explain—when they’re around, you just feel… better. Like you should be operating at a higher level without them saying a word. We...
