About a month ago, when it became clear COVID-19 was a legitimate pandemic threat, a few of my colleagues posted a statistic on social media. The stat read: "Coronavirus has killed 10,000 people this year. Obesity has killed 300,000 people this year. You're fighting the wrong enemy." It was a bold statement to make. I didn't make it personally, as it was a bit too in-your-face for me. I didn't feel right equating a world wide pandemic to a lifestyle disease like obesity, so I steered … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Reasons You Aren’t Losing Weight On Your Diet And How to Fix Them
It’s Saturday morning, and you slowly start to stir in your bed. The sun has started to peek through your window, and you yawn, stretch, and start to blink away the goobers from your eyes. You wake up to use the restroom, and you remember………”Hey, I’ve been dieting for a week solid, and I’ve been good the entire time! I wonder what that scale says!” You smile, and tap your foot on the glass. The electronic display zeroes out, and you wait in anticipation. What will it read? How … [Read more...]
Ain’t Nobody Fresher Than My CLIQUE (Introducing The Army Of Greatness)
Yes. I did just quote Kanye West in the article title.......... With apologies to Taylor Swift. And George Bush. And the Kardashians. And everyone else Kanye has offended. (I'm pretty sure that's most of the world, but I digress.........) But for real - I want to introduce you to my Clique. And by "Clique", I mean my team. Actually, scratch that, I want to introduce you to my Soldiers. The Soldiers in The Army. The Anyman Fitness, Clients-Only Army Of Greatness! You … [Read more...]
The 87 Week Transformation Picture (How To NOT Sell A Fitness Program)
BEHOLD THE AMAZING, FANTASTICAL, AND SHOCKING FITNESS RESULTS! Come one, come all, and look at the incredible 1 Year, 8 Month, and 18 Day Transformation! That's right, folks, see what the hard working Bo Smith was able to accomplish in just 623 Days! In just 87 short weeks, YOU can have results like him! And after you look at his muscular shoulder and chest, his lean and toned midsection, and hear about the pounds of goo have come off of his body, come learn how he did it! Yes, … [Read more...]
Muscle Building Mistakes Of Middle Aged Men
DYEL - (n.) Acronym, short for "Do you even lift?" An insult, insinuating the subject does not have an appearance which would indicate he participates in resistance training and/or other hypertrophic activities. Johnny spent 4 hours each week in the gym, but his dainty arms and chicken legs made his friends mockingly ask Johnny, "Bro, do you even lift?" It's the ultimate insult on the message boards. It's safe to assume the goal of any self-respecting male weight lifter is to have a … [Read more...]
Gainz Of The Week (8/30/15)
Time for the newest edition of “Gainz Of The Week” – the premier spot for the best information to improve your fitness levels – and your life. This was a big week for me - not necessarily from a business perspective, but from a personal perspective. Us "fit-pros" aren't immune to stresses and difficulties. We might have abs, but we still freak out over mundane shit from time to time. This week was my last week of summer break. Tomorrow marks the start of a new school year. Not … [Read more...]