Simple Training. Better Living

The truth of the matter is we want to see and help more people embrace a fitness lifestyle. When we started this journey nearly a decade ago we had a vision of being a small cog in the wheel of change. While we have helped many, we also have to accept responsibility of not being able to help those who wanted help but couldn't afford it. 

Although we are in the beginning stages, we are making every effort to return to our original vision and begin operating under a new mission. We hope you will allow us the opportunity!

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So I put a post out about a week ago with the question… If it’s not hard for you, is it even worth doing? The context behind this is simple and I’ve written about this and probably spoken about this many times. See, I believe 100% that too many invest too much time in looking for the path of least resistance. They have legit and authentic intentions, but they prefer to not expend the energy and effort it can take to achieve a certain thing. There is obvious nuance to this line of thinking, and it is a much bigger conversation than hard versus easy. The hopeful takeaway is to not shy away from discomfort or to bail on something because it is hard for you.

What truly makes you happy?

As cliche as this is and sounds, the older I get and the more things I experience the truer this has started to become.

Make no mistake, I have seemingly forever chosen a career path in the fitness and health realm, and I’m okay with that. I am thankful the stars aligned as they did and am forever grateful to do something for a living that can make a difference….BUT… it has come with some drawbacks.

Recent conversations, as well as, recent activities have given me some new perspectives and a little different take on life.

After much reflection, here’s what I have learned…

Sitting down somewhere and enjoying a good bourbon with good company is fun for me. Traveling around, going to new places and sampling new and different craft brews is almost a perfect day. Searching for and finding a cool place off the beaten path that serves a good burger is an awesome adventure. Doing fitness regularly is part of my routine, a good workout that checks the boxes is important.

For me it comes down to this…AND…it is incredibly cliche, not new or original!

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Being exposed early on to the benefits of strength training has been integral in my development as a coach and gym owner. In the beginning getting stronger and staying “in shape” was important in order to excel as a wrestler. This was a long time ago, but the mindset still exists to an extent. Instead of getting stronger and improving conditioning for sport, it is now about being strong and functional enough to pursue new challenges; to be capable and prepared to handle life’s challenges.

Thirty-four years ago one thing was important, getting stronger. Twenty years ago the importance shifted to stronger and bigger due to low confidence and body image issues. Around twelve years ago everything changed to the pursuit of better health, after being diagnosed with hypertension. It was at that time the family history of chronic disease became a reality. This is when I learned that looking fit and being fit were very different.

Beginning as a sports coach sixteen years ago morphed into an almost entirely different purpose. While I still enjoy working with the occasional athlete, my primary focus is working with the currently active or, aspiring to become more active, adults. Although I do love to see young athletes succeed in their sport, what has become more aligned with what I value is capability.   We, as human beings, are capable of a lot; but, we can also become incapable rather quickly. This is why we, as a gym, and I, as a coach, focus on two primary things: consistency and effort.

The goal, the mission, the vision of this gym is simple. We want you to be able to live freely and fully outside of the gym… that is it! Of course each of you will have different micro-goals (bigger quads, tricep bump, shed a few lbs) but the macro-goal should be incredibly simple. Health and fitness endeavors have become overly complicated over the years, but all-in-all the macro view has not waivered. When you practice healthy nutrition habits, are exercising regularly, are managing your stress, and have some awareness of your sleep hygiene, at the very least you are doing your part.

If what you are doing in the gym prevents you from doing the things you like outside of the gym it’s probably time to re-evaluate. Over time things change. People change. Priorities change. There eventually comes a time when what was most important becomes a pain in the ass at times. That thing that you lived for, all of the sudden is now a burden, it is no longer enjoyable, or fun, and you no longer feel the same benefit as you once did. What you used to look forward to doing, now you are looking for excuses to not do. How do you address that?