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I really do appreciate celebrity TV doctor’s who are leading the charge in promoting change towards a healthy lifestyle. The Ozes and the Smiths of the world have captivated millions with their television appearances and books. Sometimes I am taken back a bit when they bring out a fitness trainer and he or she is relegated to only showing a few exercises to keep the crowd motivated. When it comes to a trainers value in the wellness world, I don’t want to be tagged as just be the designated hype man. I am a personal trainer who has a direct Continue Reading
For years as a trainer, I struggled with the ordeal of African American women and their willingness to sacrifice their health for the Glory. I’m talking about their hair. Yes, straightened, processed, platted, whipped, died or wigged appeared to be more important than lower heart rate, lower body fat, and muscle gains. I felt there was no hope until years ago my wife came home with one of the sexiest styles I’ve ever seen… Individual braids. What I loved about it, not that women ever cared what a man thinks anyway, was that the style did not look immature or Continue Reading
My patience when it comes to kids is not as strong as other trainers. When I decide to train a youth I look for a certain level of maturity. Not so much from the kids; the parents. With my selectiveness I’ve been very fortunate to train some great kids. What made them so easy to train was the parent’s attitude towards them and the training. Like I train adults, I like to make training fun in the beginning. Once skill sets begin to develop then the active coaching begins. Recently I took on a friend of my daughter. Her father Continue Reading
Hey Radio Free family, Today, I want to walk you through the five phases of human behavior when it comes to changing for the better in the realm of life fitness. I learned the framework of this concept when I received my first major training certification from Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). Although I’ve moved on to higher certifications, this concept is the staple behind many of my fitness presentations. Once you read the phases, identify where you are and push yourself into the phase. The first phase is pre-contemplation. This is where getting in shape is the Continue Reading
One day, I’m working in my studio office when I get a call from one of my business associates from the number one R&B Station in Southern California Radio Free 102.3 KJLH. She told me that one of the DJ’s would be calling for training. When I was told who it was I was flattered that she even considered me but the reality is, with human nature, it takes some time to get your mind wrapped around calling a trainer, especially one like me. Within a week, the phone rings and sure enough it was Miss Adai Lamar. To my Continue Reading
You know, sometime you have to let some be very direct to your circles, when it comes to watching your nutrition. One of my toughest clients walks into my gym early in the morning affectionately known as “Da Boss Lady”. She is not the toughest to train, but just plain tough in nature. She’s the type of person that says exactly what’s on her mind with no Vaseline. When she gets on the treadmill to begin her warm up, I jokingly begin to grill her on her eating for the prior week. At that stage of training she was doing Continue Reading
As a personal trainer, I get many questions involving fitness and wellness. I enjoy answering them to the best of my ability. I believe this one is worth mentioning in this article because we all can relate to this circumstance … Continue reading →
You know with all the high-tech video games today you know your kids are more occupied than ever. You see, back in the 80’s, 90’s and even in the early art of my marriage, the worst thing that ever happened … Continue reading →
When I got to the park and set up all my wonderful stations. I thought as soon as they see the set up they would be excited and ready to workout. The buses arrived and out came what looked to … Continue reading →
