My Dad Walked The Talk

Some of my very best memories are with my Dad. My Dad is a great man. He’s genuine, charismatic, intelligent, good looking, and very outgoing. And by outgoing, I mean the guy will talk to anybody. He treats everyone with respect. He displays the same assured, intrepid, yet inquisitive demeanor, whether he’s having a conversation with a billionaire or with a homeless person. My Dad took me to professional sports games as a kid and even coached my soccer team. My Dad has always been there for me if I needed him.

I didn’t like following my parents rules; I refused to eat vegetables, I played video games without finishing my homework, I snuck out of the house when I was grounded, I made some bad choices, and I got into lots of trouble. The more my parents told me to do something or to not do something, the more I did the exact opposite. By age 16, I moved out for the second, and final time.

Let me tell you, I was quite a handful.

Rewind to a few years before I reached my angry, rebellious teenager years.
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An Angry Reader?

I received an email without a valid return address after my last post regarding efficient exercise programming for fat loss.

I think I must have touched a nerve with the person that wrote me this email. I’ll leave out the name given, but I figure a public reply is in good order, just in case anyone else felt similar to them.

Before I get to the email, I would like you all to know that I always welcome any and all comments, questions, or criticisms from anyone out there including: personal trainers, clients, experienced, or novice exercisers.

You can post your comment directly to the post, or you can email me. If you would like a reply to your email, please leave a valid return address if you’re using my consultation form to send me a message.

Now, on to the email…
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Learn From Their Mistakes

Time is the most valuable thing you have. You have a very limited amount in your lifetime. Once it’s gone, you can never get it back. That time is gone forever. You shouldn’t waste it and you should definitely never let anybody else waste it. Especially if you’re paying for it.

I was working out at my “other” gym here in Honolulu this morning. In the middle of my workout, I saw a personal trainer working with a middle aged woman. I have heard her talking a little about her goal before; losing weight and getting more muscle tone. It was pretty obvious to me that she was new to working out. I’m guessing her body fat % was in the low to mid 30′s.

The trainer was having her perform a single arm dumbbell lateral raise. Now, why in the world would a trainer of all people choose this particular exercise for this person. This lady wasn’t a bodybuilder.
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Sucker-Free Personal Training

First, let me say this…

I don’t like wasting money and I don’t like being a sucker. Living here in Honolulu costs enough already. I prefer making well informed buying decisions and wise investments that I’ll feel good about in the long run.

Now, if you’re here reading this, we have something in common; the desire to improve our lives and be better.

Along the way, you might have considered hiring a personal trainer to help you reach your fitness goals.

I was talking with a woman on the phone yesterday. I could tell I was talking to a person that had tried and failed with some other program, product, or device. In our conversation, she often referred to what I teach as “your way”, or “Chris’s way”.

Almost everyone has been the sucker at some point. I’ll admit it — I’ve been a sucker before too.

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Stretches For Your Lower Back

I spend every day changing peoples bodies and lives. I love to help those that want to be helped.

Help me help people. If you know someone that would benefit from the information on my site, or my personal training services, please tell them about my site. Consider it your good deed for the day.

Eliminating lower back pain takes a combination of strengthening and stretching. Here’s a few stretches from my online personal training library for your lower back.

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Are You Ready to Donate Your Fat Pants?

I want you to reach all your goals; fitness and otherwise. This site is meant to help you do just that. I am still adding information all the time– some in the background, and some that you are reading here in the form of blog posts. Some of what you’ll read about is intended for

Check Yo’ Self

Being a subscriber to a blog or an email list is a great way to learn from other people and/or to communicate ideas with those having similar interests, or goals. Here’s part of an email I received from a fellow fitness professional, Jim Labadie. “You’re never going to believe

The Biggest Lie In Fitness

Everybody plays the fool. Almost every person out there with excess body fat has tried an ab belt, or some other kind of fitness gimmick to lose weight and get toned. I remember many years ago when I was living in Hilo, Hawaii, my ex-girlfriend’s family had pretty much every ab machine I

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