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One of the most frequently asked questions in my line of work are in regards to diet. I must confess, it’s not my favorite topic. It’s not that I don’t have opinions, it’s just that these conversations are just not pleasant to have with folks. There are a number of reasons for this, but the […]

The Push-up is a simple exercise anyone can do just about anywhere! And, a properly-executed pushup is WAY more than just a great upper-body exercise. In this video, we break down level 1 or our 5-level push-up program. This is a great video for those who are either working towards their first floor push-up, or

Last month my wife and I had an awesome vacation. Much of the time was spent floating around in the middle of the ocean completely disconnected from the world. It was great to spend some time reconnecting to what really matters… our marriage and our connection to one another. It’s been about 8 years since

  You’ll have to excuse me, I might spend a little too much time cooped up in my 4 walls and things tend to slip past me, but I found myself stuck in a conversation recently where the topic of ‘functional training’ came up. I asked a simple question, “What do you mean by functional

Sometimes great life lessons can come from odd places. In today’s post, I’d like to share one with you. Since our kids are grown and out of the house, children’s movies don’t generally come across our radar, but one recently did… Kung Fu Panda. The nudge to see it actually came from a book I

By: Jerry Trubman, Owner and Founder   The title of today’s post is a quote from Thomas Sowell, an African-American author, economist, and social theorist. I first heard this quote last year, and it has messed with my head ever since. I’ve been trying to put some thoughts to pen and paper, but just couldn’t

The Biggest Secret… There Is No Secret   This post was written in early February of 2023.   We have just gotten through dealing with the New Year’s rush at our facility. And by ‘rush’, I mean the two weeks I spend at the beginning of every year trying to convince people (who are looking

By: Jerry Trubman, Owner and Founder   If you’re a homeowner (or business owner), at some point you’ve needed to hire a contractor. There’s a saying in the world of contracting that there are three levers you can pull when selecting a skilled trade: Good, fast, and cheap.   The problem is, you only get

Today’s post is the grand finale of a 5-part series (click here to read the previous posts). Here’s a quick recap: Master instructor Mark Reifkind recently retired from StrongFirst and was asked to summarize his decades of coaching experience. Instead of writing an entire novel, he boiled it down to just 5 bullet points. Here