It is Week 17 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. We were looking forward to reopening but of course with the uptick in Covid19 cases that has been put off. I was at a meeting last week and our leader who is normally positive and upbeat said in a serious voice, "Guys we're ... read more >
There are some that believe that all of the gyms in America should be open right now because people are in a bad state mentally, emotionally, and physically. While I don't think the intent is wrong, I don't believe that we need to have gyms open in order to get active. I also think that ... read more >
Week 15 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. The above photo is from my last Half Marathon 10 years ago. I recently started running again. I used to be an avid runner and I ran lots of 5K's, 10Ks and even a few Half Marathons. My first outing back at the track was ... read more >
Last week 24 Hour Fitness laid off a large percentage of its workforce. 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest fitness chains in California and where many people (Including me) got their careers started in fitness. On a personal note I found out that the 24 Hour Fitness where I started as a trainer ... read more >
I read an article about how the pandemic has shown that gyms don't need to reopen and we never needed them in the first place. I disagreed with the article for Three Key reasons: The first is because for many the gym is more than just working out. It's a community of people coming together ... read more >
Week 10 of Sheltering In Place here in the City By the Bay. I feel the need to inform everyone of how many weeks we've been sheltering in place because we need to congratulate ourselves for making it through 10 weeks of having our lives completely upended by unforseen and truly unprecedented circumstances. This is ... read more >
Several years ago I blogged about how to eat healthy without going broke and it looks like now is a good time to revisit that conversation because if you've been to the grocery store lately, then you may have noticed that prices are increasing. According to the Washington Post, Grocery prices showed their biggest monthly ... read more >
Last week I was on edge. Yeah Yeah I know we are all in this together I was impatient.I was annoyed.I was irritated.I HAD ENOUGH I don't think I'm alone in this because while I was standing in line to get into Sprouts there was an argument that resulted in the police being called and ... read more >
Fitness Industry Leader Todd Durkin shared a great word of wisdom that resonated strongly with me. In Hard Ties Todd encouraged us to: "Be a Lighthouse. What does a light house do? It serves." Uncertain times will cause people to reflect on what's most important in life. As distractions are ripped away and people focus ... read more >
If you’re scrolling social media, then you may be seeing fitness professionals and instructors advertising free workouts or promoting donation based classes. For many fitness professionals this is a scary time because many of our studios and fitness facilities have closed and we now must rely on the virtual space for income. This hasn’t been ... read more >
