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On the next ManAlive Podcast…
I sit down with my good buddy Brian Bortz, Bodybuilder, Entrepreneur and Fitness Coach to discuss how bodybuilding career, his role as a fitness coach and why he advocates fully for Magnum Ice Cream bars! Join the conversation tonight at 8:30pm on Zoom! Zoom ID: 816 6367 4031 Password: tdR6ug John Schessler is a Pittsburgh-based…
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Living with GBS & the ability to connect with clients…
“Did you hurt yourself?”, “Why are you limping?” These are questions that I hear if not everyday, every other day. For 30 years. 30!! It gets annoying sometimes but at least I know or hope that people are concerned for my well-being and not just being nosey. If you’ve read previous posts of mine, you…
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Fitness Style Choices
No, I’m not talking about which leggings are hot and which ones are not. What I’m talking about specifically is the lifting choices people make when working out. In my years as a trainer, I often have found myself walking the gym floor, looking at patrons working out and wondering to myself, “Why are they…
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Special Needs & Fitness Solutions
At one point during my schooling, I had a vision of opening a fitness facility specifically aimed for people with special needs and disabilities. When I actually sat down and did the research, figured out the financial needs of starting such a business…needless to say, I put that on the back burner. Over the years,…
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Fast Bikes & Spinning Wheels
Around a decade ago, I became a certified Spinning instructor and I thought (and still do) that this way of exercising was the coolest and edgiest way to be active, not to mention fun! These days, brands like Peleton and others have made this music-filled, rocky terrain workout more interactive and user-friendly for the rider.…
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Meet David Kelly, Amateur Bodybuilder!
Coming up on the next ManAlive! podcast….I sit down with good friend and amateur bodybuilder, entrepreneur David Kelly to talk about his bodybuilding career, what motivates him and how his drive and determination has made him a force to be reckoned with in the bodybuilding world. This Friday at 2:30 EST, live on my Instagram…
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Meet Brandon Swaney, MMA Fighter!
Here is my latest video conversation from my Podcast, ManAlive! In this episode I have a conversation with Brandon Swaney, an amateur MMA fighter from Pennsylvania. Brandon and I have a great talk about MMA fighting, his goals, his future with the sport and more importantly, the role of mental health in his approach to…
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Frozen Shoulders & Cold Joints….
The older we become, the older and creakier our joints become. What some people don’t realize is that over usage or underusage of a joint may cause far more pain and immobility than we realize. Whenever I train clients, joint pain is the number one complaint I hear from my older and more athletic members.…
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Mental Clarity & the Sports Connection
For many people, staying active is as natural as breathing, myself included. The psychology of athletics and mental health are often associated with each other quite often but do we actually know what’s happening inside our brains and bodies when we exercise, watch or play sports. Psychology says that the reason most of us wrap…
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Life Coach to Life Coach….
Below is my conversation with Life Coach, Actor and Musician Ben Curtis, host of the podcast, ‘Dude, you’re getting well’. Many of you may remember him from the Dell commercials of the late 1990s as the Dell guy! #actor #thedellguy #dudeyouregettingwell #podcastersofinstagram #fitness #personaltrainer #wellnesscoach #thelionsden #menslifecoach #male #compassion #inclusion #empathy #equality #addiction #suicideawareness #mentalhealth…
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