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2027 Fitness Trends: What Matters and What’s Just Noise
The 2027 ACSM fitness trends put wearables, apps and balance training at the top, but popularity is not the same as effectiveness. Here’s what fitness professionals should actually pay attention to.
Eat Your Protein First
A simple nutrition priority with big implications: put protein first, then build the rest of the meal around what matters most.
Do You Find Strength Workouts Boring?
Strength training does not have to feel like a chore. This video looks at ways trainers can keep clients engaged during serious workouts.
My Homemade Poliquin Rack
A behind-the-scenes look at a homemade Poliquin-style rack and the kind of equipment tweaks serious lifters love to add to their arsenal.
Keeping Up With Current and Not-So-Current Research (Part 4)
Part four wraps more health-and-fitness research into plain-English takeaways for coaches, trainers, and curious lifters.
Keeping Up With Current and Not-So-Current Research (Part 3)
Part three continues the research scan with useful takeaways for trainers who want practical insights without drowning in academic clutter.
Keeping Up With Current and Not-So-Current Research (Part 2)
Another research-driven roundup that helps trainers cut through the noise and pull practical lessons from current and older fitness findings.
Keeping Up With Current and Not-So-Current Research (Part 1)
A research roundup for fitness professionals covering training, flexibility, cardio, injury risk, and the kind of findings worth paying attention to.
Money Is One Thing. Lifestyle Is Everything!
A lifestyle-first business lesson on money, freedom, stress, and why a bigger income is not always a better deal.
Perfect Fit Television Show – January 11, 2007
Another Perfect Fit archive clip gives viewers a look at John Paul’s television segment and the subscriber-only full episode bonus.
Perfect Fit Television Show – November 9, 2006
This archive clip previews John Paul’s Perfect Fit television appearance and points subscribers toward the full Fat Loss Firestorm bonus.
How to Build Wider Shoulders
Wider shoulders start with smarter delt training. This video points to practical ways to improve shoulder width and strengthen the V-taper.
Full Circle with Siff, Di Pasquale, and Serrano
A personal reflection on learning from Mel Siff, Mauro Di Pasquale, and Eric Serrano—and how great mentors can shape a training philosophy.
Why Does Coffee Make My Stomach Hurt?
Coffee can be a performance ally, but not everyone tolerates it well. This piece looks at digestion, gut irritation, and what may be behind stomach discomfort.
Don’t Like Breakfast? No Problem!
Not everyone wakes up hungry. This post offers a high-fat coffee-style option for people who prefer a lighter start to the day.
The Cholesterol Rant
This video challenges the usual cholesterol panic and takes aim at common myths around eggs, meat, and blood lipids.
How to Choose a Prenatal Multivitamin
A detailed supplement-quality discussion on prenatal multivitamins, ingredient forms, and why labels deserve a much closer look.
Fast Relief of Ankle Pain
A real-world ankle-pain case showing how movement, circulation, and smart recovery strategies can sometimes beat the standard rest-and-ice routine.
Push-Ups: 21 and Counting
A client-strength story built around push-ups, progressive practice, and the power of small improvements repeated over time.
Use Passive Methods for Active Rehab
A rehab-focused piece explaining why passive therapies can help, but active movement still needs to drive the recovery process.
Please Help… My Son has High Cholesterol!
A contrarian cholesterol discussion that challenges conventional fears around eggs, red meat, fish oil, and nutrition advice.