On January 1, 2016, I posted the first blog entry of the year — and here we are today, twelve months and almost 100 posts later! Our readership has grown considerably over the past year, and the number of newsletter subscribers and social media followers has steadily increased as well. Thank you for all your…

Warning: This is not one of my typical training-related blog posts. If you’re looking for information to enhance your career as a fitness professional, personal trainer, or strength coach, stop here. But if you’re interested in an experience that may resonate with you as a human being, read on… It was the summer of 1986….