You can’t buy abs. Well, not yet at least.

People make fitness so hard. It doesn’t have to be.

At my heaviest, I weighed around 350lbs. It was seemingly yesterday that my football coach told me to try not to start a fire between my legs during conditioning drills.

You are the average of the people you surround yourself with the most. It’s no secret that having training partners has a huge effect on your training.

New Year, New Me! Here are my goals for the year.

Our Bodies are incredible machines.

They spend every moment working hard for you, doing a multitude of tasks each day.

They are made to make things easier without you even knowing. Our heart pumps, our food digests, and our muscles contract without much thought going into it.

All of the equipment in any gym none can quite compare to a good set of bands.

So versatile, so accommodating, so simple, and simple is the name of the game when it comes to effectiveness in the gym.

No matter what you do it always seems to bother your lower back. It’s debilitating, it’s demotivating, and it should absolutely be realistic to enjoy working out regularly pain-free.

Focus: Core

Movements: Rotation

A strong body starts with a strong core. In training there is a concept called “core to extremity” meaning every movement starts with the core, so let’s work it!

Focus: Lower Body.

Movements: Squats + Lunge

If there’s one thing most people can appreciate it’s a great backside. There is such thing as too much butt stuff, I just haven’t been able to find that line yet

Shoulder mobility is complex and often times a struggle to improve. That being said, no matter where you’re at there will always be two important components to progressing.

Whether you can barely lift your arms above your shoulders, or you’re working on developing a stronger overhead position the two things you want to think about

Not many of us rely on our shoulders to get around. Unless you use your arms to push a wheelchair or grew up a competitive gymnast, chances are you don’t think much about your shoulders throughout the day.

So, let’s not forget about them and make sure they’re taken care of.

With your shoulders a multitude of problems can arise on your journey to getting jacked and tan.

Often times, it’s as simple as looking in the opposite direction and prioritizing it more.

Soreness is a bit of a hot topic. It seems as if you’re a glutton for punishment who aims for a glorious amount of pain at the end of a workout, or you avoid it like the plague. If neither of these describe you, you’re already on the right track.

We’ve all been there. The night before you leave, inspiration at an all-time high. “I’ll workout every day i’m away.” The voice in your head sounds good, real good. You may even have a whispering of “I’m gonna get up early and workout in the morning”.