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12 Things I Learned While Training To Be A Firefighter for 2+ Years

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Dec 22, 202019 min read

12 Things I Learned While Training To Be A Firefighter for 2+ Years

The backstory... Late 2013 I found myself struggling to figure out what I wanted to do in life... (probably like most kids in middle...

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The MOST DIFFICULT Client to work with...

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Dec 1, 20203 min read

The MOST DIFFICULT Client to work with...

The other day a client of mine was firing off some training questions about how I was able to help him get bigger and stronger while...

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“A man in such a hurry as you are to get results seldom learns quickly.”

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 23, 20202 min read

“A man in such a hurry as you are to get results seldom learns quickly.”

Zen Koans are anecdotal experiences from Zen monks in the late thirteenth century. In other words, they’re important personal, “big...

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4 Habits to Develop Now That You'll Thank Yourself for Later

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

May 18, 20208 min read

4 Habits to Develop Now That You'll Thank Yourself for Later

The 4 Eating Habits to develop now that you'll thank yourself for later!...

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Simple anything goes at-home workouts to help you stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Mar 17, 20205 min read

Simple anything goes at-home workouts to help you stay active during the COVID-19 pandemic

This is truly a challenging time for us, globally. I won't speak too much on the topic because...

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Myth Busted: "Women will get too bulky or muscular from training with weights and training heavy"

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Feb 16, 202010 min read

Myth Busted: "Women will get too bulky or muscular from training with weights and training heavy"

Time and time again I hear the same old tale about how women who lift heavy weights will look manly, bulky, muscular, chunky, etc. I have...

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Beginners guide to creating your very own training routine

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Jan 24, 20207 min read

Beginners guide to creating your very own training routine

With this guide, I hope to help you create a training routine for yourself and I want to make this as simple as possible for you starting...

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When and why you need to change your training routine

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Nov 29, 20198 min read

When and why you need to change your training routine

When and why you should change your routine... or not!

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How to calculate your daily food intake... with your hands?!

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Oct 1, 20196 min read

How to calculate your daily food intake... with your hands?!

If you’ve read my post about “A simple guide for tracking food WITHOUT macros or calories!“, this is where you’ll see how to calculate...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Sep 11, 20195 min read

If you've been dieting "forever", STOP

One of the more common questions I get from those who have been on a diet is what should I do after I successfully lose fat and am done...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 31, 20192 min read

The art of food manipulation for hunger

When we make a change in our nutrition for weight loss a simple way to start would be to look at the amount of food we’re eating and the...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 21, 20193 min read

When should I STOP dieting?

Are you along your weight loss journey? Have you asked yourself this question yet? While it may seem like common sense to establish a...

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Obstacles of Trainers & Coaches; sometimes WE are our own!

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 21, 20195 min read

Obstacles of Trainers & Coaches; sometimes WE are our own!

Sometimes we can be our biggest obstacle for growth. This is something that is seen in all areas of life and not just the health and...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 18, 20194 min read

Losing weight & keeping it off!

Why is it so hard to keep the weight we lose off? We (Americans in general) don't have a hard time losing weight, we have a hard time...

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Snake oil Salemen and their favorite fitness products

Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 17, 20195 min read

Snake oil Salemen and their favorite fitness products

snake oil salesman noun [ C ] disapproving UK US someone who deceives people in order to get money from them...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 16, 20193 min read

Partial ROM vs. Full ROM

I know you've seen it. People jerking bars and dumbbells, swinging weight and doing half reps. But, is there actually any merit to this...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 7, 20193 min read

Think of the future

Be responsible for your future! Ok, ok... maybe not robots and such, but you may be shocked to find out that people can lose weight...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 5, 20192 min read

Are you really trying to succeed?

Ever hear someone say they went on a diet and it “didn’t work”? Then, after digging deeper you reveal that they didn’t accurately follow...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 4, 20192 min read

Activity is more than just movement

Having an active lifestyle can give you a nice boost in energy expenditure when losing weight. The activity I’m referring to is called...

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Coach Tom NASM-CPT, Pn1

Aug 3, 20193 min read

Habits and your nutrition progress

HABITS! This is probably one of my favorite “keys” among the others —despite the importance of them all. The power of practicing good...

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12 Things I Learned While Training To Be A Firefighter for 2+ Years

The MOST DIFFICULT Client to work with...

Muscle damage, DOMS, Soreness, and Muscle Growth