Here is a great video that we made for our upcoming Push-ups for Charity Event, here at Refine Fitness, on May 12th. We still need people to participate and we
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I am constantly helping people overcome barriers to exercise, whether it’s a time issue, fear of exercise or a fear of failure. While some excuses are baseless, I take these
Before starting an exercise program, I require my clients to get a thorough assessment. A properly designed assessment should form the framework for the client’s program going forward. Without it,
Well, my wife told me last week she was enjoying my articles a lot more lately because I have not been as preachy. Sorry honey, it’s what I do! This
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I have worked with or taught more than 1,000 personal trainers over the past 20 years, so I have seen some of the best and worst in the business. Based
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