Over the last three months Cam has been working out with me five days a week. Before I talk to you about his transformation, I want to point out that he has suffered, sacrificed and bought into the system, and he is now a personal trainer here at Pat’s Gym. During the last three months, [...]

Once a week I allow myself a “cheat day” – usually Friday or Saturday. On this day I have a dessert. I am a true believer in everything in moderation but still I try to have healthy desserts if I can. My wife has kindly accepted the challenge of creating healthy options for my favorite [...]

My biggest pet peeve is when people say they do not have time to work out. I guarantee that everyone has 10 minutes to spare during a typical day, and fortunately 10 minutes is more than enough time for a killer workout. The beauty of working out for short, intense bursts is that you can [...]

The deadlift is one of the most important exercises in any program. You can increase large strength with minimal weight gain. It also provides amazing posterior strength and mass-specific force (force in relation to bodyweight) which is one of the keys to being faster in many sports including running. When you look at squat and [...]