CrossFit continues to gain popularity, especially now that it is on ESPN. I have received several e-mails about what separates Pat’s Gym from CrossFit, P90X and Insanity, so I would like to clear some things up. At Pat’s Gym we do not believe in the one-size-fits-all approach. Training done here is individually based according to [...]

There are many supplements out there and everyone wants to know what is going to give them an edge and help them reach their goals the quickest. I have many views on supplements and have seen many people waste money on them. In general the people who use supplements have the worst diets and worst [...]

Have you ever gone to the gym so nervous to do a workout that you wanted to turn your car around and go home?  Should you be nervous going to the gym to work out? When I do a high-intensity workout at Pat’s Gym, I get butterflies and sometimes I am point-blank scared.  If you [...]

To get the most out of your training and eating, I suggest you have an objective for both. So many people go through the motions not knowing why they are doing things. At Pat’s Gym we train and eat for a purpose. We train to lose weight, maintain weight, lose fat, gain power, gain strength, [...]