My PN/ProCoach Testimonial — Discovering my Inner Athlete
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Self-proclaimed natural underdog talks about his ProCoach journey of self-discovery! Guest blog by Spencer Schunk
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You are a bad muthfucka : A guide to true body positivity
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I’ve been in the fitness industry full-time for 6 years, 9 years part-time before that, but it wasn’t until recently that I began to notice (in the last 5 years) the term “body positivity”. Body positivity is acceptance and appreciation of all human body types. It encompasses and includes all body types, abilities, and […]
Want Optimal Training? Don’t Just “Blow Off Steam”!
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There’s no wrong reason to start exercising, or to learn a skill like boxing, but a person’s reason to exercise may fluctuate. The reasons, or motivations, evolve over time. Sure, people want to be healthy, feel good, and look great. Those are excellent reasons that remain relevant. But there’s another reason people exercise, and that’s from a deep […]
Reign of Jane
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I’m Not An Athlete. Or at least, that’s what I tell myself. At 27 years of age, I have never once been part of a sports team, I always dreaded track and field days at school, and if given the choice, I’d pick reading a book over going to the gym any day of […]
Janine’s Story
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My Story by Janine Pynn I was always overweight as a kid, was never athletic, and I dreaded gym class. Especially track and field, because I was always the last to be picked for any team, and always came in last place. I remember going to the doctor as a child to talk about […]
Scary News: Your Employer Must Hate You Because They Want You Dead
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Your employer is trying to kill you. There are systems in place at work that will kill you unless you take direct action. Am I stretching it a bit? Here’s what I mean. Most people who work in an office environment are expected to be at their office or cubicle desk […]
Mr Nice Guy: Why Nice Isn’t Kind
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Mr. Nice Guy, that’s me. And it’s a shame, too. Because nice and kind are two different things. And sometimes to be kind, you can’t default to being too nice. Here’s what I mean by that. The difference between nice and kind is that sometimes you want to be nice. You want to go along […]
Ten Things I Learned From Getting Lean
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I’ve written before about my experiences with bullying. When I started lifting weights it was with the express goal of making myself a physical deterrent to bullying. So I wanted to be big and strong. And that’s the direction I took for many years — eating and training with the goal of size and strength. […]
