by Justin Thacker | Nov 3, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Halloween, a holiday about death…hmmmm, not to be grim but have some fun with this… How long will you live? (Take this quiz to see what your expectancy is) Here was my result: Justin (Age 150 after adopting a vegetarian chronic calorie restriction diet of...
by Justin Thacker | Oct 28, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Got Knee Pain? A recent study at the Mayo clinic looked at some interesting insights to knee Osteoarthritis. As most of our clientele averages around the age of 50 we meet plenty of individuals who suffer from some sort of knee pain and cringe at the sound of the...
by Justin Thacker | Oct 28, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Hello! Looking for a good reason to exercise? Well, here is 27 life changing reasons to begin, continue, or to reaffirm your commitment. It is October. It is getting colder and waking up it is getting colder and much easier to talk yourself into staying in bed and...
by Justin Thacker | Oct 28, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Hello! I just got back from Louisiana for the 2009 North American Strongman Nationals. If you remember a former newsletter I stated one of my long term goals was to place in the top 3 nationally in all 3 major strength sports. Olympic style weightlifting, Power...
by Justin Thacker | Oct 28, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Myths of Women’s Weight Training and Female Bodybuilding It never fails. It seems like nearly each time we take on a new female client they get so worried to lift more than 3 pounds that they are going to end up looking like a bodybuilder and lose precious...
by Justin Thacker | Sep 22, 2009 | Articles & Newsletters, STL Personal Training
Hello Again, First, I want to explain my title. Tom Venutos words below state: “The words “lose” and “loser” need to be stricken from your vocabulary.” This is referring to the show the Biggest Loser however this is much...