New Horizon Fitness
Personal Training - for living!
Personal Training - for living!
Live a healthier, longer life!
ABOUT ME
Basic Qualifications
American Council On Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer since 2008
Red Cross Adult CPR, AED and First Aid Qualified
CECs: High Intensity Weight Training, Lactate Threshold Training, The Physiology of Obesity, Exercise for Older Adults, Lifestyle and Weight Management Program Design
Black Belt1st Shorinryu Karate
SIU-Edwardsville, BS
American Council On Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer since 2008
Red Cross Adult CPR, AED and First Aid Qualified
CECs: High Intensity Weight Training, Lactate Threshold Training, The Physiology of Obesity, Exercise for Older Adults, Lifestyle and Weight Management Program Design
Black Belt1st Shorinryu Karate
SIU-Edwardsville, BS
Additional Experience
Eight years of independent research on wellness issues; nutrition, exercise physiology, stress management, natural health & healing, and the influence of lifestyle factors. Longevity aka "exceptional aging" and anti-aging strategies have been a particular focus. See Library.
15 years in the "middle age" ranks successfully dealing with job demands, family commitments and injuries; sprains, fractures, herniated discs and carpal tunnel, while remaining active.
30 years in various analytical positions making the complex easy to understand.
Eight years of independent research on wellness issues; nutrition, exercise physiology, stress management, natural health & healing, and the influence of lifestyle factors. Longevity aka "exceptional aging" and anti-aging strategies have been a particular focus. See Library.
15 years in the "middle age" ranks successfully dealing with job demands, family commitments and injuries; sprains, fractures, herniated discs and carpal tunnel, while remaining active.
30 years in various analytical positions making the complex easy to understand.
Miscellaneous
Married three daughters, three grandsons.
Height, 6'1, Waist 31, Weight 160 lbs, down from peak of 185 lbs.
Favorite activities - racquetball, weight training, downhill skiing, biking, hiking, cooking, research, gardening, home remodeling.
Retired 2011, Army Human Resource Command, G3 Operations
Winter Hiking In Pere Marquette Park IL
One piece of advice you will hear often from me - WALK and then walk some more. Winter, summer and in between. Build it into your everyday life, we are not sedentary creatures by design but more often by habit.
Why choose a gray haired personal trainer?
There are a lot of considerations when hiring a personal trainer. Of course, technical competence is one requirement. Beyond that, can he or she understand your experience and objectives in order to design the right program for you? Life experience counts.
This business began years ago based upon my own interest in health and longevity as I headed toward 50. I was always healthy and active and was determined to stay that way. This led me to 8 years of dedicated research crossing many health related disciplines.
If improving and maintaining your health for the long run is a PRIMARY concern, we have a lot to talk about.
Independent Research IS Hard To Come By
There are a lot of considerations when hiring a personal trainer. Of course, technical competence is one requirement. Beyond that, can he or she understand your experience and objectives in order to design the right program for you? Life experience counts.
This business began years ago based upon my own interest in health and longevity as I headed toward 50. I was always healthy and active and was determined to stay that way. This led me to 8 years of dedicated research crossing many health related disciplines.
If improving and maintaining your health for the long run is a PRIMARY concern, we have a lot to talk about.
Independent Research IS Hard To Come By
I am a big fan of capitalism, but in the areas of diet, fitness and general wellness,
there are too many "snake-oil" salesmen. We are constantly bombarded
with products and services that claim will make us all slimmer,
healthier or happier for the right price. Government agencies and professional organizations are supposed to keep everyone honest, but industry lobbying and money are often at odds with the general welfare. Nowhere is that more evident than the influence of the pharmaceutical companies on the FDA. Do we all really need to be on countless prescriptions by age 65? There are better ways to maintain your health.
My Research Methods
Before I even started working on my personal trainer certification, I had spent years reading dozens of books and hundreds of articles on the subjects of diet, exercise and general wellness issues. I reference the latest professional journals, including The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, The Journal of Applied Physiology, and Medicine and Science in Sports & Exercise.
All items of interest are added to my subject referenced Access database. If I don't have an answer in my head, I know where to find it. I try to educate my clients for the day when they all go solo. Check out just some of my writings contained on the LIBRARY and NATURAL SOLUTIONS pages.
My pledge to you
Personalized exercise programs built in accordance with your objectives and the most current ACE and ACSM guidelines. I pledge to be an independent information provider on any of the wellness subjects I have researched. I will help you to sort out and understand the mountains of health and wellness related information funneled to the general public.
