My posting frequency has declined lately because I just opened my first fitness studio. Today I’m going to tell you an interesting story about how all of this happened: how a guy who quit his corporate desk job over a year ago to follow his passion was able to open a fitness studio without startup funds and with …
It’s been three weeks since the last time I posted here on JohnnyFit, which is the longest I’ve gone without posting in the two years of this blog. The reason for my absence is that I’ve been preoccupied with opening my training studio – JohnnyFit Bootcamp & Yoga. JohnnyFit Bootcamp & Yoga Opening my own …
I’ve been really busy the past couple of weeks and have found that it’s rather challenging to keep up with the articles that I want to publish per week. Nonetheless, I push forward every day to fit in as much as I can, and I continue to take the necessary steps towards my goals. I …
I can hardly believe that one year ago today, I released the very first post on JohnnyFit. I remember riding the bus on my way to work on that gray, rainy Portland morning, and wondering to myself if my life would change as a result of having my own fitness website. I recall looking out …
I recently posted about this topic in my article Go Big or Go Home, but I wanted to elaborate from a more personal perspective. Follow Your Gut About a month ago (February 15 to be exact) I quit my comfortable day job as a Life and Disability Insurance Benefits Examiner. This is a job that …
I’m sure that you’ve seen a variation of this floating around the internet or on Facebook. Today, I thought that I would have a little fun with it. It doesn’t seem like six pictures could ever adequately explain the number of things that I do: blogger, personal trainer, boot camp and yoga instructor, web …
I just realized today that I’m ranking number 1 for the search term “spinach vs. lettuce.” I know that this is the sort of thing that only bloggers geek out on, but darnit, I am a blogger! OK, so that’s in addition to being a fit guy and a personal trainer, but allow me to …
It’s that time of year when the holiday rush is on. Hopefully, you know someone else who is into fitness, or at least someone who ought to be. Here’s my fitness gift shopping guide. Whether you’re looking for a main gift or just some stocking stuffers, I’m sure that you’ll find something here. Popular Fitness …
Oh running, running, running, I despise you! Out of all of the exercises that I like to do, I can honestly say that running is not one of them. In fact, other than a random sprint from time to time, I have not done any distance running in several years. I have to admit though, …
Wouldn’t it be great if you could support a community while holiday shopping? Wouldn’t it also be great to support local businesses and small business owners instead of multinational corporations? At the same time, wouldn’t it also be great to support a really awesome nonprofit whose sole purpose is to lift people up from poverty …
