Conquering Workplace Stress and Developing Wellness

Recommended by numerous Chiefs of Police and has been taught to thousands of corporate and law enforcement professionals. Corporate performance is more critical today than ever with the tightening of budgets and economic concerns.  Employees may be asked to do more with less.  This can create anxiety in the workplace environment.  Our unique corporate performance…

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Scams, Shams, and Quackery

New Breakthrough (A MUST READ follow-up) Scams, Shams, and Quackery Lose weight and build lean muscle – WITHOUT exercise By Mark Sherwood Let me begin by stating that everything in the previous article introducing the new breakthrough supplement was untrue. However, everything was perfectly legal. In researching supplement advertising, I was shocked at how much…

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Men – where are you?

Men – where are you? By Mark Sherwood   This is a recent headline from a local news website: Tulsa made Men’s Health Magazine’s list of 100 worst cities for men for 2013. One hundred cities were ranked and Tulsa made it in at #91. The magazine also gave the cities letter grades on the…

Managing Personal Risk

We all understand the concept of ‘risk.’ Risks are something we take daily. They can be in the form of driving to work, walking across a street, or perhaps risking a dollar on a slot machine.  We are basically speaking of ‘probability management’ or ‘managing the odds.’  If we really think about it, life is…

You are NOT Meant to be Fat!

Whether you believe you evolved from an amoeba or were created by God (as I believe), you were not designed to carry excess fat to the point at which your health is increasingly poor and the likelihood of disease is great. I am not talking about a few extra pounds here and there that accumulate…

Generational Wellness

As I travel around the world, I have become somewhat of a people watcher.  Obviously my passion for physical wellness and my compassion for those who struggle with weight issues has become a part of the lens through which I often view people.  Though these blog articles are intended to reach the masses, this one…

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A new kind of detoxification

I hear the word detoxification used many times when it comes to our physical health. I am totally in to that type of thing, knowing that ridding our bodies of the junk (or toxins) can only enhance our health. I would suggest everyone explore this type of detoxification often (at least one every couple of…

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Misbehavior Justification

Throughout my time of being involved in the fitness industry and in bodybuilding, I have routinely been asked the question, “Do you take steroids?”  As many that have asked me that question, I am very certain there are many more who simply believe it.  Since my appearances have grown and so have those who want…