Why is it important?

I discuss how you can improve it so you age well, prevent injury, and strengthen your body.

Sit Back, Relax and Enjoy the Show.

-Bryan Wisdom

Has your back gone out?

What do you do when it happens?

Have you had prior injuries… scoliosis, car accidents?

I share a personal story of my own back beginning to go out when lifting my son Michael.

What I did when my back started to go out.

What you can do.

My daily corrective exercise routine.

Sit Back, Relax and Enjoy the Show.

-Bryan Wisdom

What are perishable skills for the 50+ population?

 I define examples of movements that perish over time.

How can you get them back?

What can you do about them now. 

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

What have you loved to do in the past and just stop doing for some reason?

Maybe you don't even know why you stopping doing the thing.

For me it was skiing. I loved to do it as a kid and I stopped at 15 years old.

I recently went back to it as a 45 year old.

I share my experience and discuss what you can do if you find yourself in the

50+ population and stopped doing something you loved to do.

How can you get back to it?

Enjoy,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

My Trip Around the Country... Planning and Prepping...

When I was 28 years old I took a summer off of teaching and drove clear across the country. This trip lasted 51 days.

I started in Los Angeles and drove through the Southwest (mainly Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to Atlanta, up the East coast Virginia Beach, DC, and Philly, across the Midwest, Chicago, Colorado, Utah and back to Los Angeles.

What was very difficult was food prepping. I wanted to make sure I didn’t lose any muscle and maintained my healthy weight at the time.

I ran into three challenges...

First, my weight training routine was very consistent, if I were to take 51 days off of lifting weights I would lose muscle.

Secondly, food prepping was going to be very difficult.

Third, NO GPS. SMART PHONES DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME. I used a map to get around the country. If I got lost, I was on my own.

I finished the trip at the exact weight I was when I left not gaining any weight or losing any muscle.

The secret to my success at doing this was a few things. First I decided I would lift weights as a maintenance phase through this trip. I made sure to go to a gym at least 2 times per week no matter where I was.

I also ran some, walked and saw the sights of different towns along the way.

Food? How did I manage to not get caught by the many “Fast Food Nation” temptations our country is known for?

I did not drink sodas along the trip so I wasn’t addicted to the sugar cravings we all can get from sodas, candy, and sugar found in MOST foods.

When I stopped to get lunch I got a burger without fries and without a soda and I added a salad.

I drank water instead of soft drinks.

What worked for me is I had a PLAN. I had a plan for exercise and I had a plan for eating.

In conclusion I would say that maintaining or improving our fitness levels in 2023 is very “doable” if one is determined to make this a priority.

Enjoy the Show!

Bryan “Maintaining My Weight on Vacation” Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

Have you punted on your health over the last 3 years?

Have you noticed your health go down hill?

Instead of punting on your health make a behavior change now.

Find the right style of training that fits you.

Find something that you can be consistent with and follow through.

Enjoy the Show!

Bryan "Not Punting" Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

I share my personal weight gain story.

What are things you can do right now to get back on track?

Enjoy the Show!

Bryan "Consistent" Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

Let me share MY secret strategy I used for years when Thanksgiving and the holidays came around.

From age 20 to 29 years old I used to play in an annual high school football game every Thanksgiving Day in Manhattan Beach, California where I grew up.

All my high school buddies would meet up for this game on our old campus. Friends of mine went to schools all over the country and this was a great time for everyone to get back together.

While many of my friends had gained weight from college diets and excessive living.

 I would secretly train for this game.

I would lift weights and do sprints and really get ready for this game months before.

The catch 22 with this game was once the game started everyone was going to play really hard and if you weren’t in shape you were going to feel it.

I looked at this game every year as a bench mark to train for and look forward to.

As the years passed I never gained weight over the holiday season because I was busy training… and I enjoyed Thanksgiving eating like everyone else.

The difference was I had burned 1,000 calories in the morning before Thanksgiving.

The second part of my secret was I never used Nov, Dec, as an excuse to not train.

I found exercise helped me and continues to help me in stressful and busy times.

I used the lead up to Thanksgiving as a way to train consistently and once the game took place I just kept training.

This holiday season I challenge you to be different.

If you are going to take days off. Take only a handful.

You’ve got Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. That puts you at 4 actual days to take off. (An added rest day once a week is fine too Sunday)

Besides that, I challenge you to keep training this year.

We do a Holiday Fit Challenge in December to help you stay on track. 

Bottom line is you can do great this year by committing and stay focused when others don’t.

Bryan “Thanksgiving Football Game Secret” Wisdom

P.S. If you want help from us reach out at www.FTLKN.com

You've done a great job and made it to retirement.

What do you want to do now?

Travel?

Spend time with Grand kids?

Give back to your community, church, pay it forward?

All these things assume one major "IF"... your health.

I help the 50+ population struggling with body pain and weight gain to transform their lives.

Healthy movement is key.

I discuss this topic in detail and give you a couple of tips you can use now to be healthy and active for a lifetime.

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

Challenges we face...easy tips you can use now...

-How to Build your Meal

-Tips for Dining Out

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

If you find yourself needing surgery for your back, knee, shoulder, neck... what is the best way to prevent future visits to your surgeon?

I unpack the best ways to see success from your surgeries.

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

Have you ever tried a crash diet?

Any of them?

Hype grows around the "next BEST thing," and before you know it everyone is talking about this "BLANK" diet.

Why do they grow, slow, and fizzle out and a new one takes its place?

How can you make your eating style a habit that works for you for the long-term?

Enjoy the podcast today!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

I woke up a few weeks ago and for the first time in 2 months the temperature was a bit cooler and the humidity was not present in the air.

I grew up in Southern California where the temperature is 65-75 degrees year around. Seasons don’t really exist there…

some people say things to me like,

“that would be great!”

or

“don’t you miss the mild weather?”

The answer is I don’t. You see I enjoy the changing of the seasons. I’d never seen the leaves fall until I was 30 years old.

The change of seasons can be an advantage to us when it comes to your health.

The change is an ALERT an attention grabber that things are changing and the body needs to get prepared. 

As it relates to your health and fitness…

Have you been focused over the last season… say the last 3 months?

Have you gotten your workouts in? Have you eaten well? Have you been traveling and been too busy to focus on you?

Whatever the answer is to these questions the good news is we are going into a change of season and you can take the next 3 months as an opportunity to start fresh and get on track as we go back to school and move out of hot weather/ vacationing.  

I encourage you to participate in our Nutrition Challenge this September. If you have been off track use this season as a way to get on track. If you have been doing great then keep the momentum going strong.

See you in the Challenge,

Bryan “Taking Out My Sweatshirts” Wisdom

My Origin Story has helped me understand and be able to train clients in their 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s.

I created a system for teaching all our trainers how to work with different populations.

This has lead us to be the “Go To” personal training company in Lake Norman for the 50+ population.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show,

Bryan Wisdom

-Enjoy the Show,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information from us go to www.FTLKN.com

Why these 2 tactics worked when your younger and don’t seem to work anymore…

What you can do about it?

-Enjoy the Show,

Bryan Wisdom

Running a business for the last 15 years I have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly dealing with personal trainers.

As a consumer what should you look for when hiring a fitness professional?

What should you avoid?

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more information about training with us reach out at www.FTLKN.com

-Schedule Flexibility for the client

-Trainers working as a team, 1 program coach, multiple trainers taking you through the design.

-Keeps it fresh

-If you don’t get your workouts in consistency and frequently you will not see Great results.

-Trainer flexibility, able to take time off, better place to work.

-Work as a team tied to our Mission, Purpose, Core Values vs. Gym everyone is

On their own or even against each other.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the Show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Simple steps to take action now.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the Show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Sit Back Relax and Enjoy the Show,

-Bryan Wisdom

How can one prevent it.

If you get one how do you maximize the time the part will last.

What kind of movements should you do?

I unpack this situation and give you some tips for how to get more longevity in your joints.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

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I share a personal story about how resistance shows up on my trip to Wrightsville Beach and how I overcame it.

Have you wanted to get back into a routine of exercising but just can’t seem to fit it in?

Steven Pressfield calls this invisible force Resistance with a capital R.

Resistance has many shapes… external challenges like work, kids, grandkids, time.

The other side of Resistance is internal challenges… stories we tell ourselves that hold us back.

DO THE WORK is the secret formula.

The former navy SEAL David Goggins says it best as it relates to doing the work…

“When that alarm clock goes off at 4 or 5 in the morning…

Your mind says ‘no’

YOU SAY…

It’s what we do

It’s what we do now.”

Enjoy the warmer weather, fresh spring season start. 

Get after it.

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want coaching from us reach out at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

Southern Diet, and a Lack of Exercise

Things that got me…

-Sweet Tea

-Soda

-Fried food

How did I break out of this and embrace the area of the country I am living in?

It started with enjoying exercising in this part of the country.

How did I get back on track? Listen to the episode to find out...

Can you relate?

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out to me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

Who can you TRUST?

I have been in the fitness business for over 25 years now. I have helped thousands of people, yet if you searched me on social media you'd think I started yesterday.

I share how to decipher fitness professionals doing the skill of helping others and being good on camera.

How do you select the right fitness professional for you as you age?

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Why does an elite college or NFL football player cut one way and go the other way without getting touched and blow their knee out?

What about the 70 year old person who is getting up from sitting and feels their back go out. They realize they have a ruptured disc?

What's in common with these 2 examples?

What is the secret to preserving our joints as we age?

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information contact me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

What do I see in clients... how can you improve your shoulder position to move better and feel younger?

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information from us you can reach out to me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

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What Can You Do About It As You Age?

As we age falling becomes a real problem.

It is a leading cause of death for people over 70.

What can you do about it? How can you improve your balance and prevent falling in the process?

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information from us you can reach out to me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

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Why is Customization so important?

We specialize in creating programs for each individual client. Often in that 45-75 year old range.

I break down how we evaluate client's posture, movement, and exercise strengths and weaknesses.

Once we have this information we can customize a program that best suites them.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information from us you can reach out to me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

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Hear the story of her 5 Olympics. Her heartbreak and redemption.

What an inspiration.

In fitness- maybe you have felt like quitting. 

You can’t fail if you don’t quit. Find a way to stick to your workouts and be consistent.

That consistency produces results.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

declining health?

What are signs and symptoms of decline?

What can you do about it?

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

This podcast episode was recorded in August of 2021.

My dad made a full recovery. Amen.

Nutrition tips to see lasting results.

How Accountability plays a role?

How to make lasting results past January and beyond.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out to us at

www.FTLKN.com

Early in his career Sylvester Stallone picked the wrong trainer and paid for it with a very significant injury.

What can you learn from this when selecting a trainer to help you with your health and fitness needs.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out at

www.FTLKN.com

I talk about habits and behaviors that will keep you on track once your nutrition challenges end.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want training and coaching from us reach out

www.FTLKN.com

I remember watching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s first major movie called Pumping Iron. The movie was a docudrama of Arnold behind the scenes training for the biggest body building competition in the world, Mr. Olympia. 

 Now here’s some behind the scenes secrets you might not know.

 First Arnold was the 5 time champion of Mr. Olympia BUT Arnold had retired. He decided earlier in the year to pursue acting.

This was a long shot because Hollywood leading men were typically the size of Dustin Hoffman and Arnold was working on losing muscle to get roles in movies.

Arnold was presented with the idea from producers to film his body building training leading up to Mr. Olympia. This would be a docudrama of the whole experience but the producers told him that he had to be the star of the film.

2 problems faced Arnold… the first was he was out of his body building shape that helped him win 5 times in row and the second was a Green Monster wanted to dethrone him. (Lou Ferrigno)

The solution was simple for Arnold… he would focus the next 101 days of his efforts to training.

He wrote down how many days the competition was away and training with laser focus he won his 6 Mr. Olympia and launch his acting career.

If you are thinking of getting into better shape or just more focused… why wait another year? 

Let us help you use the next 100 days to get in great shape and you’ll be happy you did.

-Bryan “101 Days” Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information from us go to...

www.FTLKN.com

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

I share a personal story of being frustrated not hitting a goal…I was on a soda, pizza, and beer diet.

Then decided to workout consistently for a couple of weeks... what did my results show?

Tips you can implement now to see results over the holidays.

-Sit Back, Relax and Enjoy the Show,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like coaching from us reach out to me at

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

or

www.FTLKN.com

How to not gain weight over this December?

Simple tips implemented now will help you see solid results over December and help you to succeed in 2022.

To your health,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. We are doing our Holiday Fit Challenge now... reach out to us if you are interested.

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

Where is your focus?

Where do you want to go as it relates to your fitness in 2021 into 2022.

It all starts by being that person now.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Why this is not enough.

What have successful clients done to see long-term results.

Tips on how it can work for you...

Bryan “committed to behavior” Wisdom

Before I moved to the East Coast permanently I remember this location being one of my top spots to see...Philadelphia.

Rocky runs these iconic steps getting ready to fight Apollo Creed the Mahammad Ali of the movie.

Rocky decided to go for his dream to give it his all and attempt to go the distance with the best boxer in the world.

You’ve seen the movie and you know what happens. What I think resonates with so many people is the fact that Rocky strives for greatness. He gives it his all not knowing what the outcome will be.

We have been asking you… Why Wait? 

Why wait for 2022. Why wait for tomorrow.

If you are ready… ready to get in great shape… now is the time.

If you haven’t let’s double our efforts to get in great shape now… in 2021.

In the words of Apollo Creed to Rocky…

“There is no tomorrow!”

Bryan “running the steps” Wisdom

P.S. For more information contact me at www.FTLKN.com

Whether it’s paddle boarding, swimming, running, hiking, training.

I share a personal story of how I got out of the rhythm of training and how I was inspired by a picture of someone else exercising.

What motivates you… who is inspiring you to move and exercise?

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

How do they do it… who started it all?

In Hollywood it’s easy to see an actress and think… “these ladies are in a great shape… it must be easy for them.”

Names like Angela Bassett, Jennifer Lopez, and Jennifer Aniston may come to mind.

Who started it all?  One of my friends had a great picture of an actress lifting weights in his studio. The picture was circa the late 1950’s.

Who might this trail blazer be?

None other than Marilyn Monroe. Strength training, stretching, and cardio were all part of her routine. This is some 25 years before weights would go main stream with Arnold.

I hear clients say things like, "I am starting to get my mother's arms," or

"I'm losing my figure and I've got to tone up... all over!"

The answer to flabby arms, back fat, and a lack of tone across the body is simply focused customized strength/resistance training.

Doing weights customized for you with cardio and better choices when it comes to food is the secret formula.

Why wait for the new year to get really focused on your health and fitness when you can start now.

Bryan "respect to fitness pioneers of the past" Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information about training with us contact us at 

FTmooresville@fitnesstogether.com

or go to...

www.FTLKN.com

How does sitting posture effect you?

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Sit back relax, and enjoy the show!

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information contact me at

www.FTLKN.com

Learning how to improve your cardiovascular system is vital to your life.

I unpack different ways the body can be challenged in different environments and how you can improve your cardio system...

Enjoy,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information go to

www.FTLKN.com

How Can I Boost My Immune System?

If you’ve ever had a loved one rushed into the Emergency Room and had an extended stay in the ICU the helpless of that feeling is very heavy indeed.

By the time one is getting rushed to the Emergency Room I can do little to help my family member, friend, or client.

But from a Proactive angle, what are things you and I can do RIGHT NOW, to boost your immune system, and feel better?

Would you be interested in practical actionable ways to be healthier now?

I have become more aware now than ever that your health really matters. We are committed to getting you in the best possible shape with exercise, nutrition, flexibility, and mindset. The better shape you are in… the better you and I will be at facing life in our current world.

We decided to create a challenge this September called…

Boost Your Immunity Challenge. The idea is to give you tasks, and challenges over a 3 week period that focus on boosting your immune system. The challenges will be doable for everyone.

I look forward to doing this challenge with you all,

-Bryan “boosting my immune system” Wisdom

P.S. Reach out to us for more information at www.FTLKN.com

I discuss the change in fast food over the last few years.

What marketing messages are the fast food companies putting out there?

I share a great book called Fast Food Nation.

Finally, we take another look at Super Size Me the movie and discuss the story line for

Super Size Me 2.

Enjoy,

Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information from us go to

www.FTLKN.com

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Move it or Lose it?

Here's some science behind how quickly we “Lose It” from taking time off training.

I share data from one of my college professors when testing athletes after taking time off training.

What can you do about it?

There are ways to stay fresh with your exercise training so that you don’t get burned out.

Enjoy,

Bryan “exercising weekly” Wisdom

P.S.

Check out my next podcast episode… “Is Fast Food Healthier Now” coming next week.

If you want more information from us email me directly or go to

www.FTLKN.com for fitness coaching.

Is it making my back pain worse?

Many clients have shared with me over the last year that their day-to-day activity has decreased. 

Were you the person that worked at corporate headquarters that used to walk a couple football field lengths from the parking lot to your office?

Or maybe you stopped doing grocery shopping and switched to delivery.

Maybe daily and weekly meetings have switched to virtual?

However life has changed for you in the last year one theme has been pretty consistent… we are moving less. The MAJOR PROBLEM with this is we as a culture already didn’t move much before 2020.

With an increase in sitting, you may have noticed weight gain? The second issue is back pain.

Increased sitting weakens our lumbar spine. The muscles that hold your pelvis tall shut off with prolonged sitting.

Our hip flexors get weaker, and shorten which creates a vicious cycle. Short hip flexors (muscles that run from our low back to our femur bones) pull our pelvis out of position into a tucked under pelvic. (Think 90 year old man)

Why you should care is because a tucked under pelvic pulls your shoulders forward and the next thing you know you may feel like you look a decade older.

The good news is with proper posture exercises we have for you, load bearing exercises standing, and extending your spine all can improve your posture and strengthen your body.

We would love to help you with these areas of your body… let your trainer know the next time you see them.

-Bryan Wisdom

Back to the Future to 2019...

You could let yourself know some vital information about your health and fitness.

What would you say? What would I say?

Many people out there have gained weight over 2020. I am hearing this theme often over the last 6 months.

I share some tips that worked for me while training over 2020 and more importantly what you can do NOW.

Sit back relax, and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Reach out to us for getting back on track at (704) 658-1522 option 2.

I have been passionate about helping people get fit and active over the last 20 plus years. 

What is alarming is we gained even more weight over the last year by doing even less than we did before 2020.

An old picture memory popped up on my computer. The picture was of me surfing in the Outer Banks in late spring that year. As I looked at the picture I noticed a father with his 2 daughters. Dad was out of shape and comfortable with standing in ankle deep water with his 2 daughters near him.

Nothing remarkable about the picture, yet the father in the picture was not looking at his daughters. He’s looking at me.

Why?

Muliple photos show him watching me catch wave after wave. I think the reality is this dad wanted to get in the game. He wanted to be out there with me. Yet reasons prevented him from doing that.

Part the of cool thing I do as a profession is motivate, encourage and strive to get people to find those activities they love to do and go out and do them.

Post 2020 I have not skateboarded, surfed, or kiteboarded as much as I would have liked. As I teach what I preach I will make a point of getting outside and doing the activities that make me come alive more this year.

If you need coaching, accountability and guidance let us know.

Bryan “surfing” Wisdom

P.S. If you would like help from us reach out via email or call (704) 658-1522 option 2.

Things like Taking the Trash Out Are a Workout…

My wife and I moved to a 5 acre horse farm in 2019. To say it was a lot of work the first year was an understatement. We completely remodeled the entire house. What has been a blessing in disguise has been the amount of physical effort it takes to keep up with the home.

I’ll give you a very real example. Taking out the trash. Such an easy task for me in my previous home. Here I have to take my trash can about 200 meters on a gravel road up hill. This is not an exaggeration. Anyone that comes to our house will mention how we should get a 4-wheeler to take the trash to the street. (I don’t mind)

Cutting the grass, moving logs, bushes, branches, and watching out for wild animals are all par for the course. I once headed to my barn to almost walk into a baby deer resting near the door.

I was shocked to see this little guy there who struggled to stand and walk because of their young age.

The silver lining to all this has been my activity in 2019-2021 has gone up not down.

My question to you is simply this… in 2021 are you more active than you were in 2019?

2020 changed the way many of us do business and live our lives. Many businesses don’t require you to go to the office. Normal activity like walking has decreased. Many don’t need to leave their houses to do normal tasks they once did.

Weight gain for the average person who gained weight in 2020 was 29 pounds.

I feel more compelled than ever to help coach and motivate our clients to train. We are committed to helping you stay fit and active in a world where activity has fallen off a cliff.

Our Drop the Weight Challenge is wrapping up next week. My weekly coaching calls have gone well and I have recorded all of those calls. If you are interested watching our nutrition program videos- please let me know and I’ll get you access.

Our Cardio Challenge for May will be starting soon. We would love for you to take part in our next challenge. The cardio challenge is a great excuse to be more active during a beautiful time of year.

Finally, finding ways to be active in your day to day life is key. In moving to a horse farm I have found a way to be more active. 

What ways can you find in your life to be more active and healthy?

Bryan “Taking Out the Trash” Wisdom

Contact me at

Bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

(704) 658-1522 option 2

Why this must be seen as a jump start tied to a longer training cycle.

I share a number of tips on how to full-proof your training and set you up for success for the year.

Sit back relax and enjoy the show,

Bryan Wisdom

My knees were injured and I hadn’t training with weights for about 3 months. 

I had lost about 10 pounds of muscle and I was pretty depressed.

Along came the first Fitness Challenge of its kind called…

Body for Life by Bill Phillips. The challenge was simple… enter into a 12 week challenge, lift weights, eat healthy, do cardio and measure your weight and take pictures before and after.

I did the challenge… gained 12 pounds of muscle and saw a great transformation.

Where I got this right… was I continued to train after the challenge ended.

Training in phases, creating program design, measuring your results along the way ensure for longer-term wins.

This is why I don't like short term challenges if they are not connected to longer term programming.

Finally, this is why myself and my team of trainers work on our clients biomechanics first, improve movement and balance of the body, and train our clients in a progressive way. Building from the ground up.

Laying that good foundation. Then continuing to move forward toward your goals.

Bryan “Body for Life” Wisdom

P.S. If you would like more information call

(704) 658-1522 option 2 Ask for Bryan.

Arnold Schwarzenegger prepared for his movie career in short spurts of time.

He was known for getting 6 weeks, 8 weeks , and sometimes 6 months to get ready for a role.

He enjoyed the preparation because it reminded him of his massive success in Professional Body Building.

Arnold was Mr. Olympia 7 times. Mr. Olympia is the Super Bowl of body building.

He prepared for his competitions in phases throughout the year. During these blocks of training there was time to really get focused for his event like the 100 days before the competition. 

There were phases where he rested more, went off the rails with his nutrition, and phases where he pushed and lifted heavy.

He trained throughout the year but pushed hard at different times.

The lesson works for us now.

One of the biggest pitfalls for people who do short challenges, and or short nutrition challenges is embracing the short-term challenge yet forgetting everything we learn during the process.

Here are 3 tips to your success when participating in a Challenge…

-Continue behaviors when the challenge ends…if specific behaviors caused great results… don’t through the baby out with the bath water.

-Continue to show up… that means continue to workout at a consistent clip per week. Stop starting and stopping.

-Use the challenge as a Launching pad-as you see improvements set new targets. This is big. As you see positive results set new targets that will continue you down the road.

Keep moving forward

Back to Arnold… he trained 10 years to win Mr. Olympia. He was constantly training in phases throughout the year.

Times where you are focused, times where you are not as focused. Use these phases to your advantage.

If you are training for the year then there will be a time to cheat a little with food, and there will be a time to be really focused. Program design and planning for the longer term makes these short spurts of training a huge success.

-Bryan Wisdom

How to match you exercise to your age. Are your workouts making you healthier or hurting you.

-Bryan Wisdom

Let's take a look at his current situation and past injuries... how will this play into his chances for playing golf competitively again?

-Bryan

This thought wasn’t delusional…

You see the company I worked for during 1999-2003 trained Jack Nicholas. Jack Nicholas won 18 majors and was considered the greatest golfer of all time.

Tiger was playing a golf round with Jack Nicholas during that time. 

Jack would do a corrective exercise hip stretch we gave me to open up his hips. 

Jack found such relief from the stretch that he was doing it before every drive of every whole.

Tiger looked at Jack… and said, “What are you doing?”

The young Tiger didn’t see the point of stretching before each hole and he wasn’t interested.

We never did work with Tiger.

Tiger would go on to be the second greatest golfer of all time with 15 majors and an amazing career.

Tiger’s competitive mindset, drive and will to win matched only maybe Michael Jordan.

Tiger did start dealing with injuries in 2002.

Specifically his left knee. He would scope his knee many times over, repair his torn ACL, and struggle with pain from 2002 to 2009. He also completely changed his swing.

From 2010 to 2021 his back became his Achilles heel. His back became such a problem that he would have many back surgeries, disc removal surgeries and finally a fusion.

In some alternative world I wish I could have pulled him aside in 2000 and shown him his future of injuries. His limiting factor to break Jack’s records was his health.

Maybe in this alternative world he would have doubled down on his corrective exercise and biomechanics. Maybe he would have passed on his Navy SEAL training in 2006, and 2007.

                    (Yes, I said that correctly… he trained with our US Navy SEALS)

In this universe Tiger would still be able to play golf now.

Now, I know this is a fantasy, but how this relates to people like you and me is our posture and biomechanics matter. When you’re young it’s normal to get away with beating up our bodies.

Time is the great equalizer and starting earlier to balance your body can make a big impact as we age. (Really a big impact at any age)

If you would like help with your biomechanics and our corrective exercises just let us know.

Bryan “Alternative Reality” Wisdom 

Contact me at (704) 658-1522 option 2

bryanwisdom@fitnesstogether.com

I was talking to one of my good friends in the fitness community about the Super Bowl. One story line that I had forgotten about was in this young buck vs old veteran face off- I had forgotten about Patrick Mahomes (young buck age 23) workout training style.

Much has been said about Tom Brady- his diet, flexibility work, lower impact exercise training, but Patrick Mahomes seems to possess flexibility of his spine and arm that seems out of this world.

Back to you and why should you care…

Whether your 63, 43 (Tom Brady), 23 (Patrick Mohomes), one thing is important young or older…

That important factor is Range of Motion of our joints. Why this matters to you is we lose our ROM as we age if we don’t do something about it.

Now, with Patrick at 23 one could say he’s young, it’s God given. Truth be told my fitness buddy had reminded me that Patrick has been training with is trainer since 4^th grade!

Not only that, he has been working on flexibility work since then. His background in sport was not focus only on football… it was basketball, baseball, and football. He was training as a kid to be a balanced athlete.

Now back to you… proper Joint Range of Motion is critical as we age because literally society is pulling our bodies out of whack.

Sitting to drive to work, sitting in front of a desk (maybe Zooming to work), craning our necks forward to text, tweet, scroll our feeds on facebook.

All these positions do one thing really well, weaken our posture, shorten our muscles, and tighten our bodies.

The solution is for us to focus on your proper posture and joint Range of Motion with our Wisdom Movement Method corrective exercises.

By getting the body back to its proper postural position and proper length of your muscles leads to a healthy body.

-Bryan Wisdom

AND

How you can accomplish your fitness goals in 2021

Elon Musk not only has plans to get to Mars. He wants to colonize Mars and then reach other Solar Systems. All these goals which are not possible in his life time but specific goals none the less.

 Here are Important Keys to attaining your fitness goals in 2021...

Goals big or small must be specific.

Elon has put his goal out there for the world to see.

Behaviors must match outcome desired.

Mini Targets need to me measured along the way to help you know if you are getting closer to your goals or not.

Finally, and probably most important is getting people in your corner that believe in you and encourage you to become the person you want to be.

People that believe in you and help encourage you to reach for the stars in your life are essential when striving to attain your goals.

-Bryan Wisdom

I unpack this idea. Now we know firsthand from 2020 how Covid 19 effects businesses, schools, and our lives. 

Are you in better shape now than you were a year ago?

The second question is what is your strategy for 2021? 

With the possibly of closures, lock downs, and more of the pandemic- what will you do about it?

Creating a plan now in Jan/Feb 2021 will give you a road map to a healthier year.

Sticking to it is the SECRET SAUCE!

If you would like help from us at Fitness Together Mooresville you can contact us directly.

We were made for this… we are here to help you.

-Bryan “Focused in 2021” Wisdom

(704) 658-1522 option 2 (ask for Bryan)

www.FTLKN.com (for more information) 

The funny thing about Tom Brady is he’s normal. In fact he’s more than normal… he was below average. (Let me explain)

When professional athletes are drafted they are “ASSESSED” for jumping ability, speed, arm strength, lateral movement and so on.

See picture below… Tom Brady was average or below average in the measurements all teams look for when drafting a quarterback.

When anyone looked at Michael Jordan out of college he was top of the class in every measurable physically and his competitive spirit was matched by his athletic ability.

(Rare, very rare indeed)

Tom was the slowest quarterback to ever be tested for sprint speed… the slowest ever.

What did he have… was focus, mindset, belief in himself, discipline and great leadership qualities. (Not to mention he was teamed up with the best coach of all time in the NFL)

At 43 Tom Brady is going to the Super Bowl again.

What can we learn from Tom Brady? 

For a guy who was “average” who has become the Greatest Quarterback ever and found a way to look, move, and feel better than he did when he was 23 years old is incredible.

He has put in the work, stayed focused on his goals and become something that no one believed possible… except maybe for himself. 

Tom being the most important person who believed in his dream.

Focus, discipline, and belief in our goals are lessons we all can take from Tom.

Bryan “reluctantly became a Tom Brady fan” Wisdom

P.S. Don’t let 2021 be Groundhog’s year for you. If you need motivation, accountability, new goal setting… let us know… we are here to help you transform this year.

Go to www.FTLKN.com

Why was he- the only player on the Bulls that year that decided he needed a professional fitness coach? He was the best player in the world.

He knew he needed to put on muscle, strength, and and improve his endurance to get better.

What can you do in 2021 to get better, to get healthier?

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

Back in the 90’s I used to go to a gym call Spectrum Club in Manhattan Beach, California. 

I still remember how it looked and felt inside. The gym had nice chromed plated dumbbells, free weights, a basketball court, a smoothie bar and office rooms for staff.

What’s interesting is I very clearly remember how the trainers used to coach clients.

Every new customer would get a tour of the studio with a trainer and then the trainer would take out some worksheets and a calculator and using the worst frame of reference…

The 1985 food pyramid as the gospel truth.

They would calculate how many calories you should eat.

Now, out of this process the best advice was the paper and pen advice.

They would say let’s track your calories for the next week and hit your daily numbers.

What do you think the follow-through was with clients tracking their calories on a paper and pen and using a calculator to add up all their totals… about ZERO.

Now the world of calories has changed a lot in the last 25 years. For starters the food pyramid was thrown out the window.

Eating a lot of processed bread to lose weight was one of the biggest lies of the decade.

What still holds true all these years later is knowing roughly how many calories you are consuming.

With high tech apps… this is very easy to do.

Now I know what you might be saying… I’m not tech savvy?

In 2019 you could get away with that. In 2020 with the pandemic everyone has had to learn to use things like Zoom and other virtual platforms.

So now is the time to use some of these cool apps to get fitter and healthier in 2020.

We are having our clients track their calories this week using MyFitnessPal.

Go to the app store and download MyFitnessPal, set up your account with your email when asked get started go to the home screen… tap Diary (food).

Watch the short video where I walk you through the process.

In conclusion, let’s track your calories from Monday to Saturday this week.

Don’t worry about what you’re eating and “What should I be eating?”

Just track so that we can see what a normal day looks like for you.

We will match that number up with your calories burned.

Bryan “90’s” Wisdom

P.S. If you have another tracking app you like better

 stick with that one…

A few other ones I have heard good things about are LoseiT and Noom.

Understanding how to match your exercise with your calorie consumption is a key factor in staying healthy for a lifetime.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

How can we use this as an opportunity to get healthier?

Hear what my successful clients have done over the last 7 months, and what you can do too.

Enjoy the show,

Bryan Wisdom

The concerns and fears about this pandemic has led to many of us staying inside.

Not exercising like we have in the past. 

The short-term comfortable of food or drink has worn off. 

Now time has passed and one thing is clear. This “THING” is not going away quickly AND some depression or even despair may have set in.

What are we to do?

The retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink is asked this question all the time when it comes to starting a fitness program or just getting into shape.

“Where do I start. How do I start.”

His answer is so simple, yet from him with the certainty in his tone of voice… he’s easy to believe.

“HERE, AND NOW!”

You start here and now. You don’t over think. You get after it and good things will come.

Well said Jocko.

What do you need to get started with… here and now? 

What’s important to you?

Bryan “following Jocko’s advice” Wisdom

The time was well spent with my family. Reading a local magazine…

3 of the most common killers in OBX were listed. In a world where everyone is concerned about stats I thought these would be interesting…

Can you guess the top 3 killers?

The first one is Rip Tides. Rip tides counted 19 fatalities in 2018 and 19 fatalities in 2019 in the Outer Banks alone.

The second killer were storm surges and the final killer that got 4 people in 2019 was lightning strikes.

You might be thinking where’s the shark fatalities. To my knowledge there weren’t any in 2019 in OBX.

These 3 killers are concerns for everyone and I go into detail about how you can handle yourself on my latest podcast episode at the Wisdom Movement Method,

but more important than these 3 killers is the way we are treating our bodies during these extreme times...

Now how does this related to us… Now is the time to strengthen our immune systems. In a world where strengthening our immune systems is mission critical… now is the time.

Be there for your family and friends by taking good care of yourself.

Bryan “rested” Wisdom

P.S. If we can help... reach out to us at (704) 658-1522 option 2

I was also injured and coming to grips with my own injuries and a new path for my life.

Hear how Michael Jordan influenced me and the vision quest I embarked on.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

-Bryan Wisdom

My friend Brad Robinson just did a Ted Talk on this idea of a lighthouse and a harbor is a safe place for loved ones to come back to.

I immediately felt like he hit the nail on the head with this idea AND in the coming months my goal is for my business to be a Safehaven for you.

I'll explain in the podcast... enjoy!

see link if you are interested in listening to Brad Robinson's TedTalk below.

copy the link in your URL bar and watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjLuX8ph3_w

-Bryan Wisdom

He shares his origin story, how he got into fitness, he's father's blessing, struggles in 2008 and what he's doing in 2020.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

If you would like my

FREE Survival Guide to training from Home

and/or get started with VIRTUAL personal training

call me at (704) 658-1522 option 2 ask for Bryan...

or www.FTLKN.com write in "SURVIVOR GUIDE" write in "VIRTUAL TRAINING"

How has he overcome ups and downs of the fitness industry and become one of the top fitness studios in the country?

Finally, he shares how VIRTUAL TRAINING is going now. How his clients are liking LIVE 1:1 virtual personal training.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show,

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you would like to take advantage of Virtual personal training... go to

www.FTLKN.com

or call (704) 658-1522 option 2 ask for Bryan

How does this inactivity effect us now in 2020?

What can we do about it?

We are in this together... I discuss some solutions.

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan

My team has implemented Virtual training 2 weeks ago and has had great results training our clients remotely. We have now completed over 50 virtual sessions and counting.

Now is the time to focus on exercise, hydration, get enough sleep, healthy nutrition and mindset.

God bless you,

Enjoy the show,

-Bryan "Virtual" Wisdom

P.S. If you are interested in Virtual training with my team...

https://fitnesstogether.com/freesession/loc/mooresville

(704) 658-1522 option 2

Buying new shoes, fitness outfit, or a Garmin watch can help you achieve your goals in 2020...let me explain...

In my latest podcast I share my thoughts on why buying new running shoes, fitness outfits or a

tech watch can be a really good thing for you. I have been needing a new wetsuit for the last 2 seasons.

Going to the Outer Banks or even Folly Beach in January can be very cold. When I surf in the winter the air temp can be anywhere from 30-60 degrees. Always depends on the day.

BUUUUT the water temp is usually between 42-55 degrees. Now for those of you who didn’t catch that… That is hypothermic cold water. The Navy Seals are going into 60 degree water for short amounts of time- and even for them the time spent in the water is measured.

This season Santa (my wife and family) bought me a new Pantagonia wetsuit by my request.

Now I know what you might be thinking… surfing in the cold is crazy, and $500 dollars for a wetsuit… Is gold lining in that suit?

Well, the suit is made out of tree rubber and I often get a bit of rash from neoprene.

Second these wetsuits last 5-10 years… so I’ll get my moneys worth.

How this relates to you this season... if it’s a new watch, personal training sessions, shoes, fitness outfits, fitness equipment… a new bike...

If buying that thing gets you a little more excited and committed to training then buy the thing.

If you need accountability and the thing doesn’t help you follow through… then buy a service that will help you follow through.

Bottom line I want you to be more healthy in 2020… and if we can help in any way this year let us know.

Bryan “Warm wetsuit in Winter” Wisdom

When I was a kid, I grew up in Southern California. Those of you that know me or know my story know that I grew up in the water… and I love to surf.

What you may not know... is surfing, and swimming DID NOT come easy to me.

While I watched my kids go through their lesson having a great time in a happy environment I remember a buddy of mine a few years back share with me in passing that at 40+ he did not know how to swim.

This buddy's a fitness guy. He teaches fitness for a living and he says… "I don't know how to swim."

Coming from Southern California, I was baffled by that...

Enjoy the rest of the show...

-Bryan Wisdom

Here's what happened- and WHY knowing your WHY is so important.

Sit back and enjoy the show...

-Bryan Wisdom

My own personal challenges as it relates to this...

One Thing back in the day.

Hear how I got delusional about my own expectations and what you can do about it.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan

What are the behaviors daily, weekly, monthly and yearly to help me see my goals through 2020 and not be a

New Year's Resolution dreamer.

So often New Years goals are a

WISH List that never gets acted upon.

Hear and implement ways to follow through in 2020.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

Bryan Wisdom

I share 2 tips to help you stay on track during this holiday season AND I share a couple personal stories along the way.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show...

-Bryan Wisdom

One may have looked good on camera picked up that camera with a little bit of charm started talking. Others are actually working with clients running an actual business.

It's hard to tell the difference... listen as a share a cautionary tale about a well-known Fitness Influencer.

I break down the concept of Fitness Influencer and what to look for when getting advise and coaching on the internet as it relates to your health.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the Show!

-Bryan Wisdom

I discuss problems that can be hidden under the surface.

How Tom Brady drastically changed his training in 2006 after dealing with a number of injuries.

What is his style of training now… AND how he’s able to be at the TOP of the NFL at 42 years old.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

For more information visit

www.bryanwisdom.com/get-access

Bill has won 8 super bowls. How has he been so successful?

What are some of his secrets?

What can we learn from him when striving for our own health and fitness goals.

The answers may surprise you… but his results will not.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

Hear how they did and what my biggest concerns were?

Finally my challenges I faced and why… “the don’t quit title” is so important when it comes to health and fitness.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

What do you do when this happens?

And more importantly WHAT can you do to prevent it?

Sit back relax and enjoy the show…

-Bryan Wisdom

The trick is how to get it to work.

I spent hours trying to get it to run and then turned to an expert.

How this applies to you- is it better to watch a Youtube guru vs. hiring me to help you?

My background of 23 plus years of coaching people in everything related to posture, movement, biomechanics, and fitness.

Versus Youtube guy or girl that just started creating videos for the internet but they look really good so they must really know what they are doing? You decide.

Having that coach walk you through the process step by step makes a big difference.

Enjoy,

Bryan Wisdom

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

Enjoy,

-Bryan Wisdom

What foods/drinks did I struggle with.

Here’s what kind of results I saw with myself and my clients.

And the funnest item a client said they would not give up but did and lost 11 pounds. (think 80’s soft drinks)

Sit back relax and enjoy the show.

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If you want more resources go to…

www.wisdommovementmethod.com

And pick up a copy of my book Born to Move.

follow me on Instagram

bryan_wisdom

Why is it important to find a trainer/ fitness coach who understands you.

There has been a rise in BOOMER Trainers stated by the Wall Street Journal April 2019 article.

Hear my personal story how I overcame multiple injuries, and how I incorporate corrective movement into my workouts with my clients.

Most importantly, how can this help you?

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan

P.S. You can get a copy of my book Born to Move at Amazon. 

Put into the amazon Search tab…

Born to Move Bryan Wisdom

In retrospect, I can say that being able to impact clients, make a difference is one of the things that is so important to me.

Thanks Mike… I will always be grateful that our paths crossed.

-Bryan Wisdom

P.S. If this story moved you… I am always looking to help more people. If you know of someone who would benefit from this podcast please share it with them.

Much appreciated.

P.P.S. Subscribe to my podcast at Wisdom Movement Method in apple podcasts.

Today we’ll be talking about doing Cardio at the “Classic” Cape Hatteras lighthouse…

how not panicking saved my life,

and most importantly how this relates to you.

Sit back relax and enjoy the show!

-Bryan

Why?

I discuss how you train in you 40’s, 50’s and 60’s should be very different than how you train in your early 20’s.

We discuss what to focus on and why it’s important.

Enjoy the show,

-Bryan Wisdom

My struggles, tears, and victories.

My mentors and passions that lead me to creating a business centered around corrective movement and balancing the body through training.

Learn about how to best train when you’re in your 40’s to 70’s.

Most importantly, hear how this podcast through my own stories can help you.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show…

Here’s what it’s about and why you should listen…

My name is Bryan Wisdom and I am the host of the Wisdom Movement Method podcast where we are all about healthy movement for a lifetime.  I share my Method of passive and active movements to restore the body to proper function.

With my 23 plus years of experience working with professional athletes to stroke patients and everything in between- my Method really works.  For the last 2 decades, I have been training clients in movement and body balancing…I’ve been a practitioner.  Many of my clients are in their 50-70’s and often have some type of past or current injury or limited range of motion.  It’s collateral damage over time unless they have mindfully been doing healthy movement training.

During that time- I’ve worked with thousands of people to help regain their bodies to proper function and alignment.  Over the last decade not only have I worked with thousands of clients I have been training trainers in my movement systems.

As an injured athlete in college I found help with a posture and movement expert who trained me in body biomechanics.  He opened a door to a whole new way for me to look at training.  I would decide to spend the rest of my life pursuing this vision of healthy movement by helping others to regain healthy movement and body balance to their lives.

Most importantly this show is about finding ways to regain, to be, and maintain healthy movement and alignment of the body over time.  We live in this quick fix environment where fitness models make it look easy on Instagram and Youtube.

Unfortunately, a dirty little secret in the fitness industry is what Jane at age 26 is doing on her YouTube channel for workouts may NOT be good for Joe/Jane at 56 who has injuries and decreased range of motion.

I will be sharing my secrets to healthy movement for a lifetime.  Finally, we will discuss what isn’t working and how to learn from those things.

Most importantly, what makes you come alive?… Let’s get back to activities and movements that restore you physically and mentally and spiritually.

Cheers,

-Bryan Wisdom