Lately I've heard a lot of people saying things like "He's a real phony." Or "She's a fake." Or "He's not the real deal." Or "What a fraud." I'm not a conspiracy theory type of guy, but there is something going on here. Some say we are the products of what we consume. If that's true, can eating fake foods disconnect us from reality? Do we even know what we are consuming anymore? Let's see if you can identify [...]

A few weeks ago, a 40-something client asked me if I could design a new exercise routine to sculpt her arms and shoulders in preparation for beach season. Yikes, Memorial Day is less than two months away! After three weeks of training, her guns are starting to morph from Olive Oyl peashooters into Dirty Harry Magnums. That got me thinking…everyone should have the right to go sleeveless by Memorial Day. If you start to pump iron now, you can [...]

Last week my wife and I met with a new company to process our payroll. The sales executive we met with was great, very professional, knowledgeable and personable. And young…perhaps mid-thirties. After our meeting, I smiled as memories of my second job after graduating Seton Hall University washed over me. Was I ever that young? Six months after joining Fidelity Union Trust Company’s Marketing Department as their product manager for checking and loan products, I was promoted to Assistant [...]

There is an old joke that goes something like this…Question: Why did God create retirement? Answer: so there would be enough time for us to go to all of our doctors’ appointments. But does it have to be this way? Can we age gracefully, stay active and maintain our health well into our golden years? Here is a typical day in the life of John H, a soon to be 72-year-old client who has been training twice a week [...]