Written by J.H. Gibbons Fitness has been one of the most important things of my life. I learned about resistance training when I was 12 years old and I never looked back. I started in a fitness center within my apartment complex, graduated to the gym at my high school, moved onto the college gym and now I have been a member of LA Fitness for close to 10 years. My love for fitness runs deep. Exercise helped me through my darkest days because it gave me an opportunity to grow. I grew physically and mentally because of what I ended up putting my body through during these years. I have loved every second of it. But I wasn’t always...
Written by J.H. Gibbons When it comes to fitness and exercise, proportions are important. You want to have symmetry between your upper body and lower body. Nobody aspires to have a barrel chest with stick legs. While genetics plays a role in your physique, you still have some control over what you want to accentuate. For example, some people naturally have large biceps and triceps but have smaller forearms. Others have very large calf muscles, but smaller quadriceps and hamstrings. There are others who have very prominent trapezius muscles, but a thin neck. There is a solution for all of those physical abnormalities. Those who have large biceps and triceps with small forearms should focus on isolating and strengthening the...
Written by J.H. Gibbons Over the span of 20 years, our knowledge of health has changed. We’ve been able to determine that being physically healthy is only a percentage of the overall state of someone’s health. We’ve been told that having a healthy aesthetic is the number one indicator that you’re living a very healthy life. However, studies have shown that your mental health is a true indicator of how healthy the rest of your body would be. In fact, depression can increase the risk of many different physical health issues including diabetes and high blood pressure. As an athlete, I believe that my mental health has been the most important improvement to my overall health. It is well documented...
Written by J.H. Gibbons Here’s the deal You haven’t been living the life you love. I’m sorry, but it is true. There were certain things that you promised yourself you would take care of in 2022 and it just never happened. You may have gotten too busy, too overwhelmed or just completely forgot about all the things you swore you would accomplish.  You swore to yourself that you would leave the job you had to switch careers and do something you enjoy more. You made it known to your families and friends that you would be more present than you were in 2021. You told yourself that you would be in a better financial position. None of these things...
Written by J.H. Gibbons The new year is upon us, Achromous family! We’re less than a week away from beginning another 365-day cycle of adventure, everlasting memories and success we can only imagine. I am proclaiming this now for you and myself because this has to be our year. Yeah, I know what you’re going to say. “J.H. Gibbons, y’all say this every year and yet none of my wildest dreams have come true. I try to plan and commit myself to my dreams by creating a mission statement and I truly believe that I can accomplish everything at that time. But, I struggle to stay committed in March and by the time May comes I’ve already forgotten what I...
