“Nothing is easy to the unwilling.” -Thomas Fuller, MD, (1732) When you enter a space where there is NO resistance–it’s like being in an episode of Star Trek when the Enterprise hits “Warp Drive” and all the normal barriers are left behind. Hold on! This ship and its crew are entering a new frontier and…… More
September 11, 2001 started off as another routine morning for me. I was eating my breakfast casually watching the early morning news before teaching my community college “Shape Up” physical education class. This morning ended up changing my life and the world…in seconds… My first thought was that my oldest daughter Alicia was in New…… More
Our good friend Dr. Rusty Smith in Santa Barbara is holding a one-time only public workshop Saturday, September 17, 2016 in Santa Barbara, CA. “I’ve worked and known some of the top health professionals in America…Rusty Smith is one of the absolute best I have known. Every time I spend even a moment with Rusty–I…… More
As Americans roll into another Memorial Day weekend, it is respectful to reflect upon those that have served our great country and died while serving in our armed forces. Many Americans will enjoy a nice BBQ this weekend with family and friends and rightfully so as this is one of our main holidays each year,…… More
Man, I can’t believe how much of a shift I’ve gone through over the past few months. It was just a short time ago that I jacked up my lower back doing a double kettlebell exercise WITH GOOD FORM! I spent the next month guarded and wondering if I’d ever regain my pliable, flexible, athletic…… More
Adding to our growing archives on legendary coach and physical educator Stan LeProtti and his LaSierra High School P.E. Program is a special show with his daughter Monteen LeProtti. To enjoy a journey into the past and learn about the last great P.E. program in America that made a national difference, see link below. Get…… More
Readiness Defined: “the condition for being ready, promptness, quickness, willingness to take action.” Ready for what? The Noble Purpose. What is Noble Purpose? Preservation of nation. History shows our future depends upon readiness to defend our nation and preserve our core values. Are we weaker or stronger today in America? Physically? Mentally? Spiritually? Compared to what?…… More
Duty. Sounds antiquated at times today. What is “duty” defined? Basically a moral commitment to obligation that requires action, but to really understand meaning, let’s examine the Latin debitus (past participle of debere) which means “to owe.” We have interviewed a number of people for our Lean Berets Radio Shows that understood “duty” as classically…… More
On the eve of Robin William’s tragic death which might have been by choice, or if nothing else, at the end of a long struggle with mental health, I would like to share a personal story…while related to physical exercise, it’s not about the physical side of fitness today, but rather, this post is about…… More
We are honored to present this historic show with a true gentleman from America’s “Greatest Generation” named Jake Monlux from KidsFailedFitness.org. We sought out Jake to help us with our historical studies on back pain prevention, corrective exercise, and classical physical education with the gymnastics focus, but Jake provided much more for us. His passion at age…… More