Rob Boughton was one of the first new regular clients I had come into Kurisko Fitness Training. I had a relationship with him and his family from my years managing a hockey shop in East Lansing. For years he had played both goalie and skated out as a forward. He had come into the shop a lot the last year I was there because his feet doubled in size. Everytime he outgrew another size he needed to buy both player skates and goalie skates. I felt bad for his mother and fathe

All of my new trainees get excited about making gains. And the gains come steadily in the first few months of training. It is easy to be fired up for going to the gym when you are able to add a few pounds to the bar every session. But it gets a lot harder when the progress slows down......and that's a reality we all have to deal with. As the novice phase winds down most people lose enthusiasm. The smiles and the excitement of all the PR's is long forgotten and the grind g

When I left the hockey business at the end of 2010 and decided to open Kurisko Fitness Training in my first 600 square foot retail space location on Waverly Road on the westside of Lansing I am sure there were many people who thought I was crazy. To be honest I do not think I am completely convinced that I wasn't. I had a power rack in my basement, a bar, a few stall mats, and a decent set of plates. Why not? Early on I was trying to figure out how to build a business. Als

Tracy Kussmaul first contacted me at Black Iron Training almost a year ago. She had won a free month of training that I had donated to a volleyball tournament at the school my wife teaches at. I will admit I get a little nervous in these situation because I am never quite sure what kind of person will walk in my door holding the certificate. But with Tracy I was in luck. Right from the start Tracy had a good attitude, was coachable, and willing to work hard. These characte

The bottom line about this whole training deal is there is not enough time. Those of us who are trying to accomplish things are always busy. That is why when it comes to training the work we do in the gym must have a purpose. Anything that doesn't sufficiently stress the system is just a waste of time. Too many people are wasting a lot of time doing distractionary exercises. It is really sad. No one knows how to do the big lifts. They are all too scared or too pig-heade