I remember the day that I tried my first 100 mile bike ride, cycling through parts of Vermont on route 100, route 2 and route 15, taking in some incredible Vermont scenery. It was an awesome experience…What I learned that day was that while biking long distances seemed mainly aerobic, having prerequisite strength to push the pedals down was just as important to my success. While strength didn’t seem like a limiting factor while I was fresh and ready to go, it certainly was when I was in the depths of fatigue and asking more of my body.

While Soma VT started as a way to keep a gym open and has developed into something more, we came up with the tagline “Train Together” in the early days and it hasn’t changed. I was working with a long-time client this past year and they mentioned the time that we spend together and how it has impacted our relationship. “You know, I spend more time with you than I do with a lot of my closest friends” they said to me while crushing an exercise. “I guess that makes us pretty close friends”. They had a point…

New year, new me. Something I have always found so cliched was “starting the new year off right.”  If you are ready to make a change, or mix things up, it should start as soon as you get the idea.  However, that is not always the case.  Everyone is different, and processes things differently. 

"Self praise is for losers. Be a winner, stand for something. Always have class and be humble." - John Madden "Do your job!" - Bill Belichick. Professional sports have evolved over the years. With pressures like TV deals, ticket sales and increasing player and coach salaries, the role of the coach has changed substantially…

Failure is a part of life. We fall short, give up or never start. It’s necessary to provide us with lessons but can sure be frustrating as hell sometimes…

I worked out this morning, earlier than I usually do. Walking around Soma VT, I had a member who has been with us for a while mention something to me…

Run faster. Lift more weight. Jump higher. ALL OUT, 100%, ALL. THE. TIME To face the pressure of performance can weigh heavily on our athletes. Does anyone think of that though? We think of our athletes as machines…

Why do you even get out of bed in the morning? Simple answer - You need to work. Your job pays your bills, supports your family, and supports your lifestyle. I will ask again now - Why do you even get out of bed in the morning?…

“Why do we fall, Bruce? To pick ourselves back up.” In life, we fall. No, I don’t mean physically - although, sometimes maybe a little of that too. I mean life...