I have been involved in health, fitness, and nutrition for over 20 years since that time. I have read, studied, and practiced numerous philosophies and approaches to general health and nutrition, weightlifting, and even tried competitive bodybuilding at one time. I quickly learned that the competitive level of intensity is definitely not for everyone, even if you are already in pretty decent shape and have a substantial knowledge of nutrition. Sometimes it takes more than just that knowledge to be successful on a competitive level.

I have tried high intensity weightlifting programs, single sets at maximum weight, marathon programs, every other day, two days a week, vegetarian diets, high protein diets, supplements by the truckload, and health related treatments that most people have never heard of.

I have had to deal with all sorts of health related issues including joint pain, extensive allergies, hormones deficiencies, and immune dysfunction. I have fought to obtain and preserve the health I had, and to heal from the illnesses I suffered. One of the things in life that contributes to, or causes, many of the health problems is stress. That was one of my goals in doing this website. To provide a guide to develop a simple, easy to follow weightlifting program, one that would help reduce overall stress, not create more; one that would benefit life long-term; one not so rough on the joints, stressful on the body; or one that would require mountains of supplements or pharmaceuticals to maintain. I do recommend some supplements on my site, but they are more for overall health than just bodybuilding

After all of this, I have come to believe, for the average person, that a simple, easy to follow program is the best. A program that is only a few days a week for relatively short duration each workout, at a moderate intensity, provides the best long-term positive benefit for most people. One reason is that it is the easiest to develop and one people are most likely to stick with. It doesn’t require tremendous knowledge or study, just a little trial and error.

This page is just to give you a little introduction to who I am, where I have been, and my philosophy. I was born and raised in South Carolina. I grew up on a farm, so I am no stranger to work. I participated in organized athletics since I was eight years old. I played football, basketball, and baseball in high school, and got involved in martial arts in college. After college, I took my first professional job, which was a desk job. After about four months, I started feeling sick every day. After trips to multiple doctors, who all said there was nothing wrong with me, I decided to start back exercising and joined a gym and started weightlifting. In less than a month, all the symptoms I was experiencing were gone. This taught me my first lesson; the body is not made to be stagnant all the time. You need to move and make your body work, and I feel that resistance training is the best overall way to do that.