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So my client Shaman went from 389 to 325 and went on vacation. I suspected he would gain weight and he did. Up six pounds. Today he...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Aug 27, 20221 min read


What is the preferred method of exercise?
I often get asked, what is the preferred method of exercising. To be fair, there isn’t one. To me, to be successful at life, exercise...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Aug 16, 20222 min read


Close Quarter Battle for the Tactical Athlete.
As a police officer, I had the opportunity to do many things over my career. I started out as a Patrol Officer and did such things as...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jul 30, 20221 min read


Training for the Tactical Athlete. The Three Main Things.
For the Tactical officer or those wanting to become one, there are many things to consider. First our jobs are unlike most. I mean...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jul 21, 20222 min read


Does your Metabolism Slow as you age?
A question that often comes up is, does your metabolism slow as you age. The answer is generally YES, but it does not have to be this...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jul 19, 20222 min read


Baby Steps and Dieting
Dieting and losing weight can be tricky. Let’s face it, it is NOT easy. Yet the biggest mistake I see people making that are new to...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jul 14, 20222 min read


What helped me gain success in my fitness career.
While I normally share things that are specific as to HOW to improve your Health and Fitness, tonight I am shifting gears. Tonight’s...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jul 10, 20224 min read


So what are the three traits I feel successful clients all have?
First, I say it is the TRUE desire to change. Whether it is fat loss, muscle gain or some other sport success goal, you must TRULY want...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 28, 20223 min read


So what are three things that people must know before hiring me?
Recently I have been chatting with a guy that MAY want to hire me, but he is on the fence. He asked why he should hire me, instead of...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 20, 20222 min read


So here are some quick tips for shopping for food at the grocery story. What and HOW to choose the
First, examine your grocery store. Simply take a walk around it and observe. When you walk in, you will notice the healthiest and...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 19, 20222 min read


So one of the things I am expanding into now is online training. This is how and why.
For the last 26 years, I have been training people one on one. My problem is I am running out of time slots to train people, yet I...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 19, 20223 min read


So what accomplishes weight loss or muscle gain. I suggest these three things.
Now, I will tell you about one client that has now lost over 60 lbs. in about 11 months. That’s over a lb. a week, which is right on...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 17, 20222 min read


As a lifelong athlete and personal trainer for the last 26 years, when I look back at my fitness lif
As a lifelong athlete and personal trainer for the last 26 years, when I look back at my fitness life, what ONE thing would I do...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 16, 20222 min read


So I want to share something about my own fitness journey. This is my story.
I guess I have always been into fitness or sports. In my youth, I played what we called “midget league” football. (Probably not...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 14, 20223 min read


One of the biggest excuses I hear about not working out is I don’t have time.
This is generally a fallacy. In life, if we want something bad enough, we WILL make time for it. This includes getting healthier and...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 13, 20222 min read


No matter what you think, there are good personal trainers out there, and bad ones.
Not to toot my own horn, well maybe a little, but I have been training others for over 26 years now. How did I accomplish this length of...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 7, 20223 min read


What have I learned about a client successfully losing weight (fat) over my many years of training
Losing fat and changing your body can truly be life changing for my clients. It obviously has a physiological affect on them. This...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 7, 20223 min read


Is cardio and dieting the only thing that is needed for weight loss?
One thing I have learned over the 26 years I have been training clients is there is more to weight loss than only dieting and cardio. I...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 6, 20222 min read


My biggest pet peeve with the fitness industry.
So what is my biggest pet peeve about the fitness industry? The biggest problem with many gyms is they simply do not help their clients. ...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 1, 20222 min read


Is food prepping necessary?
So a question I often get is do you need to food prep to lose weight? I say YES! There is a saying. You cannot out exercise a bad diet!...

Garan Fitness Consulting
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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