Growth Beyond You!

GROWTH BEYOND YOU! By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS When I started Fitness Quest 10, it was a one-man show…me.  I was scared as heck in the beginning. Worse yet, I had no clients, no money, and no business plan. I had a ton of passion and enthusiasm and I believed in the “Build it…and they […]

Let Me Save You the Pain

Let Me Save You the Pain By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS  Many years ago, I had a crushing injury to my back while playing football. This led me down a healing path to reconstruct my own body and rid myself of a nasty Vicodin habit. It was one of the most difficult times of my […]

Stay Strong: In-Season High School Football Training

Stay Strong: In-Season High School Football Training Ryan Burgess, CSCS rburgess@fitnessquest10.com FQ10 Director of Football Development With Labor Day weekend in the rearview mirror that means one thing across this country: football is here.  From Pop-Warner all the way to NFL, the regular season has kicked off, beginning the weekly march towards a coveted championship.  […]

Kicking Lower Back Pain’s BUTT

Kicking Lower Back Pain’s BUTT By: Dr. John Rusin, PT, DPT, CSCS Water and Sports Physical Therapy, Inc. Is your lower back pain and stiffness limiting your gains in the gym? One of the most common and debilitating injuries to athletes and weekend warriors alike is lower back pain. In 2011, nearly one hundred million […]

Stay The Course

Stay The Course By Janet Bertrand ACE Recently I attended a fitness convention called Perform Better. It is one of the best conferences in the country. They always have the top trainers, strength and conditioning coaches and health experts in the whole country presenting the latest in health and fitness. It is amazing the things […]

Inside a Champion’s Mind: 7 Lessons I’ve Learned From Pete Sampras

Inside a Champion’s Mind: 7 Lessons I’ve Learned From Pete Sampras Until Roger Federer came along, Pete Sampras held the record for winning the most Grand Slam titles of any player in history. He is one of the greatest players of all time. His book, A Champion’s Mind – Lessons From a Life in Tennis, […]

TD’s Top 41 Tips for Success in the Fitness Field

TD’s Top 41 Tips for Success in the Fitness Field By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS “The only dumb question is the one not asked” is a statement so very true.  And just recently, the 2012 Perform Better 3 Day Conference series came to a strong close in Long Beach, CA. There are many great things […]

Do we VALUE physical education?

Do we VALUE physical education? Brett Klika C.S.C.S. As the mighty ax of budget cuts swings once again through our education system, an already decimation physical education institution appears to be eye to eye with the chopping blade.  Outnumbered, undervalued, and underpaid, PE teachers struggle to save what is left of a once integral part […]

The Best Time to Workout

The Best Time to Workout Bryan Milliard Fitness Quest 10 Intern The best time to workout every day is 5:00 am…  I’m totally kidding.  The question of “when is the best time to workout?,” has popped up more times than a person would think.  To be honest, there is no right answer.  It all depends […]

The Transformation Economy: The Future of Personal Training

The Transformation Economy: The Future of Personal Training Jessica Lis, A.T.C., C.S.C.S. Fitness Quest 10, Intern I recently read the book “The Experience Economy” in which B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore (P & G) discuss the evolution of products – products start as commodities and as society changes products transform into goods […]