Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
Why do I resist rest?I’m a busy person. I often have to be up at 5am to begin training clients at 6am, and then I might not get home from work until 8pm or even 9pm. In the middle of all that, there are lots of hours scattered around where I’m working on one project,...
Holistic Health, Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
Not long ago my sister had a miscarriage. It was upsetting in and of itself, because that kind of news is terrible; however, there was more. This was her fifth miscarriage. She’d never told my mother or me about any of them. The only reason she told us about the most...
Body Composition, Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
The Valentine’s Day hump Okay, I admit it: That title was clickbait. The VD in question here is Valentine’s Day, and the 90% refers to the number of new gym members who stop going by February 14. It’s a statistical truth that only a tiny fraction of members...
Love, Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
Without darkness, there is no introspection or personal growth. Embracing and understanding our pain helps us to heal. Recovery is strength. Jack Kirven “Solstice” is a yoga dance rave party created by Jaimis Huff. It takes place in Charlotte, NC, and was...
Fitness Fundamentals, Holistic Health, Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
Fitness Fundamentals, vol. I: 8 Essential Patterns You don’t need another exercise manual. You need a guide. A friend. Someone who’s been where you are and wants to help you get where you’re going. That’d be me! I’m Jack Kirven, and I wrote “Fitness: Fundamentals: 8...
8-Week Fitness Challenge, Beauty, Body Composition, Personal Trainer Charlotte, Wellness
My 8-Week Birthday Photo Shoot Challenge I’m about to turn 42 years old, and I want to keep pushing myself to make fitness gains. It isn’t enough to maintain: For as long as you can grow, you should. To keep myself going, and to show how good my program...