January 1, 2024

The months of hardcore training to prepare for this climb has reminded me of one fact…life is about the journey man!

January 1, 2024

December 17, 2023

This will be the third year for the HOTWORX climbing team to scale a mountain and raise money to benefit the Sacred Mountain Retreat Center for wounded veterans, Gold Star families and first responders.

December 17, 2023

September 10, 2023

As a fitness professional, I am convinced from experience that one of the best ways to stay in shape is to schedule a trip, or a vacation that involves a fitness challenge.

September 10, 2023

November 27, 2022

The HOTWORX Hiking for Heroes team will jump start 2023 by scaling the tallest mountain in the Western Hemisphere (and the Southern Hemisphere) with an expedition scheduled for January 10-22.

November 27, 2022

February 20, 2022

Our mission involved a major cardio challenge. We were to get to the top of Kilimanjaro with the fastest, most difficult route to raise money and awareness of a place in the Black Hills of South Dakota known as Sacred Mountain Retreat Center @sacredmtn.

February 20, 2022

February 13, 2022

SO the trek begins in a few hours. We leave our hotel which is literally down a dirt road in the middle of nowhere between the town of Moshi and the giant Mt. Kilimanjaro here in Tanzania.

February 13, 2022

November 14, 2021

I’ve written on several occasions about the importance of scheduling a future event as a training motivator for your fitness program. There’s nothing that will get you moving more than looking forward to a trip to a far away place that involves a bucket list activity.

November 14, 2021