Hello Twisted Wisdom Faithful!

It’s been far too long and we are excited to upload another episode, just in time as you travel “Over the river and through the woods.”🛷 🎄

And perhaps once you get there you’ll find some exercise equipment under the tree.  Dumbbells, kettle bells, jingle bells, oh my! Purchased with best intentions.  Received with enthusiasm or scorn. These are the tools of New Year’s resolutions….whether they actually work or not isn’t so clear.

You’ll really enjoy our conversation with Mr. Andrew Jackson, a wonderful friend and owner of Master Trainer Fit Pros here in Richmond, Virginia.  Drew has been in the game long enough to see lots of exercise trends come and go, and he certainly knows what works.

On the other hand, we at Twisted Wisdom irreverently make him revisit some of the most ridiculous things we’ve seen, some that we actually purchased, truth be told.

Over some good bourbon we share stories of people, places, and perseverance. As we revisit fitness trends we’ll try to leave you looking forward to good health, happiness, and great plans for the new year.

Happy Holidays from Twisted Wisdom! Next episode delivered the first week of 2022!

Master Trainer Fit Pros

IG: @ mastertrainer_rva

Happy Halloween Twisted Wisdom listeners! Zach and I realized that we have recently “ghosted you” but we promise it was for significant reasons. Our amazing engineer Matthew has been on the road with an artist named Julien Baker and he is currently on the West Coast leg of that tour. Our wonderful intern Adia has returned to her academic obligations at VCU.

It may surprise you but we still have plenty in the bank. Tonight we will publish our first live episode recorded at Kindred Spirit Brewery here in Richmond, Virginia on August 19, 2021. It was really a good time with some great friends. We can’t wait to do it again soon!  Over the next few weeks we will cover exercise and weight loss evolution, capping it off with a super interview with sports cardiologist Dr. Paul Thompson.

Stay tuned and don’t let the bogeyman get you tonight!

Charles and Zach

In this third and final chapter of our series “Should you teach your kids to fight?” we look at the schools’ perspective. Many altercations, physical and virtual, begin and end at school. What do school administrators see and how do they respond?  As these issues become more and more complex, what are the tools implicated by a school system?

In our first two chapters we spent significant time discussing what we actually hope no one needs: self defense.  In the end it’s all about situational awareness.  The fight is to make yourself and your loved ones prepared and then to ensure it’s never required.