Your Online Personal Trainer | Matthew Hillis | Your Workout Partner

I heard a phrase the other day “A person starts by having habits then the Habits have the person.”  This is so true and we all have habits both good and not so good.  The trick is to become of the Habits that we want to change and find ways to make changes or even [...]

We ran a 5K race this weekend and my wife Jenda told the story much better than I could.  Enjoy! –Matthew   ***********************************   Several weeks ago, my family decided we would run a 5K together.  We invited some family friends to run with us, and they excitedly accepted the invitation.  As time drew nearer, [...]

Our life on this Earth is short and for more and more people I see them running on life autopilot.  Life is meant to be lived and experienced and I’m not talking about Skydiving or swimming with the Sharks.  I’m talking about the daily choices that we make either consciously or unconsciously.  We can get [...]

Believing in yourself starts when we are kids.  One of my favorite memories as a child was playing outside with all the other kids in the neighborhood. The summer's in Alabama are well known for how humid and hot they can be, but I don't remember that at all. I remember riding my bike to [...]

How many times do you find yourself saying “I don’t feel like working out today.”  I know it happens to me a lot.  I am not a get up early kind of guy so I do all my workouts in the evening.  That means I have put in a full day at work and come [...]

I love reading success stories of other people finding motivation and inspiration to take control of their lives and making it better.  I was privileged to watch as Lou started his journey with fitness and has recently completed a round of P90X.  If you are not happy with your body or the way your life [...]