Get strong, get healthy, visit cool places

Visiting the Ancient Greek Theater in Taormina Sicily

“Strength is the most important thing in life.”  Mark Rippetoe

“Travel is good for the soul.”  Not sure who said it first

These are two tenets I live by as I approach my 60th year.

I truly believe that strength training is the most important form of exercise, not only for people my age and older, but for everyone.

No other activity has felt as empowering to me, not even martial arts, which I trained for a solid eight years a few moons ago.

Travel is one activity that can really broaden your mind.

There is nothing quite like experiencing other cultures and visiting beautiful places.

This website is dedicated to helping people improve their physical and mental health with a focus on strength training, Shaolin based wellness, and travel experiences.

Hi, I’m Scott Allan Cole.

Welcome to my website.

Like many of you, I’ve watched as the world has become more chaotic.

I’ve watched people close to me suffer with physical illness, immobility and mental health issues that could easily be dealt with through an appropriate mix of strength training, conditioning, Qi Gong and proper diet planning.

I know this, because I’ve been through some of this myself.

Throughout the last 25 years it seems I’ve had one curveball thrown at me after another, from personal relationships to financial hardship, and then a global pandemic that was thrown at all of us.

Fortunately, during that entire time, I’ve been engaged in some sort of beneficial fitness training or another.

As a former high school and college athlete, I’ve always been engaged in some sort of exercise.

However, it was only in recent years where I began to put it all together.

I am now using all of the tools I’ve developed since I started training in kung fu 25 years ago (I trained from 2000 to 2008) to my more recent foray into legitimate strength training to help myself get stronger and more focused.

At the same time, I am enjoying visiting new places, with a focus on Italy.  I’ve always been fascinated by the ancient Mediterranean world, and Italy is ground zero for exploring that world.

I’m also a huge fan of beautiful beaches, small New England towns and great food.

I share my knowledge on this website, through email content, and my services.

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