Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am the owner of IFAST Physical Therapy and Co-owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training (IFAST) in Indianapolis, Indiana with Mike Roberston. I work with athletes and “average Joes” from pre-teens to masters level seniors. ALL GAIN, NO PAIN is my first book I’ve written entirely on my own, and it represents decades of study and practical application in combining the best of physical therapy and fitness.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
ALL GAIN, NO PAIN: The Over-40 Man’s Comeback Guide to Rebuild Your Body After Pain, Injury, or Physical Therapy
This book answers the most common question I get when a patient wants to continue with exercise while they do their rehab or when they have completed their rehab, “What do I do now?”
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I do all my writing in the early morning hours before the sun comes up while sipping my Neuro Coffee. My writing is part of my daily morning ritual.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Robert Sapolsky immediately comes to mind. Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers may be my favorite book.
What are you working on now?
Next… a women’s version of ALL GAIN, NO PAIN and a book on elbow pain.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Not sure. This is my first attempt at self-promotion.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Write every day. Write for yourself. Write what you know. It doesn’t matter what it is, just write.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: “I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for — the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?”
-Marcus Aurelius
What are you reading now?
The Undoing Project, The 4th Phase of Water, Game Changer: The Art fo Sports Science
What’s next for you as a writer?
Continue to build a following with my blog and write the next book.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, The Obstacle is the Way
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