I hope you are doing well in these trying times. I wanted to give you an update on my action plan for Drake Fitness in regards to the coronavirus. I understand everyone is abiding by the recent mandates regarding non-essential business closures and stay at home policy by the City of Charleston and State of South Carolina. I do believe we can keep Charleston stronger and minimize the spread of Convid-19 with social distancing. I want to acknowledge the present COVID-19 outbreak situation and how I’m handling it here at Drake Fitness. Your health and the well-being of our entire fitness family is my top priority. Fortunately, Drake Fitness is not part of the City of Charleston. I hope to keep the doors open in a limited capacity, no more than 3 persons in a gathering, until otherwise notified.

Just having my daily Quad Toddy (quadruple Cortado) at the best coffee shop in town, Muddy Waters (whoot, whoot), and as usual, I run into clients and potential clients with great questions on how to reach their fitness goals.  First off, kudos to everyone out there taking classes and hiring coaches to help them get fit! Question: "I'm doing yoga, pilates and HIIT (high intensity interval training) 3-5 days a week, but I'm not seeing the results for my effort. What gives?!?"   Let's give them the benefit of the doubt when it comes to eating and sleeping habits, and focus on exercise!

I often take for granted the importance of a proper morning routine. Over the years, I have developed some positive habits which have helped me to stay healthy, even through the most stressful of times. Here are some of the most important habits I perform daily: