About Matt Semrick and First Move Fitness

We all have different fitness histories and fitness goals. No two people or programs are totally alike, though I think we’d all agree we’d like to live strong lives for as long as possible.

Here are a few fundamentals that can help us not only keep up, but get ahead.

No one gets through life without having to move something heavy.

When it comes to moving furniture, there’s a big difference between not wanting to help and not being able to help. No one wants to be the person who has to say, “I can’t.” Suitcases, grocery bags, moving boxes, fast growing children...Spartan races...physical strength is an every day thing. The more, the better.

It doesn’t matter how much we can do if we don’t do it well.

I’ve heard and said many times, “It’s not just the exercise, it’s the execution.” Whether it’s lifting, running or shoveling dirt, moving well comes first. It always will. Anything else is ultimately an invitation to injury. And injury is not going to fix our time challenges.

We better have a plan. A simple, but significant plan.

Life is hard and fitness is only a fraction of it. But it’s a really important fraction. Demands on our time come from everywhere. A simple, but significant plan that we can consistently follow is our best bet for getting started and staying on the path.

Start where you are.

Arthur Ashe famously said, “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” I’d say all of us have the goal of being strong, fully functioning human beings living long fulfilling lives. That’s a lifelong journey. Getting started is important, but knowing where you’re starting is just as important. It gives us an idea of what to do next. We’d much prefer to spend valuable time doing what we can than recovering from what we can’t.

Have fun.

I’ve often joked that if I hear profanity or “I hate those”, sometime during a workout...and you’re still doing it...I’ve done my job well. In truth, training can and should be fun. We need to have as much fun as working out will allow! If we’re not enjoying it, we won’t stick to it.

We’re going to check all those boxes. We’ll figure out where you need to start, provide the plan to get you going, support you in executing it well and get you stronger than you ever imagined you could be.

But more importantly, we’re fun.

Once you’ve kickstarted things with your simple, but significant intro program, the exercise world opens up to some pretty cool variety. So, even if you don’t have an exercise-enjoying bone in your body, you can still look forward to your next workout.

Sounds like a pretty irresistible offer for something we need to be doing... right?

Thank you for checking us out. I really look forward to working with you!