Lex Ronin's Blog
Who needs Perfection?
“The perfect is the enemy of the good.” — Voltaire Health and fitness isn’t purely a science — it’s a blend of knowledge, experience, and
The Godfather : Jack LaLanne
Do yourself a favor and check out his Wiki page….we are pretty much all his Godchildren “People thought I was a charlatan and a nut.
The open secret about putting on muscle and losing fat
Why do we make this so hard when it’s so freakin easy The same things you do to build muscle are pretty much the same
Hail to the QUEEN!
Think “Pudgy Stockton” sounds funny? She was a powerhouse. Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton was a strongwoman and pioneer of women’s fitness in the 1940s. At 5’2″
a 300 year old Trend..
The Long History of Kettlebells and Swinging Weights Think kettlebells are new? Nope. The earliest use of the Russian kettlebell dates back to around 1703.
Go-Go Juice!
Affiliate marketing is a colossal waste of time if you only use a handful of products to begin with. Since I’m not going to start
Seems there were Haters even way back in 1910..
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could
Sunday Motivation
Its Go-Time in the Morning baybee! 📞 Call 817-668-3592 for a 100% free consultation today! Want to Know More About Lex Ronin?Check out his Background,
New York State of Mind
Thinking back to last year with the future Mrs. Ronin at the Trump Hotel. They actually have a pretty solid gym there. Right after this
All of our clients are 100% Free Range Humans
I have a great job. I get to bring my dog to work, lift weights with fun people, play my KISS records loud, walk around
Different Ways to Win
Did I Give 100% or Did I just get Lucky? People compete in the physique arts (bodybuilding, classic, figure, etc.) for many different reasons. This
Halloween came a little early this year….
This is the most dangerous time of year for putting on weight—the very moment Halloween candy hits the shelves. And for some reason, Monster Cereals
Consistency Always Pays Off.
There is NOTHING quite like seeing a client get EXACTLY what they want. Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland?Did you
Sunday Motivation 08-03-2025
Sundays are the time to rest, recover, and RELOAD! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jet_Li Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland?Did you get here by
Yukio Mishima : Brains AND Brawn
It’s not a choice between brains or brawn—it’s always brains AND brawn.Even a monster 1987 three-hour arm workout only takes… three hours. (See Yukio Mishima
Health Food ain’t Health Food
unless it is Health Food……. Milk is health food. Steak is health food. Butter is health food. Eggs are health food. Cheese is health food.
What does “Old School Fitness” REALLY mean?
What does “Old School Fitness” REALLY mean?It means standing by what has always worked, what still works today, and what will most likely never be
Liver Tablets: The Original Bro-Tein
Most “Balanced” diets follow the 30/30/30 “ish” ratio by accident. Meaning if you have your calories at a light maintenance/weight loss level and the “1
A Career in S.T.E.M.P.
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics… & Personal Training 😏) Ma’am, I don’t care if you are an exercise scientist. It’s a scientific fact that old, rusty
Sunday Motivation
Rest/Reflect/Relaod and Move Forward! At Ronin Fitness of Richardson, I help clients build muscle, lose fat, and reclaim their energy—without judgment. Whether you’re a seasoned
Cheat Meal Day Observations
The Warrior Creedby Robert L. Humphrey(Marine Rifle Platoon Commander on Iwo Jima & Bujinkan 10th Dan) Wherever I go,everyone is a little bit safer because
Throwback Thursday: Michiko Nishiwaki!
Michiko Nishiwaki! Man, I dig her. I don’t usually use the word “iconic,” but Mrs. Nishiwaki is ICONIC. In the 1970s, she became a powerlifter
Pumping Plastic
What teenage boy in the ‘80s and early ‘90s didn’t have at least one set of those plastic weights? Extra points if you also had
Wise Words from Lou Ferrigno
Hulk Smash Negative Attitude! Looking to bring a true icon to your event? You can book Lou Ferrigno, known for his role as “The Hulk,”
The 30/30/30 Morning Trick
A little “Bio Hacker trick” won’t fix a lifetime of Cinnabon but will certainly put you on the right tract By now you’ve probably heard
Throwback Thursday: George Hackenschmidt
Every week we look back at some of the OG Fitness Pioneers who we owe a debt of gratitude George Hackenschmidt, known as “The Russian
The only Protein Shake that isn’t Trash
Yep , I said it. This is one of only two protein powders I’ll ever touch—and the only one I actually drink (I use collagen
Getting Older Is a Gift
And It’s Never Too Late to Train Getting older is an absolute gift.What once felt urgent or important now seems ridiculous.What truly matters—your health, your
Goal Weight is Delusion. Fighting Weight is King
Of course you’ve heard of “Ideal Weight” and you’ve most likely used the term “Goal Weight.” Perhaps you’re even familiar with “Fighting Weight” in boxing
Fun with Supplements
Since I will be away for several weeks in Vietnam I have to pack my supps in advance so I thought Id share my stack
Fun with Supplements
Since I will be away for several weeks in Vietnam I have to pack my supps in advance so I thought Id share my stack
When did 8 glasses of water even become a thing?
Not as crazy as I thought! Sometimes a falsehood is not destructive. Sometimes it’s just goofy. As someone who used to walk around with a
New “Ronin Fitness of Richardson: Client Manual #1” coming soon
Everything You Need to Know About Fitness Can Fit in One Tiny Book – And Why the Fitness Industry Keeps Reinventing the Wheel New Book
Stop Wasting Time: Unleash Your Winning Mindset with Ronin Fitness of Richardson and Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet!
Did you get here by searching for “Personal Trainer Near Me”? Excellent! Read on! 🙂 “When your vision is powerful enough, everything else falls into
Quote of the Week 01-28-2015
Did you get here by searching for “Personal Trainer Near Me”? If you’re in the Richardson, Plano, or Garland area and looking for the best personal trainer in
My Certified Fitness Misadventures
“True knowledge is knowing that you know nothing.” – Socrates As a Personal Trainer , I am more comfortable in the gym with clients than
Ronin Fitness of Richardson Quote of the Week! 01/21/2025
Did you get here by searching for “Personal Trainer Near Me”? If you’re in the Richardson, Plano, or Garland area and looking for the best personal trainer in
Training to Failure is Failure!
Training to Failure? Times Have Changed for the Worse — Here’s Why You Should Care You don’t build muscle in the gym; you build muscle
Quote of the Week 01/07/2025
Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Lex Ronin has you covered! No tripods allowed—let’s get loud! Visit www.roninfitnessofrichardson.com or call
Quote of the Week 01/02/2025
Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Lex Ronin has you covered! No tripods allowed—let’s get loud! Visit www.roninfitnessofrichardson.com or call
Never take Nutrition advice from the Government
Nutrition is about Half Science and Half Witchcraft ha Remember when everyone claimed to be “No-Carb” but secretly ate spaghetti in the closet? You can’t
Most of my Heroes are Dead. Visiting Charles Atlas 10/11/2024
Visited the final resting place of Charles Atlas. I first sent off for his mail-order course back around 1984. Atlas was a skinny, bullied kid
Pump at the Trump! 10/09/2024
We got a pump at the Trump! The gym at the Trump Hotel is legit—it’s the second-best gym in America! Interested in upping your fitness
Single Digit Bodyfat “Hack” 09/26/2024
Tuna, Rice Cakes, Green Beans, Black Coffee and Water. You can have all the modern methods you want but If you want to get to
A sustainable “shred” diet ??? 09/25/2024
I haven’t competed in years due to the EXTREME mental fog that comes with the pre-contest diet. However , I’ve spent the past 3 years
Did I mention that I’m a Ninja heh 09/24/2024
I wanted to be a Ninja when I was a kid. Nailed it! ha Certificate of Completion: Ninjutsu Physical Conditioning / Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu (Kuroshigamae/Junan
Light Sparring for Fitness “actually, a pretty nice little Saturday” 09/23/2024
Being FIT means you can do things for fun that used to make you vomit. Want a mental edge? Then pick up some weights! Looking
Vietnamese Food is the Soul Food of Asia 09/16/2024
Snackie Viet in Richardson, Texas, is a place Miss Ronin and I usually visit up to three or four times a week. Since I am
New Old Gear! 09/05/2024
We were Old School before School was Old! Introducing the #Bullworker . This classic piece of Gear from the 60s is perfect for building Isometric
Your Mind is a Liar 08/29/2024
Real Talk: This picture was taken in 2012. It is now 2024, and I am currently dieting to match that level of leanness. Also Real
New Interview with CanvasRebel Magazine 08/22/2024
New Interview at https://canvasrebel.com/meet-lex-ronin Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Lex Ronin has you covered! No tripods allowed—let’s get loud!
Eating “clean” isn’t as hard as Carrol says it is 08/15/2024
Clean Eating is Simpler Than You Think! “Clean” eating isn’t as restrictive as it sounds. In fact, it includes a wide variety of foods, with
How to ensure success on a 7 day Fast 08/01/2024
It really helped on day 4! Attain Your Highest Physical Self with Lex Ronin, The Best Personal Trainer in Richardson, Plano, and Garland. No Tripods
12 Years in the Personal Training Game 07/31/2024
“It is God who arms me with strengthand keeps my way secure.He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;he causes me to stand
Eating like a normal human being will get you lean and jacked! 07/22/2024
I turned 48 this weekend and maintain a body fat percentage of just 10%. When I go to the pool, I usually find myself the
Refining my meal prep method 07/17/2024
Meal prep is easy. Spending a few extra dollars on disposable Tupperware makes it easier. Spending a few extra minutes on Sunday to pull it
Hello Kitty ruined my cutting cycle 06/11/2024
Diet was near perfect with a good protein excess and plenty of cards to spare. Then the Hello Kitty caught me in the evening. She
The moment I stopped listening , I started learning
Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Did you get here by searching for “Personal Trainer Near Me”? If you’re in
Interview with ShoutoutDFW 04/23/2024
see the interview here: https://shoutoutdfw.com/meet-lex-ronin-founder-ronin-fitness-of-richardson Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Did you get here by searching for “Personal Trainer
BodySpec is coming to Ronin Fitness of Richardson May 9th! 04/16/2024
BODYSPEC is coming to Ronin Fitness of Richardson. Scan the code to set up or call for details.#personaltrainer #dexa #Bodyspec #weightloss #Oldschoolbodybuilding #richardsontx Looking for
Weight Loss is equal parts Math / Hormones / Witchcraft 04/07/2024
Weight Loss is a weird thing. As much as we want it to be math, it is also a third hormones and the rest might
Personal Trainer in Richardson takes his own medicine ha 04/04/2024
Ate like a pig yesterday and still had calories to spare. Went over on sugar and ,if you look , you will see that it
NIXIE Sparkling Water makes “Cheat Days” less stupid 04/03/2024
Found an even better soda alternative. NIXIE! Has a very similar “bite” to cola and pairs well with “cheat” foods or even regular meals. It
Full Interview with Lex Ronin from Soon to be Published article. Will link when it posts 03/28/2024
Turns out that Journalists only use parts of an interview. Thought Id post the whole thing since I worked on it and Google seems to
How to eat cookies and still drop weight 03/28/2024
Still dropping a little more weight and diet is still very relaxed! Don’t let the fitness industry lie to you! This is easy! Looking for
4 pounds in 9 days (ANYONE here can do this) 03/26/2024
Decided to trim down to my first fighting weight so I don’t have to fight 6 foot monsters in the Light Heavyweight class. Whenever I
Finally found a decent Cola alternative that doesn’t taste like Cancer 03/19/2024
Real Talk: Cola drinks are pretty much Meth. Really delicious Meth. Meth that pairs great with every meal. Meth that you can buy at every
My love/hate relationship with Kettlebells is now entirely Love 03/11/2024
Squats are King , Dead Lifts are Queen , Bench is for Show and Overhead Press is for Go but Kettlebells are the “trapped on
Wise Words from Lao Tzu 02/28/2024
Wise Lao Tzu continues to teach us! One of the dumbest things I have ever heard was “I prefer to develop my mind” as an
Pigs Blood is the new Bro-Tein 02-26-2024
Even ate a hunk of congealed Pigs Blood (its really good with soy sauce!) and still came in a little low on protein. Just goes
Train as you Fight / Fight as you Train. 01/29/2024
I learned the hard way during my SWAT-Medic training days that, despite correctly identifying the “he is only gym strong” sentiment as a cope used
Introducing the “Deck of Doom” workout 01/15/2024
A classic Fitness Deck Routine may be just what the Dr. ordered! In the world of fitness, one of the most overlooked yet powerful concepts
DREAMS 12-28-2023
Hate all you want but Skeletor has dem Gainz. Looking for the best personal trainer in Richardson, Plano, or Garland? Did you get here by
Iron and the Soul 09/19/2023
I have a love/hate relationship with Henry Rollins. That said , “the end of silence” got me through my first real heartbreak as a teenager