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Top 3 Most Important Benefits of Failure
Sure, we’re all about success. There’s little point in trying anything new (other than just for fun) if success were not the desired outcome or at least a possibility. But too many of us overlook how vital the role of “failure” plays in our subsequent successes. Yes…there are actually some substantial benefits to failing. “In Great attempts it is glorious even to fail” ... [Read more]
The Right Mindset to Achieve Your Health & Fitness Goals
Sometimes it’s the numbers on the scale, other times it’s a single unforgiving glance in the mirror or just a lack in energy that motivates us to work towards being healthier and making healthier choices. Occasionally we all get the “healthy mindset” that we are going to change our unhealthy habits and “evil ways”. And so we begin to work towards maintaining... [Read more]
Lessons From Iron Man: The Courage To Be You
During an interview I once told Muscle and Fitness Magazine that “being in shape and contest ready was like wearing bullet proof armor on stage… I felt invincible like no one could touch me.” That armor extended way beyond the competition stage. Being in shape can provide us with an identity, a persona¸ make us feel powerful and even shape our personality. It can give us the confidence to be... [Read more]
3 Ways to Recalibrate When Feeling Discouraged
What is your motivation in your life? Are you ready to BE the person you want to be? If you’re feeling a bit frustrated or discouraged at the lack of goal achievement in your life you’re not alone. Many people today feel a sense misalignment between their current reality and the hopes and dreams they have for the future, between whom they are now (out of shape, broke, and alone) and who they... [Read more]
Motivation? Embrace The Culture Not The Activity
Have you ever struggled to find motivation for what you’re trying to do? It can be tough and quite often frustrating to be out there on your own trying to achieve something challenging. I want to share a secret with you today. Actually it’s a secret component in the fitness success formula. And if you learn this secret, embrace it and maximize its potential you will never have to worry about... [Read more]
This Most Elemental Strategy Must Be Repeated
Are you kidding me? We’re well into the New Year and you haven’t written down your goals yet? Determining and writing down your goals and objectives are two of the most important actions you can take towards improving both your physique and your life. Yes, I am repeating the most basic, elemental strategy for success because it is overlooked time and time again! If you want to maximize your... [Read more]
Do You Still Love Dan Marino?
Prior to this weekend’s Super Bowl and before I had heard the news from any of the media sources one of my friends shared with me on Friday that his long time childhood idol had fallen from grace and plummeted down to earth with the rest of us sinners. As a young aspiring quarterback growing up in rural Colorado my friend (let’s call him “R”) had idolized and aspired to be like legendary quarterback,... [Read more]
