The amount of clutter, trash and graffiti you can find in many inner cities can be overwhelming but the same can be said for what goes on in our own mind… unless we clean it up. In this episode of Max Mind Set, I talk about the importance of recognizing when you’re contributing to the [...]

When you train your whole life to become the best at a particular sport or any endeavor for that matter you are bound to run into opposition. That opposition can take many forms. It can show up as an ill timed injury, bad coaching, a losing strategy, or even some of your own limiting beliefs. [...]

Have you ever been pulled away from an important project because of some relatively unimportant distraction? Of course you have… it happens to most of us more than we care to admit. But here’s the thing, if you’re going to succeed at achieving your goals (you do have goals don’t you?) you must train yourself [...]

I just released a new episode of Max Mind Set on Muscle and Fitness Magazine’s website. I share with you that “practice” alone doesn’t work! It’s only deliberate, focused and intense practice that yields real results. This one is so good for those of us who are fooling ourselves about the impact of our daily [...]

While visiting our regular Island paradise (Antigua) we decided to do a little more than just lay around the pool (which aint bad either) so we ventured out with some friend into the jungle and to take a look at the Island from its highest point… what a freaking blast.  Enjoy the tour.

The leading cause of road kill — Some would say, hesitation… I say DISTRACTION! Whether crossing a busy intersection, performing a complex strength training movement or delivering a keynote presentation our ability to FOCUS on the task at hand is imperative to our success. But equally as important is where you direct your focus. In [...]

Here’s a question for you… “What do you believe is the number one most important component in the entire fitness puzzle?” Here are your choices: 1.  Nutrition 2.  Exercise 3.  Mindset I surveyed a group of 500 fitness/exercise enthusiasts who had illustrated their commitment to improving their health, stamina and over all physical appearance – [...]

Do you have a “bad” attitude? Bad attitudes come in all shapes and sizes but there are two types that are the most pervasive and infectious – and neither one is exclusive to New Jersey. Watch the latest Max Mind Set video on Muscle & Fitness and take my 5 point bad attitude checklist.  “It’s [...]

The Leadership of Fitness – Interview With Lee Labrada Leadership comes in all shapes and sizes. The interview we did for this weeks 911 call is a testament to that. On this weeks 911 Fitness call Jim and I had the opportunity to speak with a true legend in both the body building and business [...]

In this episode of my Muscle & Fitness: Max Mind Set, I talk about leaving the New Year’s Resolution “BULLSHIT” at 2012′s doorstep and invoking some real passion by setting an  empowering, challenging and audacious goal for the new year. Ready to rock… then check it out. Get Audacious in 2012   Watch My Video [...]