When people talk about performance, the image that often comes to mind is the athlete. Athletes who achieve greatness exemplify the qualities that define the successful pursuit of excellence. But even though we are not all professional athletes, we can use these traits to improve the quality of our lives, work, and relationships. No matter what your goal might be, …
Strength of Will in the Man of Steel
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Why does everyone idolize this superhero? The “Man of Steel” is this summers big blockbuster movie. Millions of people (not just kids) have or will slap down there hard earned paper route money and make a superhuman effort to get to the nearest or most expensive movie theater to watch the latest remake of Superman. In the past 35 …
[VIDEO] How to Expose and Conquer Temptation
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You’re on the path to success, focused, on task and driven by intention when suddenly, out of the blue you find yourself screwing up big time. It’s happened more than once. In fact, it happens again and again. WHY? What is it that takes you off your winning game? What distracts you? What’s that one thing that takes you off …
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 …
Lessons From Iron Man: The Courage To Be You
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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[Video] How to Start and Stick With Anything[Video] How to Start and Stick With Anything
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Twice a month I contribute to Muscle and Fitness online; my take on how to maximize your attitude, inner language, psychology and perspective for empowering greater levels of success in your body, mind and life…I call the video series Max Mind Set. In this edition, I share my top mindset strategies for starting and sticking with ANY new habit including …
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Why You Must Push Past Your Pain BarrierWhy You Must Push Past Your Pain Barrier
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I often call the gym or workout environment “the strength of will proving ground” because we have an opportunity while in that environment to not only test our will but develop it as well. But the physical training environment is even more than that. It can also serve as an acute opportunity to identify the self imposed limits we place on …
The Forgotten Growth Rule
I don’t know if it’s your body, your finances, your relationship, your emotional strength, all the above or something else. What I do know is that you me and just about everyone I know wants, in one way or another to GROW and have more of what we enjoy and hold dear. And because I want those things for you …
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