People come to me wanting to transform their bodies and health, and their view of what’s required to succeed is often pretty far from reality. Have you ever thought or said any of these? (no judgment here, I have certainly said these myself) “I need to stop eating carbs.” Or, “I need to work out…
DetailsDo you wonder some days “how can I be happy?” Have you ever caught yourself saying something like, “I’ll be happy when [fill in the blank] happens.”? For example, as a fitness professional, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard, “I’ll be happy when I reach my goal weight.” Or “I’ll be happy…
DetailsI’ve recently noticed something more than usual but still more times than I care to count. Does this sound familiar to you? Two people start a fitness program at about the same time. They have about the same body type and goals. Neither one has a clear advantage over the other. Yet one person gets…
DetailsIn honor of Mental Health month, I wanted to share the lesser known and actually more beneficial parts of exercise with you. We all know that exercise can make you look better, help your clothes fit better and bring out your muscle tone. But one of the most important and underrated benefits of exercise is its…
DetailsIf you are like many of us, then you may have a tendency to focus on the negative and ignore the positive. You are not alone. Sometimes, I fall into this trap, too. As a society we are always striving for more and setting high goals and expectations. That can create a mindset that doesn’t…
DetailsMy good buddy and band expert Dave Schmitz, shared a great message today and I wanted to share it with you. He talked about focusing on “Behaviors vs Results”. I added a few comments a videos to help you. I think this is great advice to consider and will go a long way in developing…
DetailsWouldn’t you agree that a new month is always an opportunity to start fresh? This is especially true in the springtime, and as we head toward summer. And it’s especially true this year, since hopefully, this summer will be different — and better — than last. Wow! June is already here and that means outdoor…
DetailsI believe you can learn lessons from anything in life. Now, I’m not a huge basketball fan but there is a great lesson here that we can apply to our fitness and health. Rasheed Wallace was one of the most entertaining basketball players of the modern era, and he coined the phrase, “ball don’t lie.” If…
DetailsWe had a training session the other day with a client who’s been with us a few years, another who’s been with us a few months and another who was doing her very first workout with us. At the end of the workout, the woman who’s been with us a few months said to the…
DetailsI’m going to let you in on a little secret that seems obvious, but that many people forget: YOU are the CEO of your life. Let that sink in. By my own unscientific estimate, about 99% of the problems we have in our life come from one person, the one we see in the mirror.…
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