You can have your ideal body.
One that provides you the ability to do whatever you want and live a wonderful lifestyle…
...all while having an impact that you’re proud of.
Helping others and leaving a legacy....
To say that I’ve been fortunate over the past five decades would be a great understatement.
I grew up with good people around me.
My mom was and is unconditionally supportive.
My dad continues to model a tremendous work ethic.
I’ve had...
Everybody has a friend that's eternally starting some "new" diet or workout regimen.
Problem is, your friend is rarely successful.
That's because this newfangled solution is actually a rotten trick.
Let me explain.
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Overwhelmed and feeling stuck?
Super-long to-do lists that never get done?
These days it's hard to keep up. There's so much to do, know, and accomplish.
No wonder why you feel exhausted all of the time.
It's no surprise that you're stressed and...
This classic lift targets your glutes and hamstrings, plus it’s one of the best total-body exercises you can do.
Here's a step-by-step lesson to do the Barbell Deadlift with perfect form every time:
1. With your feet wider than...
Did you hear about the big meeting to kick off your Employee Wellness Campaign?
They're serving hot chocolate and Boston cream donuts to encourage attendance.
Workplace wellness programs increase productivity and have the potential to...
Before we get started, please pray for the people injured or killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001.
Today we honor the victims and their families, and all of our first responders, caregivers, and servicemen and women who protect the...
I'm a big fan of soft-serve ice cream.
Especially if it's the salted caramel kind. In a sugar cone.
Every so often I will enjoy a pint of frozen goodness after a tough resistance training workout.
Problem is, dairy makes me feel downright awful.
...
When I was in middle school, around seventh grade, my go-to breakfast was a large bowl of processed cereal grains drenched in cold cow's milk.
Almond milk was not the rage in those days.
It was 1984 and very few people realized it was indeed...
If I had a dollar for every excuse I've heard to rationalize an unhealthy and sedentary lifestyle, well, I'd have a lot of dollars.
It's no secret that we live in a world that is:
- "too busy" to exercise
- "too busy" to eat fresh, unprocessed foods ...
Smart training is an essential part of any fat-loss plan.
And when your workout program includes resistance training and metabolic conditioning, you can expect more muscle, an increase in resting metabolism, plus real-world strength and endurance....
Do you rely on willpower to "eat healthy" and make mindful nutrition choices?
Maybe you think willpower is the solution to your obstacles, fears, and limiting beliefs.
As if a little willpower will take care of your recurring problems.
This method...
A very fast, yet important, message for you today.
First, I’d like to congratulate Craig for a job well done.
Craig lost 36 pounds of body fat in 20 short weeks.
He also lost nine inches from his waist.
Heck, he hasn’t been at his...
Research suggests that out of the top-ten things that people regret in their lives before they die, number seven is:
"I wish I had taken better care of myself."
Most people believe that if they'd eaten better, slept more, and paid more attention...
Your habits say a lot about who you are.
Put another way: You look like your habits.
Confucius said, “Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.”
John Dryden added, “We first make our habits, and then...
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve caught a bad mood from someone, it probably wasn’t your imagination.
I read a study in a journal called Nature Neuroscience, that looked into this, and was fascinated because it’s something...
In my experience as a coach, going into a brand-new week unprepared is a surefire way to miss your goal.
When it comes to being mindful with your nutrition, if you've been letting things slide, now is the time to step up.
Today I want to cut...
Things can definitely get uncomfortable at times.
An extra take-out meal here, and an extra trip there.
Dinners and drinks.
It happens to all of us.
Then to top it off, your schedule doesn’t even seem to be your own anymore.
You can almost...
I wanted to take a minute to remind you to celebrate your little victories.
In the case of Nick, he's demonstrated nothing less than guts and determination throughout his body-recomposition journey.
Back in February, 2016, Nick made a sincere...
When you look to change something, like losing weight or feeling happier, what typically happens?
Maybe you're all smiles and positivity... all of the time.
Perhaps you complain about it, fill your mind with negative beliefs, and instill fear that...
A smart training plan has been shown to slow down the natural aging process.
But while you already know that movement is good for your mind and body, you need to make a distinction between what type of exercise actually yields the...
One particular sunny morning, in graduate school, I was in the cell biology laboratory looking through a powerful microscope.
I recall we were studying Cryptosporidium, which is a leading cause of waterborne disease among humans in the United...
You've probably read many fortune-cookie-style motivational quotes.
So many, in fact, that they've become cliche.
I bet even Confucius, the ancient teacher-philosopher, would become immune to the eternal wisdom embedded in these popular sayings:
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A system is a group of related things that work together as a whole.
In computer science, an operating system (OS) is a translator that takes what the computer does and converts it to what you see.
Your personal and professional success is largely...
