Our lives are challenging.
Most over-40 men and women are busy with work, kids, grandkids, and other things.
You have tons of obstacles and potholes to navigate.
But, no matter how tough things get, success begins with a winning mindset.
In other...
Let me ask you something.
It’s a tough one.
Will your body and lifestyle stand the test of time?
See, it’s a difficult question, because everybody wants to answer "yes."
Yet the truth for most is a definitive "no."
You’ve seen...
One mistake I see a lot of people make when starting a fitness plan is losing focus.
Of course just getting started, in any fashion, is a huge accomplishment.
But think of your fitness journey as an individual workout.
A good coach would tell you...
When it comes to health and fitness results, most people get too wrapped up in the big picture.
The 30 pounds they need to lose.
The aching pain in their back that won’t go away.
They get frustrated if they can’t see immediate results....
I had a great chat with my friend, John.
I'm proud to say he’s lost 20 pounds of bodyfat and, most importantly, maintained his excellent health.
In our discussion we cover things like why you must follow a proven plan and focus on the...
Decide what you want, believe you deserve it, and put yourself in a situation to make it your reality.
It's really that simple.
Respectfully speaking, please stop waiting for some quick-fix workout or magic diet pill.
A quick story about unicorns....
I'm obsessed with figuring out how to do things better.
More efficiently.
In fact there's something called the Minimum Effective Dose (MED), which is right up my alley.
Maybe you will like it too.
The MED is simply the smallest dose that will...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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:
...
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...
I learned about "taking imperfect action" way back when I officially became a strength-and-conditioning coach at the ripe old age of 23.
At that point I was quite inexperienced and felt scared due to proverbial stormy weather:
Becoming a strength...
