This summer I am sick of the gym. I find myself unmotivated to go to the gym and slog through a workout. Summer provides a perfect opportunity to take a break from the gym and go do other activities. As a matter of fact, many of the athletes I follow as well as smart fitness ... read more >
"You're either on your way up or you're on your way down" That is one of my favorite life mottos and it's a central theme of the book, "The Slight Edge". According to author Jeff Olson, people are either on the way up on the success curve or they are on the way down to ... read more >
Sharon Belkofer lost her son in Afghanistan and became a Gold Star Mom. Instead of dying right along with her son, Ms. Belkofer decided that she could also make a difference. At the age of 73 years old, she decided to run for public office for the first time! She ran for the school board ... read more >
Every day we need to get 1% better Me and My Mentor Todd Durkin having breakfast this year at IDEA PT West Institute That's something my mentor Todd Durkin often says to us and it's something I believe in. One day I actually wrote out what 1% better actually looks like. 0.01 That ... read more >
Watching the Olympic Trials, it was sreigning Olympic Champion Sanya Richards Ross left the race with an injury. As fans we were all hoping to see her repeat as Olympic Champion in Rio but this was not to be. This wasn't the ending Sanya Richards Ross had hoped for but as she spoke with the ... read more >
I quit teaching Group Fitness classes for about a year and when I came back I was SHOCKED at how low the intensity level of the participants was. People coming to class and not putting forth any effort and even worse people coming to class and staying on their phones. WHAT IS THE POINT? I ... read more >
The Sports World lost who some consider to be the Greatest College Basketball Coach of All Tim: Tennessee Coach: Pat Summitt. I really enjoyed hearing her friends and colleagues remember her. One of the stories one of her friend told was that she started out as a head coach at about 22 or 23 years ... read more >
I want 2016 to be my healthiest year yet! I believe the key to success is to focus on one thing at a time and be consistent My Nutrition Challenge for this month is to Drink 1 Gallon of Water Every Day. This was a great habit and I think it's time to bring it ... read more >
I had lunch with a friend recently and he said something very profound: Fitness is not equal to health He is absolutely right. I've been pretty vocal about how what looks to be the pinnacle of fitness often does not feel very good behind closed doors and people may or may not be doing all ... read more >
For years I have wanted to read this book because whenever people would talk about it, they would mention how it was transformative and really changed their perspective on life. I read an article where Oprah said that when people came to her house she would give them a copy of the book because it ... read more >
