Relentless Positivity
Your job is why you eat donuts
If you are wearing a watch, take it off, and put it on your other arm. If you don't wear a watch you can move your FitBit, a ring (preferably not a wedding ring), or anything you wear regularly to another spot on your body. How does that feel? Is it driving you crazy?...
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Never again
It is hard for a lot of people to imagine, but I used to be overweight. Many people think I have always been in great shape my whole life. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so there it is. That was me in high school, 50 pounds bigger than I am now. Every...
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I hated this lady
I used to drive a black, S-10 pickup truck with black seats. It also had air conditioning for the first 15 minutes or so that I had it. But I also found a Whitney Houston tape in the glove compartment. I want to dance with somebody! Seems like an even trade. AC for...
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For parents of teenagers
If you are a parent of a teenager, first of all my condolences for what you are going through. I coached middle school football for 7 years and it was a very unique experience. Mood swings, hormone changes, breaking down in tears at strange times. It actually did a...
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Using your brain to train, the Mind Muscle Connection
This is a tip you can put into practice in your next workout. It involves what fancy people call the Mind Muscle Connection. The idea is that if you focus on the muscle you are working it will increase the effectiveness of the exercise. For instance, Arnold...
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Focus on this muscle first
For the most part, we all know what to do to reach our fitness goals. Eat right, exercise, get plenty of sleep, etc… The big question is, why aren’t we doing it? Our most important muscle not ready. That is why your brain is the most important muscle for you to focus...
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Diamonds are a boot camper's best friend
I think we can all agree that diamonds are pretty awesome, right? Just nod your head yes. No one is looking. And saving money on boot camp is pretty awesome too, right? Nod again. So let's say you put diamonds together with discounted boot camp. That would be a nearly...
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Stop using that stinky towel
I got out of the shower, dried off, got dressed, and started going about my usual business of changing the world. But something was not right. In fact, something was stanking. There is a difference between stank and stink, in case you didn't know. Stank is worse. You...
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32 Tips for better nutrition
One of my core values is: "Constant improvement through continuing education and applying it in the real world." I am an education junkie and love learning. I wish I had loved learning when I was in school. That would have worked out great. I picked up 32...
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Neon Vibe 5K Coming to Huntsville (Discount Code Inside)
I've always had a theory that if you are going to run, you might as well be glowing while you do so. Preferably a non-nuclear explosion type glowing. I am in luck! The Neon Vibe 5K is coming to Huntsville on September 20th. It is a rare, night time 5K. It was created...
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Obesity is contagious, but so is awesome
When you think of something being contagious, what do you think of? You probably think of colds, flus, etc... But did you know that obesity is contagious? This 30 year study (published in the New England Journal of Medicine) found the following out: -If you have a...
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Ever done The Cone of Silence Workout?
I got a lot of great feedback from the Hotel Workouts I posted awhile back, so I thought I would give you a couple more workouts you can do just about anywhere. These are quick and effective workouts that don't require any equipment you don't already have access to....
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How I got engaged (embarrassing)
Don't you love hearing how people asked their significant others to marry them? Crazy stories with hot air balloons and marching bands and trained seals and stuff like that? Well, then there is my story. My future wife was living with her mom in Birmingham at the time...
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What separates the successful from the unsuccessful
I heard a great definition of success from Dr. Ivan Misner, who is the founder of Business Networking International. He defines success as: The uncommon application of common knowledge. I think that is a great definition because it also applies to the fitness world....
read more10 Tips for Warrior Dashes
On Wednesday, I told you about our new Warrior Dash Training class. Today I want to offer you some tips that will help you as well. Some of these may sound obvious, but people neglect many of these because they are so focused on things like mud and fire. Use these...
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