There’s an image I can’t get out of my head. A man—healthy, capable, disciplined—mowing his front lawn. The grass is green. The house is beautiful. Everything looks orderly. Except for one small detail. The house is on fire. Flames are raging. Smoke is billowing. And yet the man keeps mowing—focused, committed, busy—completely missing the obvious... Continue Reading →
Walk into almost any gym in America, and you’ll see the same scene: people cranking out sit-ups, Roman-chair variations, leg raises, twisting under load, and using machines that bend and rotate the spine through huge ranges of motion — all in the name of “core training.” Plank = A safe and foundational core exercise. I... Continue Reading →
In the fall of 2017, I experienced my first encounter with vertigo. It came suddenly and without warning. After the first episode, I visited my general practitioner. Because I had some ear pain, he suspected an ear infection and prescribed antibiotics. We hoped that would solve it. It didn’t. When the vertigo continued, I returned... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, I earned Precision Nutrition's certification in Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery. At the time, I was secretly hoping it would help me solve a problem I'd been wrestling with ever since starting my second career as a fitness professional at Lifetime almost eight years ago. Something about that transition pushed me... Continue Reading →
This past week was one of the strangest, most emotionally whiplash-inducing weeks I’ve had in a long time. It held everything—Thanksgiving, blessings, struggle, fear, gratitude, perspective—and a few moments that stopped me in my tracks. It began with one of the most significant highs I’ve had in a while. Air Force Cooper Cooper Langston and... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I completed Precision Nutrition’s Sleep, Stress Management, and Recovery course. I was actually in their inaugural cohort, and while I was interested in stress and recovery, I was far more interested in sleep. My sleep had become a struggle for several years, so I enrolled in that course selfishly, hoping to find... Continue Reading →
There are moments in the gym that stop me cold. Someone twists under load, grinding through a rep that makes my spine ache just watching it. I can feel every old injury echoing through my body, and one phrase rises up almost instinctively: Not on my watch. Those four words hit me one quiet morning... Continue Reading →
Introduction – The Power of Second Chances The final movement in this trilogy is not about winning.It’s about rising again. Redemption is the rhythm that plays after the storm. It’s quieter, deeper, and more meaningful than triumph. Every life here was reshaped by grace — a comeback story written through pain, humility, and faith. These... Continue Reading →
Introduction – The Making of Mastery Every great story has a middle chapter, the part where comfort fades and character takes center stage. Volume I celebrated creativity and courage; this volume examines what happens after the beginning, when the applause fades and the work begins. The Price of Greatness is consistency.It’s showing up when inspiration... Continue Reading →
VOLUME I – THE COURAGE TO BEGIN Prologue – Andy Andrews: The Noticer I first saw Andy speak on stage in Dallas back in the late 90s at a business convention. He was the keynote speaker for the night, and after walking on stage to a thunderous standing ovation, he launched into his prepared talk.... Continue Reading →
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