This past Friday morning, as I was wrapping up my cardio, one of our members, Tim, was finishing his treadmill session right in front of me.As he stepped off, he pulled off his headphones and turned my way. I paused the video on my tablet, said good morning, and asked how his workout went. He... Continue Reading →
From roughly 1992 to about 2000, I was involved with the old Amway business. I never made much money, but it introduced me to the world of personal development, and for that, I will be forever grateful. One of the leaders of my organization, Kenny Stuart, gave a talk once titled “3 is not 20,”... Continue Reading →
We’ve all been there: You start the day strong—crushing your workout, eating clean, knocking out focused work. By mid-afternoon, though? Decisions feel harder. Temptations sneak in. By evening, you’re running on fumes and wondering where all that morning discipline went. Is this just how willpower works—a finite daily battery that drains as the hours tick... Continue Reading →
I’ve always written my blog posts inspired by events in my life. For the last eight years, working as a fitness professional at Lifetime, I've had so many of my posts driven by my work with clients. But as a creator, I find it interesting that inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. Case... Continue Reading →
Have you ever stopped to think how much of what you believe is shaped by where you grew up, what you were taught, or the information you've been fed? As a kid in Texas, I naturally rooted for the Cowboys, loved hot dogs at Rangers games, and embraced the Lone Star State's spirit. It felt... Continue Reading →
As a master health and nutrition coach, I talk to many people about their weight loss goals. One statement I always make is that I want this to be the last time they ever start a weight loss program. My purpose is to instill in them a belief that they can succeed and to lay... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed the design of your car? The windshield is massive, giving you a wide-angle view of everything ahead. The rearview mirror, by comparison, is tiny. There is a profound life lesson in that engineering: Where you are headed is infinitely more important than where you have been Yet, so many of us... Continue Reading →
The concept is simple and visual: If you own a high-end sports car—a Ferrari F80 or a Porsche 911—you would never dream of driving it without a dashboard. Without a dashboard, you would have no idea of your speed, RPM, whether the check engine light was on, or whether the engine was overheating. You would,... Continue Reading →
I have been an early riser for my entire adult life. A huge part of that is my longstanding preference for strength training first thing in the morning. Even back in college, I would hit the gym right after my early morning classes. Once I entered the workforce, that habit solidified. For nearly 20 years,... 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 →
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