“Can you just tell me exactly what you do on a daily basis?”

I’ve heard this several times the past week, so I have no other choice…..

Be prepared for the most boring read of your life. First, I have to give credit where credit is due. One of my employees at Frazer introduced me to the Warrior Diet. Up until this point, I have not been happier with any diet I have tried. Don’t get me wrong I do get my fair share of ridicule. People think I am crazy for eating this way. My mother looks at me, shakes her head, and say’s, “I dont know how you are doing this.” Then she panics and thinks I look to thin and am not eating enough. My father wonders where he went wrong raising me. (jk) My girlfriend thinks I’m weird, and always asks me what I’m eating for dinner immediately followed by making jokes.  With all that said, the great thing about the diet is you can manipulate it to your own preferences, and once you find a routine it’s really smooth sailing. I can’t stress that enough. The simplicity and routine are VITAL for me.

My mornings typically start around 6:00 am. (Now everyone is going to find out I actually work… A LOT)

6:30 am – 1 Banana. I start every day with a banana. I like bananas so this works. I also make sure I finish a bottle of water with the first meal. I try and get through a bottle every hour. It never really happens.

7:30 am – 1 Orange.

8:30 am – Things start to get real fun now. 1 Apple

9:30 am – This is when I start to have a little trouble because I have already exhausted my three main fruits I eat. I may eat half a grapefruit, or pear here.

10:30 am – Back to the Apple

11:30 am – This is when I get close to working out so I introduce a little bit of protein and carbohydrates sometimes. I will usually have a small protein shake, some almonds or peanut butter, maybe some carrots. If I am doing something intense I will throw some oatmeal in my protein shake to get some extra energy.

<<<< WORKOUT>>>>

12:30 am – Post workout is always a protein shake. I usually will do a spoonful of whey protein powder, skim milk, and a tablespoon of peanut butter.

1:30 pm – I start to eat more veggies and add some “good” fats in the afternoon. The first meal of the afternoon is usually the second half of the grapefruit, though.

2:30 pm – I will eat some raw veggies here. Let’s say squash, broccoli, cucumbers, cauliflower

3:30 pm – See above

4:30 pm – I usually have another protein shake here, just to ensure that my protein intake is high enough to promote muscle recovery and growth.

5:30 pm – I start to get closer to dinner now so I am very conscious of what I eat. I probably will eat an apple here.

6:30 -8:30 – Depending on the day sometimes I do not eat until close to 9:00 pm. So now you’re saying, “OHHH that’s bad, that’s too late!” I’m not really worried about it. I would prefer not to eat this late, but I cannot change my schedule. I would say on average I eat around 7:30 pm on weeknights. My dinner is my feast. I have a huge salad first. The salad is full of greens and veggies, with a light… LIGHT dressing. (Oil and vinegar, balsamic. Anything with low SUGAR.) Next, I will have my cooked vegetables. I am fortunate enough to have grown up on vegetables so I like most of them. My mother is just exceptional at preparing veggies, so she taught me well. I mix up broccoli, spinach, squash with onions, eggplant, green beans, and sometimes black beans throughout the week. Usually, there is olive oil involved in the preparation. My portion sizes are huge. The plate probably weighs around 5 lbs when it’s all said and done. Then I move to the meat. Typically, it’s some kind of grilled chicken with seasoning. I also eat lean red meats, pork chops, and turkey meatloaf. Again, the portion sizes are HUGE. I usually finish with a huge sweet potato.  Depending on the circumstances of my workout day I may have some more carbohydrates or some nuts after all of this. Like I said before, once you get the hang of this diet you can manipulate it to what your body is telling you. After going through the entire day, the “undereating phase”, you go into the night thinking you could take down Takeru Kobayashi the hot dog eating champion. Unfortunately, you can never eat as much as you think or want!

Friday night, after playing basketball, I usually have a treat for dinner. I will usually eat a huge container of chicken salad on Friday night. I love chicken salad. I’ll have my salad, then the chicken salad and some hot and sweet peppers. This is my treat of the week.

Obviously, life gets in the way and events ruin your schedule. Don’t let that worry you. As long as you are consistent, you can have a day when you deviate from the program. I have found great results with this diet and feel better than I have in a long time in just 4 weeks. I was originally planning on doing it for just 6 weeks, but now I think I may stay on it longer. My luck, some study will come out that says it’s bad for you. That’s always the kicker. We may never really know. There will always be studies that come out that say this and that. Look at recent history; Atkins diet, low fat/high carb, vegan, Mediterranean. WHAT WORKS? No one really knows for sure. You have to find out what works for you. The diet that gets you to where you want to be physically and leaves you feeling great.

After a little hiatus from blogging, I am back for Season 2. Of course, I have been meaning to get back to this sooner, but things have been busy with both studios.(A good thing!) Down to business. After finding some success in my first season, I have begun a NEW program and a NEW diet. I really didn’t get the results I was seeking in Season 1, but I will take what worked and carry it over to Season 2. The great thing about the first season is I did see some improvements, but more importantly established some good habits to carry forward. Understand that physical changes, such as weight loss and strength gains don’t happen overnight, and more often than not, it takes many “experiments” to find out what works for you as an individual. Don’t get suckered into what celebrities say, put some effort into finding out what fits you.

Season 2 is marked by a drastic diet change. If you look at the blogging on this website, how much is written about diet? Are we starting to understand the importance!!?? I am using a published diet for Season 2. In a very short time, I have become an advocate of this diet, and should probably get a cut for the free advertisement I am giving right now. The Warrior Diet is a very extreme diet that lives up to it’s billing. Long story short, it is derived from the idea that ancient man(our ancestors) traveled, hunted, and fought for survival throughout the day leaving them no time to sit down and eat a large meal until the evening. They would pick at fruits, vegetables, and nuts until dinner. Once the stressors of the day were over, they would sit down and have a feast. Obviously, there are a lot of restrictions on what you can eat, and you are mildy torturing yourself, but your body adapts fairly quickly to the change. Previously, I was eating six meals a day and always concerning myself with, “what do I eat next?”, “am I getting enough protein?”, and “am I eating too many carbs?”. Finding the right diet is HARD! This really simplified things for me. I stick with a weekly routine, which has made my life so much easier. The problem is many of you have families, thus making diets like this very tough. As I mentioned before, I have found success with the diet in just 3 weeks in the main areas of body fat reduction and strength improvement. It has remarkable cleansing effects, too. I don’t want people to think this transition was simple. The first two weeks were brutal. The “undereating” phase is very challenging. The diet has been a revelation for me. Please feel free to ask me questions when you get to the studio. I will be posting more detailed accounts of WHAT I am actually eating in blogs to come.

Just so we are completely clear about something…..

Clients of our study think that we (Dan, Julie, Sam, myself etc) are some kind of superhuman breed that does not enjoy eating, drinking, and being merry. You couldn’t be more wrong. Dieting takes discipline. It takes strength, and it’s a sacrifice. I eat fruits, vegetables, and nuts throughout the day. I’d rather have a cheeseburger. I’ll go through a day having eaten a banana, apple, orange, hard boiled egg, and a pear then go to a meeting where pizza is being served. Ummm…. you don’t think I want to eat pizza. I am starving and there is pizza and hoagies right in front of me. It takes will power, it takes strength. People’s lives revolve around eating. It consumes them, they don’t consume the food. When you can conquer this mental infatuation with food, and are not tied to eating emotionally only then can you succeed. Every single person has the strength to do this…..

My training will now have to incorporate biking and swimming. I am still posting the 300 workout as a benchmark for strength and cardiovascular ability. The biggest difference in the upcoming weeks will be the addition of swimming to my training. I have procrastinated like none other on this part. I need to kick it into gear around mid-May. My basketball playing has dropped off significantly so my cardio has declined. It’s time to get back in the game, literally. I started Season 2, April 13, 2009. It will run until the end of June. I will post more numbers this time around to give people an idea of the impact this diet and workout regimen has on me. I wish everyone the best of luck with their journey to physical success, which in turn breeds mental peace. I’ll be back in a week!

It’s been a while since the last posted blog. I took a little hiatus because some kind of illness knocked me on my a$$ for a week. The week following my last blog I got bombarded with everything and anything from a stomach virus to bronchitis. I got my week off from working out the crappy way. Like I mentioned in my last blog my body needed rest, but I would have preferred to take it on my own volition. These things happen, but it’s important not to lose focus and stay the course. While I was sick I lost about 7 lbs. Don’t get excited, this is NOT good weight loss. Don’t think your losing fat this way, because your not. Not only was I unbelievably weak upon my return, I couldn’t breathe during most of my cardio. So I lost the second week of February. I am not going to tack on another week at the end. March 2nd, is my final date. And yes, I do have the second phase mapped out.

So my workouts sucked upon my return. I was weak and couldn’t breathe. I took the biggest hit in my cardiovascular strength. I couldn’t perform the workouts without being totally gassed. Gradually, I started gaining the weight back and feeling a little better. To this day, I am not 100%, but I am close. I tell people all the time. You can set a plan like I did for myself, but life usually has a different plan in mind for you. How well you are able to cope with and work around variables that life throws at you will really dictate how successful you are at the end of the day. It’s hard to make training a priority in your life. I am very fortunate that my line of work is in this industry, but understand sometimes it is even hard for me. With two studios, and running back and forth, sometimes it’s tough to stay focused. You have to make it part of your routine, and not deviate from that. On the days this is the last place you want to be, you need to just get it done. You won’t reach your goals any other way.

Ok.. enough preaching. Anyone who’s worked with me knows I am a die hard New York Yankees Fan. Obviously the biggest story of late has been the use of steroids by Alex Rodriguez while he was on the Texas Rangers. They’ve certainly beat the hell out of the story. It’s really a shame. Do I like Alex Rodriguez? Not really. Do I think what he did was ok? Not really. I will tell you if someone was on the verge of giving me $250 million over 10 years to play baseball I would probably think about it. People always ask me about synthetic supplements for weight loss and strength gains. It’s all b#llsh$t. Especially the weight loss supplements. It’s cheating, it’s a shortcut, and in the long term it’s not worth it. I promise you. I use Whey and Fish Oil tablets, that’s it. I can see how one can get frustrated and look for a solution outside of hard work. I’ve done it myself! I tried the shortcut to success. When I was in college I wanted to get bigger and more cut so I took Xenadrine and AD-1, which is Androstene. Long story short about Andro; after several chemical pathways, andro increases current testosterone levels in your blood. Increased testosterone levels gives you physical energy and maintains muscle trophism. The Xenadrine was to lose excess weight. The makers say that their product enhances fat burn. (Yeah, Ok). So basically, the summer before my senior year I started a cocktail that would seriously disrupt natural human pathways. I’ll use A-rod’s excuse. “I was young and naive. Stupid”

The Xenadrine really messed me up. It gave me ridiculous reflux. To this day, I think it is solely responsible for that. It made my heart rate jump through the roof. How can that be healthy? These new products that come out, sure they provide instant results but the long term effects can be very dangerous. The AD-1(which is no longer on the market, by the way. That’s got to be a good sign) was amazing. I was lifting more than I have ever lifted, and I felt like a psycho in the gym. People were noticing I was bigger. Sweet! Well, it dehydrated the crap out of me to the point of vomiting sometimes, and after I finished the bottle I lost everything shortly thereafter. Who knows what kind of damage I did to myself in the long term. I messed with my hormone levels for essentially nothing. I can’t stress enough that these supplements are pointless. Why put something unnatural in your body, that not even the makers know the long term effects. You yourself can make it happen through sweat and discipline.

I feel rejuvenated now and am ready to finish up the first phase. My next blog I will post some numbers and results from my training and diet, and give an introduction to the second phase. You should always be setting goals for yourself. Give yourself something to strive for and go after it.

Progress is progress, no matter how you look at it. I would much rather be taking tiny baby steps then moving backwards. That’s pretty much where this blog finds me. I’ve now completed the fourth week. I received some treatment for my knees and feel better. I have been very strategic about how I approach my training due to the fact my body felt “tired”. That happens, you hit lulls, then suddenly your energized again. The good news is I do feel much better and look forward to the second month of this program.

Plain and simple, I went out on Saturday. I have to confess that fact. I’m not going to try and hide it because what’s the point. I had friends from college in town and couldn’t sit home by myself. People just don’t understand! When you dedicate yourself to something and are committed, something like this doesn’t sit well with you. However, I do not regret doing it. It was great to see everyone and I had a fun time. Now it’s time to get back in the game though. (See nobody’s perfect!) It’s so important to stay the course, and be able to adjust as life gets thrown at you. My goal is for people to understand the following; if I train 5 times a week, and I miss one scheduled session it cannot be, “oh well I missed one”. It has to be, “Ok I missed one, I need to make it up at some point” It’s easy to suffer from shortsightedness in a training program. Try and look at your program on a monthly, or even longer basis, not week by week. My goal is to work out 20 times a month. 20! If I go 3 times one week, I have to go 7 times the next. Miss one here and there, and suddenly your on a slippery slope of NEVER seeing results and wasting time and money. I can’t stress enough that it’s important to stay the course and remain focused on what your trying to achieve.  You can reach your goals, it’s all laid out in front of you, but the minute you go “eh, I’ll just miss today, no big deal”, you’re done. Try making your training a habit no matter what. So much so, that when you miss an appointment(which you will), you need to make it up or it’ll mess you up in the head!

Notice how I try and avoid talking about myself as much as possible? My life just isn’t that interesting!! I really believe that I am behind in my training. I don’t feel as if I made significant progress in 4 weeks, just baby steps. HOWEVER, like I said before, it’s very important not to be shortsighted, but you need to be cognizant of where you are at all times. Some progress is better than no progress. Don’t get frustrated. STAY THE COURSE! I’m petrified of when the program shifts into the pool. Lifting, Basketball, and swimming! There isn’t enough time in the day. It’ll be fun.

Great Pre/Post-Workout Snack

Scoop of Whey Protein Powder
Half a banana
Tablespoon of Peanut Butter
Tablespoon of Raw Oatmeal
1-2 Cups of Non-Fat Milk

Try your best to look at Nutrition facts. Sugar is the enemy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This blog finds me three weeks into the program. Not much has changed except for the fact I feel like I am on the brink of over-training. I preach to clients the virtue of patience when starting a workout program, but I can see how it becomes frustrating. Many times, new clients report some serious weight loss after the initial honeymoon period(first 3 weeks or so) of their program. Shortly thereafter, this honeymoon period comes to an abrupt end, and gives way to the beloved plateau stage where it becomes more difficult to stimulate weight loss. The goal of our program design is to avoid this stage completely. Strength and cardiovascular improvement can hit a similar plateau to that of weight loss. The number one way to bust through a weight loss plateau is to increase frequency of workouts(2 times a week to 3) or increase amount and intensity of cardiovascular activity. (Don’t hesitate to pick your trainer’s brain about this. Many times there is a disproportion between goals and number of workouts/week).

As I said before, I feel like I am on the brink of over-training(My knees are starting to bother me), which in turn is really driving a wooden stake into the heart of my energy and eagerness to work out. Everyone goes through this after the initial thrill wears off. What separates the successful from the unsuccessful is their willingness to stick with it and persevere despite unfavorable circumstances. Everyone goes through it, I’m in it right now. Taking an unscheduled day off, or just blowing off a workout doesn’t cross my mind. If I ever did my entire mental state is thrown for a loop. Our goal is to get our clients to that point. The point where an individual is on the other side of the inertia fence I spoke about in the first blog. Not seeing immediate or drastic results shouldn’t drive you to quit, it should piss you off enough to work harder.(Sorry had to be blunt about it).

In the middle of last week, the last thing in the world I felt like doing was working out. My body was tired, my usual aches were screaming, and my performance was downright crappy. At that point, I contemplated taking a week off to get myself back together. Different studies indicate that after a period of intense training one should allow a week for full recuperation and muscle growth. The problem I have is I’ve been working out straight for months and just started my new program. Way to think this one through Chris. Fact of the matter is; I am probably overdue for a little break, but I will wait until March 1st as planned, and deal with it. The show must go on.

On top of all this fun, I am having trouble with the diet. Like I said before, my diet was never bad, but amping it up for this takes a lot of work. It’s a complete pain in the ass to be 100% honest. I don’t have a lot of free time, so getting to the store, cooking, and prepping food for the following day is driving me to drink.(just kidding, remember we outlawed drinking). I can see why people choose to eat three meals a day, as it makes everything more simple. I eat probably around 8 times a day. Sounds like fun right? Not really. A few of those meals are just fruit and/or veggies, but regardless it still is such a pain to always make sure you have enough food and the right stuff. This is really where the rubber meets the road. You cannot waiver with your diet. Yes, it would be easy for me to not pack all my food and just go to WaWa, but that isn’t what this commitment entails. I’m not saying you can’t find healthy options at WaWa, but for me to have peace of mind my diet needs to be consistent and premeditated. Imagine standing behind me in Wawa as I ask the deli worker to measure my meat, etc. The extra effort put into food planning and resistance to the easy road is the difference between success stories and failures.

So where are we right now?? What do I have going….
1.) Intense working out, with little rest, and coping with minor aches and pains
2.) Strict Diet. Tons of effort required to balance out every day’s intake
3.) Zero fun
4.) ZERO FUN

Why am I doing this again? Because it’s fun:)

Here’s the start up energy! I’m excited to get this underway, and see where it takes me. It’s going to be a challenge since I enjoyed the holidays and had a great time New Years Eve. And we’re off January 2nd, 2009…..

Good Heavens! I am giving all the FUN up for 2 months. Man, my life is going to be boring

The good news is that I roped in one of my buddies to go along with this(I can be persuasive). Having a buddy system for something like this can’t hurt. I can’t foresee myself wanting to cheat or needing motivation, but misery loves company. Maybe subconsciously it was just one less person asking me to go out on weekends. We won’t be training together because are abilities are different(he’s brutally strong and I’m in better cardiovascular shape), but we’ll be following the same progression.

The 300 Workout. January 2nd, 2009. I have mixed emotions about today. I am content with my time (20:32), BUT I really don’t want to do this workout again for several weeks, and I have to do it every 2 weeks. I always tell people that the sign of a great workout is that feeling of nausea that develops mid-workout then lingers with you a while after you are done. Well, we got there. It’s pretty clear you have to be a little off in the mind to take pleasure in something like this. Don’t get me wrong I don’t look for exercise induced nausea every time I work out, however I’m not upset when it occurs. It’s a sign you’ve pushed yourself beyond your fitness level. Way beyond. Now listen, I don’t want everyone to get nauseous, but you do want to push yourself to break through and make improvements. Studies have shown that exercise releases endorphins, which are responsible for that sense of well-being and analgesia post-workout(Runner’s High). When you go too hard you may produce an excess of these endorphins(which are associated with nausea and vomiting). However, the research on this is inconclusive at this time. Exercise Induced Nausea can also occur if you aren’t properly nourished prior to a workout, you ingested too much caffeine or ephedra, or you didn’t warm up properly. None of the above, except over-exertion will be responsible for my EIN. Like I said, you have to be a little sick in the head. I laid on the ground for a few minutes, thought it was funny, and was content knowing the level of work I did. Half-assed workouts won’t get you anywhere.

The subsequent workouts took place Saturday and Sunday. My weekend was boring as hell. Boring… as… hell… 57 more days of this. YIKES. My workouts went well. I had some juice Saturday to finish “Fight Gone Bad” a CROSSFIT workout appropriately named, and Sunday was less intense cardiovascularly, but required heavy lifting. Any questions about “Fight Gone Bad” ask Dan, he is the king of that workout. At some point I will produce a sheet with all my workouts for those that are curious.

Toward the end of the week I found myself struggling with fatigue. My muscles didn’t recover as I would have liked, which means I need to refine my diet. The only supplement I am taking is Fish oil because I do not get enough Omega 3′s in my diet, and there has to be a proper balance of Omega 6′s and 3′s. Fish Oil has many benefits. The one that stands out the most is it’s positive effects on the heart. As far as the diet, you always walk a fine line between getting a substantial amount of calories and gaining weight. People, including myself, have become so cognizant of gaining weight that they often slight themselves in getting enough on a daily basis. This behavior prevents weight loss, and, in my case, necessary muscle recovery and health. I’ve discussed this time and time again, your body is a machine and will adapt to too few calories by STORING…… FAT. So while you are trying to burn something off your body is holding onto it for dear life. Good luck. Just in case you are wondering, you are going to lose that battle. So it’s very important to eat and eat the right things. Bottomline is change will occur with hard work and frequency. Working out twice a week isn’t going to build Rome anytime soon. Eating properly piggybacks on hard work. It’s 1:30 pm right now. I’ve eaten 4 meals already. My target is about 2800 calories a day. As I move along this process I will keep you posted on fluctuations with my weight and body fat.

Week 1 in the books. The first weekend went great, but I wasn’t too encouraged by the middle of the week workouts. I usually perform better on weekends because of added rest and less stressors around so I’m not too worried. Next week, I will evaluate my progress with another 300, and some measurements. Good Luck and Stay the Course!!

Inertia is the property of matter by which it retains its state of rest or its velocity along a straight line so long as it is not acted upon by an external force. This isn’t a Physics lesson, I hated that class in college. Let’s just say the laws of inertia apply to our lives emotionally, intellectually, and physically.  It is the consistent bad habits or laziness we have the most trouble permanently changing. For me, like most people I can list every single one of my bad habits in 40 seconds, but would need some time to list all of my good habits. If I know what bad habits are standing in my way, why don’t I just change them? Inertia.

Obviously, the focus of this blog is going to be on the physical conditioning. So here’s the plan; take the first 59 days to overcome my own personal inertia, and document it. Everyone says it takes 21 days to break a habit, so I’ll do 59. Why? Because 21 days is nothing. I have to be very clear and concise about my goals. I’ve been talking for a long time about doing a Triathlon, so I am going to try and do 3 this summer. One in June, July, and August. I also want to be able to dunk a basketball again. This just goes to show there is no such thing as a stupid goal when your talking about your health or fitness. Sit there for a second, ask yourself what you want(strictly on a health and fitness level). Then ask yourself why don’t you have it. The answer is the same for everybody from myself to the person who walks in the studio off the street and has never worked out before in their life; Lack of Commitment, Discipline, and Will power. There isn’t a single excuse except a serious injury that is acceptable. I have a tremendous amount of jump start energy, but my follow through is lacking. This will be the true test. I need to overcome this inertia.

My training is going to get amped up, and be more intense(more details will be in upcoming blogs). As many know, I am a huge fan of Crossfit/Turbulence Training, which is an effective fusion of intense strength and cardiovascular activity. I am going to use the 300 workout (http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/the-300-workout-can-you-handle-it) as my measuring stick every two weeks. Typically, two weeks isn’t enough time to see substantial results, but this will keep me on track. (And oh by the way, the workout is a puker so that won’t hurt.) My training schedule is going to be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. One of the biggest issues I am running into is my fading basketball career. I usually play twice a week, and more often then not I find myself training in the morning and playing at night, which makes it more difficult for my body to recover. After college, I soon began to find that days where I didn’t have some kind of muscle soreness, or kink here and there were few and far between. That’s just part of intense training, and something you just have to deal with.

So my workouts are getting harder but, where’s the REAL sacrifice? It’s in the diet, which, in my opinion, has to be air tight. Monday through Friday my diet is pretty much right in line with what I am trying to do. I have a strong balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and I never slip. We are releasing a new software (Stay tuned…) to help with dieting, and when I entered my diet into it, I wasn’t too far off from what would be considered balanced. However, after the school bell sounds on Friday afternoon things get a little fuzzy. Saturday night is when the fall of the Roman Empire takes place. I enjoy going out with my friends, but the consequences have become quite glaring. Basically, it’s a vicious cycle and it’s gotten me frustrated to a point where I have enough force to overcome inertia. I usually work Saturday mornings, which is my excuse to my friends not to go out Friday night. Saturday has been the problem. Going out with friends to the bar and staying up late is having detrimental effects on my PROGRESS. Hard to believe right? The sheer thought is aggravating because you work hard all week on your training and diet and then you are back at the starting line on Monday. What’s worse is it’s just one night, you will never find me having anything to drink during the week. One night and I am stuck in a cycle without progress! I know I am not going to get worse, but I also know I am not going to take it to the highest level. That is what I want. People have such a hard time getting results with their training and diet because it’s so hard to make improvements, and so easy to lose it. This isn’t meant to discourage anyone, but to open eyes to the level of commitment needed to enact serious change. Inertia is no joke. I can simply retain my current course, and continue to hover within a certain degree of where I am now, but I don’t want to do that. I want to get better. So I’ve made the choice. A choice that is going to aggravate a lot of my friends(yes, I am the life of the party) and also make my life a lot less social. Not to worry, it’s only for a little while and I’m certain the permanent results will outweigh the 3-4 hours of fun I am forfeiting.

My goal and what I want are always in my mind somewhere. I’ve used the phrase “I want” a lot because it’s important. Your fitness is one of the few areas of life you have complete control over. Just like when somebody walks in the studio and says, “I want to lose weight, I want to tone up, etc” If you want it, you can have it. If you really want it, why let anything get in the way? I use anything to motivate me. Any emotion can fuel the fire and drive me to work harder or avoid slip ups. So my mission is pretty clear; Triathlons, regaining my old form on the basketball court, and also dropping some body composition numbers and building significant strength. We’ll see how it goes…………………………..