Freshman year, I sat on the bench during every high school football game. At that time in my life, I didn't want to be an all american with a free ride scholarship to play in college. All I wanted was to stop watching from the sideline and start being someone people in the hallway actually knew. That's it. That was the whole goal. I could have made it complicated. I could have chased every supplement, every "secret" training system, and try all those flasy football

Yesterday, I had a lightbulb moment about failure. For most of our lives, we view failure as something we need to avoid. Back in school, you were terrified to bring home an F on the report card. Failure was seen as if you are not good enough, you aren't trying hard enough, or you just don't care about doing well. As I have gotten older, I have a new relationship with failing. I recently started playing ice hockey at 32 years old. Now, I grew up around the sport.

Are you the type of person who tells themselves that they can’t stick to a weight loss plan because you can’t follow it perfectly. Do you tell yourself that if you can't follow it perfectly, there is no point in trying? Even though you might not like to hear it, or even admit it, this is the hallmark sign of perfectionism. This is arguably, the most common mindset flaw that people who struggle with staying on a weight loss routine have. Most people think that to see res

Where the fitness industry has failed you Everyone wants to lose all their weight overnight. I hate to break it to you, but if you are expecting to drop 10, 15 or 20 lbs. like that, you have missed the whole point of the process. Expecting results immediately is not realistic and when you realize you are not where you want to be after the first week; it leaves you disappointed, frustrated, and makes you think you are a failure and losing weight and getting healthier is no