Staying active and fit is way more fun when you join forces with another person focused on similar goals; it’s also more likely to happen, day after day, week after week. Meeting up to work out is a smart way to increase your odds of fitness success; the encouragement you and your workout partner get […]
Can You Buy Motivation?
Struggling to Find the Desire to Workout? Let’s face it, every now and then even the most consistent and committed individuals can wake up and find themselves with little or no desire to workout that day. I am certainly no exception to that. There have been days that after my alarm goes off and I […]
Celebrate the Minor Victories
Often times, as human beings, we don’t take a step back and appreciate our own accomplishments. This is especially true when those accomplishments aren’t all that glamorous or “sexy”. But, if you are just getting started on your fitness path or have struggled with consistency and you are looking for ways to get yourself back […]
Should I Workout Today?
Infographic – Do I Workout Today? This is a great infographic for anyone who is on the fence today! What was your workout today? Share in the comment section below.
This Night Time Workout Will Change Your Life
Are you mindful about your fitness at night? Dedication doesn’t take breaks. Read on to get the only night time workout you’ll ever need. If you’re a late riser, your athletic performance doesn’t peak until 11 hours after waking up. This means that you’re much more likely to have an intense workout at night rather than […]
6 Ways to Guarantee You Have Good Morning Workout
Do you love working out in the morning? There are some routine behaviors and preparation can ensure you have a good morning workout each day! Read ahead to learn more. You love the idea of kick starting your day with a killer morning workout. But, you’ve been struggling to make your morning workouts effective. Or, […]
How to Make More Time for You
The world we live in is full of hustle and bustle. We’re always buzzing from jobs to other responsibilities, and because of that, it can seem nearly impossible to make time for you. But it can be done. Here are our tips to increase the amount of self-care time you have during the day. Use […]
Midweek Motivation – Out With the Old, In With the New
Don’t wait for a defining moment — like a special holiday or milestone birthday — to embrace change. Every once in a while, you need to step back and look at yourself from a whole new perspective to analyze who you are and where you want to be. Do alter your current way of thinking. Are […]
5 Ways to Increase Your Running Motivation
Finding My Own Running Motivation Admittedly, my level of running motivation before this summer was next to nothing. I’d avoid running as a form of exercise as much as possible. However, this weekend, I will be taking on a pretty big challenge. 3 obstacle course races in a single weekend; each race a different length […]
Healthy Habits – What’s the One Thing?
There is no shortcut on the path to success, at least not long-term success. I have lost count to the number of times that I am asked by both friends and family; “What’s the quickest or easiest way for me to get fit? What’s the one thing I should do to get started?” While I […]
Motivation Monday – Love Your Haters
Love Your Haters…? Why in the world would you want to do that? No one will be as brutally honest as they will be. It keeps you grounded It challenges you It makes being successful feel so much better And SOMETIMES (but rarely) they make a good point. The following is from Jaret Grossman and his […]
Do The Work!
There are times in life when you have no other choice but to do things where you don’t excel. I am certainly no exception to this… I recently recorded a video after a running session where I discuss this concept in detail. Originally, this video was supposed to be visible to the Fit Men Movement […]
Hump Day…? How About PUMP Day!
A new month is here and we are that much closer to enjoying all of the activities that summer allows. Now is not the time to slack off… I am roughly 45 days aways from my 39th birthday, which also means I am roughly 45 days from enjoying a full week of the gulf coast sun […]
Get Motivated – A Self-Assessment
Would you like to lose weight? Eat healthier meals? Exercise more regularly? Quit using tobacco? Are you motivated to make these important changes? After completing the self-assessment quiz on motivation in the printable PDF below, you’ll understand what strengths you already have—and what skills you may need to develop—to make any health improvement you choose. […]
Motivation Monday!
Hey everyone, it’s Monday – time for a little bit of motivation! The official start of summer is a little more than 100 days away and for me that means it’s time to start shedding a little bit of this winter fluff I’ve got going on… I’ll be enjoying Orange Beach along the shores of the […]
Still On Track? Common Resolution Setbacks and How to Overcome Them
We are officially into the second month of 2017 and it’s time to assess the progress on the goals you likely set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Some of you are right where you want to be and that is awesome! Congrats – keep it going and let me know how I […]
Success Factor #3 – Why Power
The third and final factor to reaching your health and fitness goals is Why Power! You might be saying, doesn’t he mean “Will Power”? Nope, I mean Why Power. To review, here are all 3 success factors that I feel are the most important to ensure success and achieve the goals in your health and […]
Success Factor #2 – Consistency
With success factor #1, I discussed tracking and how important it can be in reaching your health and fitness goals, today we will focus on factor #2; Consistency To review, here are the 3 success factors that I feel are the most important to ensure success and get those eye popping results you are after! Tracking […]
Success Factor #1 – Tracking
There are 3 Success Factors that are critical for reaching your own health and fitness goals. These are the 3 most important factors, in my opinion, to ensure success and achieve the results you are after. It doesn’t matter if your goals are to lose 100 lb. or to add 20 lb. of lean muscle, these […]
How Often Should I Weigh Myself?
If you recently got started on your health and fitness journey; congrats! You’ve taken the initial and often times the most important step in the process; you’ve actually started! Most people who start a new fitness program have a goal in mind and typically that goal includes weight loss. Measuring progress towards a goal is a […]