Lately, I have been thinking about obstacles, or perhaps I should say re-thinking them. I am not sure if this has something to do with the fact that I signed up for both Battlefrog Pittsburgh and the wild Spartan Sprint this year, or because I recently received a memo from a friend about her own […]
Take Action and Cherish The Day TODAY!
I found myself sitting in the pews of Saint Peter’s Parish on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. It has been a long time since I had found myself in a Church, and I blame that mostly on the complete upheaval and restructuring of my own business. Life is so much better now that all that […]
At YOUR Command- Faith, Fitness, and Achieving That Which You Wish to Become
Nerd Alert: What you are about to read has a lot to do with philosophy, psychology, and the connection those two things have on your very own health. I have found myself reading more and more dense philosophical works lately, and I blame that mostly on the fact that I have a knack for such […]
Motivation and Muscle, and Thinking Through Fear
I’ve been listening to a podcast lately called “Motivation and Muscle”. My coach, the Super Human David Whitley, was recently featured on the show and talked shop on the nature of fear, and what fear does to the mind, body, and spirit. Fear has paralyzed me in a number areas of my life before, but […]
2016: The Power of Your Authentic Tribe
“True strength is found in vulnerability” – Marina Khonina of Team Totem, Precision Nutrition January Class of 2015 On my last conference call with my coach from Precision Nutrition, I was asked what my “theme” was going to be for 2016. The New Year brings about a ton of slogans, some of which I am […]
The Power of Choice
Perhaps the most incredible book I have ever read in my life (not an exaggeration here folks) is “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Dr. Viktor E. Frankl. In his book, Dr. Frankl documents his experiences as a detainee at a Nazi run concentration camp and discusses the differences in thinking between those that survived and […]
A Rocking Climbing Revelation: Being the Athlete You Are
I’ve been spending a lot of my personal time at the Rock Climbing Wall in Pointe Breeze. My determination to be good at this dangerous sport comes from the connection I made between climbing, kettlebell and calisthenic training. In short, if you lift rocks often and pull your self up a lot with rocks around […]