Category Archives: personal growth

Victory or Death

Even though it’s been off the air for a while I still love LOST and suspect that I will watch it all the way through every couple of years. It’s great storytelling, I love the characters, and I always come … Continue reading

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Release The Brakes

You know it profits a man nothing to gain the whole world, Rich, but Wales? -Thomas Moore, A Man For All Seasons You know you want something more, but the cost might seem too daunting. It might be related to … Continue reading

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Avoid This Common Training Mistake

One of my all time favorite lines from Clint Eastwood. No one likes to think they’ve got limitations. Not even me. But nevertheless, they are a part of reality. Not knowing your limitations and allowing too much raw emotion to … Continue reading

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The inner game of fat loss

Back when I was swimming in college I read a few books about the “inner game” and how it related to several sports. I also remember my coach Monty Hopkins talking about the necessity of acting and thinking like a … Continue reading

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Vampire Myths

I call them vampire myths because they just won’t die. We know they aren’t true, but we still believe them anyway, most likely because we heard them at an impressionable time, and haven’t replaced them with better working models. But … Continue reading

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You have to be uncommon

I’m pretty stoked about my own workouts these days. Even trainers have goals to make changes. For me with my wiry build, my goal is to gain muscle and improve my athleticism. This is also a season where I’m getting … Continue reading

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The Power of the Basics

Summer is almost here and pretty much everyone is starting to feel a deep need to drop those last few pounds, tone up a little more, and change a few things so that they can go into the season with … Continue reading

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My Top 20 Lessons of 2010

2010 is almost over and it’s been, by far, one of the most education years of my life. This has been the year of not having any excuses or anyone to blame. (No more big, bad boss) This has been … Continue reading

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