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I used to feel guilty for eating pizza, burritos, sandwiches, Hawaiian BBQ… I used to feel guilty for not working out twice a day, for taking Sunday’s off, for going on short trips, for spending time with people that I cared about, for doing nothing… Guilt has often been an obstacle for me that I…
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The last 2 years of my life I’ve made some amazing memories. I’ve made some amazing friends who I really care about. I’ve made some amazing workouts that have given people results. I’ve made some amazing progress financially. I’ve made some amazing gains in my own personal life… I’ve also messed up. I’ve missed out…
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It was 10pm. I had done 5 hours of personal training. I had coached all of my classes. I had deep cleaned the whole gym. I had added two new members to the gym. I had woken up at 6:30 a.m. I was ready. I was committed. I was anxious…Ready for success. Committed to success.…
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I get it. It’s starting to get cold. It’s starting to get dark. It’s starting to get gloomy. I get it. You had a tough day. A tough day at your job. A tough day caring for your kids. A tough day staying motivated. A tough day getting to the gym. I get it. You…
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It was 2 a.m. It was my senior year at Sacramento State. I was sleeping in the garage. I was cold. I was unhappy. I was depressed. I was depressed because I hated sleeping in a room so cold, and so cluttered. I was depressed because I hated my reality. I was depressed because I…
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I get it. You have a Fitness Membership that you rarely use. You pay $10 a month for access to a facility with plenty of square footage and low energy. Lots of headphones, lots of selfies, and lots of space. Space that is occupied by machines, and space that is occupied by people on their…
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It’s 3:54 on a Sunday and I’m sitting here at the gym. Alone. Just me and my thoughts. Just me and my inner voice. Just me and what feels like my home. The majority of my day has been occupied by purpose. Purpose to grow. Purpose to excel. Purpose to provide. Purpose to succeed. Most…
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Most of my life I have been motivated. Motivated by my jerseys, motivated by praise, motivated by popularity, and motivated by my upbringing. I was motivated by these things because of my own selfishness. I was motivated by these things because I wanted to be congratulated. I was motivated by these things because I was…
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It’s 2:27 in the morning. I can’t sleep. I can’t sleep because I can’t wait to wake up. I can’t wait to wake up because I can’t wait to provide value. I can’t wait to build. I can’t wait to grow. I can’t wait to hustle. I can’t wait to show somebody what fitness can…
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Somewhere in the world today a single Mother is dropping off her children at summer school after a tough morning workout. Somewhere in the world today a busy Father is getting ready to head to the gym after a long day of manual labor at his construction job. Somewhere in the world today a competitive…
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