Resolutions are a pain in the butt. I know plenty of people who say yearly resolutions don’t work or doing them once a year is a set up for failure, but I don’t think so. I think we tend to attack them in ginormous chunks, so either our resolutions are too broad with no specific goals; Example: In 2014 I […]
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I can honestly say that I never in a million years would think I was excited about something from American Apparel. Generally speaking it is not a store that is geared towards my age group or body shape. But these Principle 6 t.shirts are simply awesome. From the webpage: The Principle 6 Campaign takes it’s name from the entry of […]
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When you think marshmallow chances are good you are thinking of the bags you buy at the grocery store. Something like this: Well my friends, let me tell you a secret. While the above marshmallow is perhaps great around the campfire.. or for firing from a marshmallow gun. Yes, those are real. There is another wonderful “Marshmallow World.” … and […]
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One of the best things we purchased this year! Here’s the deal; I work an afternoon drive shift on-air at Up! 97.7 so I don’t get home until fairly late in the evening. I was getting a touch crazy trying to keep everything organized at work and home, so Steve volunteered to take on dinner duties. I thought this was […]
READ MOREHere is something that I have figured out. There is a time and a place for a “fad diet.” GASP. WHAT? Yes. There. Is. We often have a special day that for one reason or another we feel the need to be “skinny” for. Just please go in with your eyes open. Chances are very very good that the weight […]
READ MOREYou are not responsible for your behaviour when you are hungry. Wait. WHAT? I first heard those words from Paul Balsom the “head of it all” (Director of Athlete Performance & Coach Development) at The Athlete Factory where I train. He has said these words a few times. The first few times I don’t think it registered at all, mainly because […]
READ MOREI stood on the scale today. Why? I have a weight category I want to be in at the Powerlifting Nationals in 2014. Let’s just say.. I have put on a TON of muscle… Yeah, that’s it. BTW: I PROMISE this blog won’t all be about weight, but it’s part of my journey so therefor it’s going to be part of the […]
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