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It's What You Do in the Dash...

“Life is not about where you start or where you end. It's the distance you travel in your life.” — Greg Plitt...

Greg Plitt on New Year's Resolutions

“There’s so many things that can happen in a single day when your mind is right. Imagine 365 of them combined with the mind right; what you can do, what you can overcome, the person you can be this time next year. Keep that in your thought as you’re going through the humps every single day… of where you can be next year!” — Greg Plitt...

EXERCISE THE DEMONS!

“To exorcise is to cast out a devil or evil spirit, using prayer and other religious tools. You're probably familiar with the name of the person who does this: an exorcist. Don't try to exorcise a demon yourself. Call an exorcist.” [vocabulary dot com]...

NO DAYS OFF!*

The grind. Hustle culture. #TeamNoSleep...

The Importance of Showing Up

I agree with George. I love when people cancel or no-show. But that’s not what this article is about...

DYEL? (Do You Even Live?)

“‘Do You Even Lift?’ (DYEL?) is a condescending expression used on body building and fitness forums to question the legitimacy of someone's fitness expertise or weight lifting routine...

Inject Yourself with Vitamin N

On October 8, 2023, 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum of Kenya ran the Chicago marathon in 2:00:35— a new world record. He ran the 22nd mile in 4 minutes 18 seconds!...

How to Survive a Homicidal Maniac

It’s Spooky Szn. “There are certain rules that you must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie.” Coincidentally, these rules also help you thrive in your everyday life…

6 Ways to Simplify your Health & Fitness Plan

Multivitamins. Detoxes. Cleanses. Bodybuilding. CrossFit. Grounding. Keto. Paleo. Marathons. Stretching. Tough Mudders. Hailey Bieber’s Erewhon Smoothie. Acupuncture. Powerlifting. Yoga. Hot Yoga. Green juice. Cupping. Wet Cupping. Meditation. Pilates. Sauna. Steam room. Veganism. Toe spacers. Soundbaths. Hugging trees. Don’t let your knees go past your toes. KneesOverToes. Sun your genitals.

Floss One Tooth...

I’m not trying to reinvent the habit wheel. James Clear & Leo Babauta are experts on habits. I’m just passing along some tips that work for me…

5 Things I Learned About Health & Fitness from Jimmy Buffett

In my mid-20s I was growing older but not up— and I needed to grow up. After a wild summer at the Jersey Shore it was time to get my shit together. So I started down a path of personal development. I read books, watched videos, & took classes.

Lift Weights, Carry Groceries

“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” — Zen Buddhist proverb...