The Everyday Pursuit

I feel different about the effort I put in the year and am a bit surprised at myself. I have done deep reflection over the past couple of years and always felt like I was leaving a lot on the table. It was disappointing to know I could have done better, and the reason I wasn’t where I wanted to be was a direct result of my daily effort. When I have my clients do a deep end-of-year reflection (jour...

The big question... Are supplements worth your money?? Let me explain my thought process I understand that every “bro” on IG says they have the best product! That’s clever marketing, but it makes it very confusing as the consumer to know whom to trust, what supplements are effective, and which ones are you just pissing out? In this episode, I break down the top 3-5 supplements I've seen to be...

Balance is complete bull Sh*# I'm sorry but this whole shift toward a "balanced lifestyle" doesn't work (hear me out) Why doesn't it work? It's simple... Let's break it down logically YOU had an area in your life (fitness, finances, family, etc.) that was out of balance for a long time which is why you're currently unhappy with the way you look, the way you feel a...

This might be new information for you, but the reason you're going to the gym and lifting weights is to break down your muscles, not build them. The building process happens when you leave the gym and a ton of people forget this. Most people are focused on having the "perfect workout when they should be focusing more on having the perfect recovery process Having the BEST possible recovery...

Let me make this very clear, there are no "best" exercises because everything has context to it. The best exercise for one person might not be the best exercise for the next so every time you're trying to figure out what exercises are best for you there's always a phase of experimentation. That being said, I do think there are some staple movements that almost everybody should be...

Instead of fighting the losing battle of late-night cravings try getting into it a little. This may sound crazy, but it's actually what I do to stay lean and it's worked very well for me. If I could recommend one thing that could keep you at a low body fat all year long it's having consistency with nutrition. For me, this consistency starts first thing in the morning because it sets up...

STOP complaining about your shitty situation when all you have to do is learn to win the day. No, it's not some magical formula or reading 100 self-help books. It's four simple steps to follow each day to ensure that you feel accomplished, stay productive, feel confident, and, most importantly, get shit done and stop making excuses. Over the years, I've worked with thousands of clients...

Wanting to change is not enough. I think we all wish it were enough but deep down inside we know that wanting and hoping doesn't change our situation. If you want to be the man or woman that you inspire to be, then you're going to have to make fundamental changes that are going to be uncomfortable. Everybody who ever achieved anything went through the same changes so stop complaining. Unti...

What you see in the mirror is a DIRECT reflection of the decisions and the work you put in on a daily basis! One thing that's completely changed my life is regular and intensive self-reflection. Looking in the mirror both physically and figuratively is challenging, and most people avoid it because they don't want to do the inner and outer work that's required I have good news though, o...

I get daily messages on social media from men asking how to grow their chest muscles and calves more than any muscle group. That might not be the muscle group you struggle growing, but I know it's a pretty big stigma in the fitness industry. For seven years, I struggled to grow certain muscle groups (biceps and quads) and thought I had to do more volume, lift more often, lift with more intensi...

According to University of South Carolina researchers, the average adult makes about 35,000 choices daily! Most of these are unconscious, but I would argue that even the unconscious decisions we have control over if we were to rewire the conscious decisions. Sometimes even thinking about this process gives me a headache because you literally have to rewire your brain to make better unconscious dec...

I hate to say it, but I've jumped on the bandwagon of ice baths and getting in a hot, dry sauna from time to time; however, it might not be for the reason that you think. It seems like every time I check my Facebook or Instagram, I'm bombarded with ads for $5000+ ice baths that supposedly work miracles. But if they're so great, why are they only getting popular now? Cold water immersio...

As cliché as it might sound, the early bird really does get the worm...but it's probably not for the reason you think.  Waking up early is one of many methods that can make you a complete badass for what it's doing from the inside out. When you commit yourself that you're going to do something challenging that you don't really want to do, it's easy to give up. Waking up early...

I’m sure all of you have followed at least one diet, whether for one day, one month, or even one year! The thing about diets is they usually don't last, which also means the results don't last. I think I've tried almost every diet known to man for at least one week to try things out and to be completely honest with you, I've never found a "diet" I could stick to long-term...

Do you want to know how I got in fitness model shape? No, it wasn't steroids No, it wasn't luck No, it wasn't even hard work...ok well maybe a little ha It was SMART calculated planning and patience You see, I always wanted to make it on a cover of a magazine ever since I started lifting at 15 But If I were being honest... I never thought that was possible back then Fast forward 11 yea...

Every athlete/gym goer worst nightmare is getting injured, especially a serious one that will take months or even years to recover from The truth is, you will likely get an injury if you've been lifting long enough. Hopefully, it's nothing serious, but almost every athlete I know has had somewhat of an injury; I've had several injuries, some preventable and some not! So let's say y...

"You are a sum of the five people you spend the most time with" Have you ever heard this quote? Well, I can tell you that it is true in almost every aspect of life, especially fitness! Fitness is a lifestyle, and when your friends don't have the same goals, dreams, and overall aspirations as you do, it can make things difficult I spent years letting people drag me down because I was...

Most adults have a set time they have to wake up during the weekday and sometimes even on the weekend. So why is it that we don't set a bedtime for ourselves? There are many habits around sleep, that we often sweep under the rug without identifying the root issue. If you could create better habits around sleep, you would have better sleep quality and hopefully stop making the excuse that it&#3...

I can't tell you how many fitness consultations I've been on in the last year, but I would say it's probably 300+ easily. Out of all those conversations with individuals looking to get in shape about 35% of them tell me that they are lazy It's hard for me to believe because the same people have a career, family, friends, etc... All things that they have to commit to on a regular ba...

Intermittent fasting can be a very effective tool, to lose fat, and put yourself in a calorie deficit, but which fasting window is the most beneficial, and which fasting window is the most detrimental to your physique and performance? Here's some insight into my personal experience as a coach, helping hundreds of people effectively in a gray inner minute, fasting into their lifestyle as a way...

My journey hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows. There was a time when I almost entirely gave up on myself, but in order to understand why I kept going you have to know my backstory. I'm so glad I didn't give up on my dreams, but sadly, I see people every day that have given up. They've settled for less and made concessions with themselves to want less with their lives. Hopefully,...

Are you suffering right now? Are you really struggling with your health, relationships, finances, or faith? Struggling is merely a precursor to being alive. No great person was ever molded without suffering. Suffering gives you a different perspective and gratitude than others who have not suffered! I always ask myself, "Should I wear my struggles and suffering as a badge of honor or should I...

Want an amazing physique and a Successful Life? Well...then YOU better master this process👇🏻 Choice, Chance, Change You must make a choice, to take a chance, if you want to change. A Fear-based mindset makes the thought of taking a chance crippling, thus making the choice (the first thing) EXTREMELY difficult. What most people might not tell you is the only way to overcome the fear-based mindset...

Most people think that in order to have a fantastic physique you have to eat chicken, broccoli, and rice, for five or six small meals a day From somebody that's been published internationally as a fitness model in magazines. I can tell you that this is the furthest thing from the truth! This doesn't mean that you can eat garbage processed food all the time and still have an incredible phys...

When we really break down what humans desire, I think we desire a few things. Number 1, I think we desire freedom. The feeling of freedom in my opinion is probably one of the most profound feelings in the world. It's hard to know what freedom feels like until you've lost it, but once you've had it, most will do anything to keep it. Number 2, I think every person desires to be happy. I...