Don’t Make It Harder On Yourself: Squats and Knee Pain
"Every time I squat, I have knee pain, but I know I need to squat to build my legs. Am I just suppose to suck it up?" I hear this SO much from new people when it comes to knee [...]
Stop Being Too Hard On Yourself
What you see when you look in the mirror vs. what others see when they look at you are two completely different views. Let me explain. When you look in the mirror and look at yourself, what do you see? [...]
Post-Workout… Cereal?
About a month ago, I started eating a new post-workout meal. Cereal. Yes, cereal. But not just any kind of cereal... oh no... this is MUCH better for you than a bowl of Lucky Charms or Cookie Crisp. Here are [...]
My best tips for eating less
One of the biggest culprits of weight gain is eating out of boredom. You're sitting on the couch watching TV, playing on your phone, or doing whatever, and without realizing it, you've gone to the kitchen and pick up something [...]
Danny Meyer loses 211 pounds
211 pounds is how much Danny Meyer, RTC member, has lost throughout his fitness journey of 5 years and counting. You can watch his video below. What I love about this video isn't the fact that he is, quite literally, half [...]
How does your story end?
My friend Jeremy Scott sent this my way, and I couldn't help but read this several times over since I feel it hits home with so many people. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "What stories do you tell yourself? What stories do you tell [...]
2.4 miles of lunges
2.4miles of lunges - I wanted to quit Earlier this year, you may, or may not, remember me writing about a 5K lunge challenge that a fellow member and I are doing. We are training to do a 5K of [...]
11 silly things people do
11 silly things people do when they are trying to get into shape. Thinking it needs to be one extreme or the other with dieting (such as keto vs. vegetarian) - Unless you have a medical reason, the answer usually [...]
Depression and Feeling Bummed
Depression sucks. I've openly admitted that I've battled with this for years, and I know many people who do as well. Depression is one of those emotions that doesn't make sense. Life could be going well, everything right in the [...]
Lessons From a Navy Seal – Keeping Your World Small
This is something that I wanted to pass along to you because it was an eye-opener to me. I was watching a Joe Rogan clip on YouTube (HERE), the guest was a former Navy Seal, and part of the conversation [...]