Brief History A few months ago, I decided it was time to make a change to my diet. At the time, I actually felt pretty good. My health wasn’t concerning me, and I thought that my performance in the gym was above average. However, I wanted to continue to progress, and I knew my diet would need to change to achieve my goals. First, I wanted to lower my body fat without losing strength (muscle). I was always able to lose weight, but I would lose muscle mass at the same time. Second, I thought that my level of soreness after workouts was too high. Finally, I wanted my diet change to cater towards improved performance (both in strength and metcons). I felt like I was working hard in the gym, but I just wasn’t getting the results I expected. My actual weight was not a concern to me, so...Read more

Do you find yourself setting vague lofty goals every year around this time? When was the last time your resolution came to fruition? If you are like most of us you set similar resolutions year after year and never see them come true. So how do we break this cycle? Develop a Plan: Here is what I mean…do you think Gator Football goes into a game “wishing” for a win or do you think they draw up the best game plan possible to make winning a reality? You have to be willing to devise a plan, put in the work and pick yourself up and revise your plan if you aren’t successful the first, second or third time around. Plain and simple: PREPARE TO SUCEED. One thing you might notice when you start to develop your plan of attack, is your resolution is not really your goal at all. You...Read more

It’s Thanksgiving… A day full of family, friends, football, and that meal(s) we’ve been waiting on ALL year! This calls for a celebration, right!? And with celebration usually comes an easy entry into a spiral of indulgence that rides into the New Year… I’m not saying ‘don’t indulge’. Truth is, you’ve probably earned this day. You’ve been in the gym and watching what you eat on the reg. What I am saying is indulge within reason. Use your knowledge and your motivation to pick and choose your favorites and pass on the modern indulgences that you CAN live without. So how do we combat potentially derailing our goals? Check out these 5 tips that help us stay semi-on track during the holidays! 1. MAKE A BETAccountability is half the battle when trying to stay on track. Pick a friend or family member to make a bet with. Bet that friend/family...Read more

Injuries SUCK! I’m sure you’ve said that a time or two during your lifetime. And if you’re an active person, injuries feel like the kryptonite to your superman (or woman). So should you become sedentary and cease all physical activity when you are injured? HELL NO! Be active during your recovery because you’re that person who gets the most out of EVERYTHING you do… So why do I bring this up? Two weeks ago, I sprained an ankle playing in a flag football game. First sprained ankle since high school… I know, what a bummer! And to keep up with my fitness, I put together some fun routines that would get me sweating while working around the injury. Check out a few of these below. Routine 1 – Ankle Real Sore/Swollen A.   Warm-Up B.   Strict C2B Pull-Up: Awkward Grips 5×5 (90s Rest) C1. 10 Ring Push-Ups C2. 10...Read more

I want to let you in a on a little secret… A secret that if embraced, Will change your entire World! What is it? YOU CONTROL YOUR DECISIONS! YOU control what you eat, who you hang around, who/what influences your decisions, and how good of shape you get in. So what does this have to do with eating out? In today’s society we correlate “eating out” with “unhealthy” and that’s far from the truth. Yes, eating out is a luxury. A luxury of choice and a luxury of convenience; meaning YOU choose your “eating out fate”… You can choose to eat healthy when you go out, OR you can choose to eat unhealthy when you go out. Don’t get me wrong, I believe you should occasionally indulge and live a little…But that doesn’t mean it has to be your “eating out fate”. I’m sure everyone knows how to order the...Read more