People over complicate things. To achieve success in any area you just need a few things. This goes for any area. Fitness. Finances. Marriage. You name it. First, you need a plan. Most people wander around without a plan. A plan is simply a step by step process to get you from where you are […]
You Gotta Really Want It
You’re never going to hit your goals….unless you really want to. I’m talking about a burning desire. It has to be something that is a big deal to you. Here is how you know if it’s a big deal: It excites you to think about your desired result You’re willing to sacrifice some things (e.g. […]
Change Up Your Pushups for Better Results
There’s something about pushups that make them one of the best of all exercises. They are a true sign of both strength and endurance. I’ve been helping people improve their upper body strength for almost 20 years. There isn’t one person without major limitations who wasn’t able to conquer this challenging but rewarding exercise. In […]
When was the last time?
Me and four other guys did something for the first time on Saturday, the Long Island Tough Mudder. It was a 10 mile run with 20 different obstacles, ranging from bear crawling through a tube with giant water packs weighing you down to going across monkey bars suspended over muddy water. I had the following […]
A Challenge … Stay or Run?
Yesterday was a day I’d rather not re-live. I’m not particularly fond of flying but when Southwest’s entire computer system went down, it created a nightmare. Flights delayed up to 5 hours. Missed or cancelled connecting flights. Needless to say people were not happy. What was interesting was how differently people reacted to the same […]
5 Nutrition Success Principles (Plus additional fat burning tips)
The Guidelines Study after study shows that giving someone an exact diet plan doesn’t work. There’s a couple of reasons for this. For starters, these one-size-fits-all programs generally leaves people more confused than ever. Our lives are dynamic and our diet plan needs to reflect that. Secondly, it doesn’t address the larger issue of why […]
Get Your Mind Right
I’ve been working with clients as a Long Island personal trainer for almost 20 years helping them lose body fat and get into their ideal shape. If there is one thing that separates the winners from the losers, it’s mindset. The losers are doomed from the beginning. They are setting themselves up for failure with […]
Why Most Nutrition Plans Fail and What to do About it
How much better would life be if you discovered a diet plan that not only worked but that you could easily stick with? Why is it so difficult to find a nutrition plan that works? With all the information at our finger tips, you’d think the “secret” diet plan would just be one Google away. […]
The 7 Morning Habits of Highly Fit People
I’ve been a self-help junkie for over 15 years now. One of the first books I read (actually listened to the audio) was called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by the late Stephen Covey. This year I’ve been focusing a lot of my energy on habit change. For starters I read the excellent […]
Relay for Life American Cancer Society Charity Workout
I’m still pumped from our charity event on Saturday. The energy was crazy! We had close to 30 people sacrificing time and sweat in addition to the money ($120 above what we are donating so far) that was raised. One of the values of TBBC is Give Back. Of course we strive to “give back” […]
How to Overcome Procrastination
One thing we always include in our team meeting is some form of learning. For instance, a couple of our members suffer from tennis elbow so we watched a video about it from one of the top experts. Our learning also goes beyond exercise. We discuss issues such as goal setting and procrastination – from […]
16 Lessons From A World Class Performance
In an effort to help our Warriors be in top condition, I recently invited an expert to come and speak to our team. The expert was Tony Ricci. Tony is one of the smartest people I know in the fields of exercise and nutrition science. What’s more, he’s in the trenches every day working with […]