Mental toughness and the methodology behind it, is hard to define. For the CF athlete we find training vehicles that on the surface appear to be soul crushing via a form of pushing, pulling and lifting. In his book The Invictus Mindset, CJ Martin says, "Mediocre performers quit long before they ever reach their goals and dreams. They allow fear and self-doubt to prevent them from achieving their highest potential. The common denominator amongst the failures is a lack of ment

When it comes to nutrition most people need a complete revamp of their diets. You see nutrition challenges at different gyms or online groups. Most people will see great results for that month that they are following the prescribed diet whether it be paleo, whole 30, etc. At the end of the challenge most people decide to treat themselves with a cheat meal and that turns into a cheat week which turns into a cheat month! All of the hard work that was put in and all of the poun

For most of my adult life, I was a cop or soldier in some way, shape or form. I thrived on physical demands and the Spartan lifestyle that it demanded. In 2012 at the age of 37 it was time to come home, get a real job and make up for the time that I had lost since my daughter was wrapping up high school and getting ready to start college. I reached out to an old army buddy who was the boss of a military manufacture and he put me to work as a sales person. What I learned in