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Investing In Yourself

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/ad92cf1f-742e-4b0a-8165-6acb8f0433c7/ Today I’m stealing a great article from one of the leading fitness minds in the world right now; Chris Cooper. It’s a blog he did back in 2008-2009 which...
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What the REAL Path to Success Looks Like.

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/81f7e6ad-a40d-4896-b744-1b44231be235/ Success Isn’t Linear Success isn’t a straight path. We don’t decide to start working on something and immediately see progress. There are plenty of bumps in the road. And...
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Define Your Own Success.

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c5864bc8-08be-4cec-8628-4410cdf1435c/ I was coming home from the hospital the other evening after spending time with my oldest, Rogue, following his chest surgery. Everything went well, and while it was chest...
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Don’t Miss Out on Good Chasing Perfect

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/96e55fc0-4815-45d7-bbde-d665350d7898/ How often do we find ourselves caught in the pursuit of perfection? Whether it’s in our fitness routines, our work, or even our daily conversations, we often feel the...
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The Formidable is Family Show: January 13th. Burn fat, improve your aerobic capacity all on a...

What is Zone 2 Training, and Why Should You Incorporate It Into Your Fitness Routine? Here is a great video from one of the leading minds in Fitness Chris Cooper...
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The Formidable is Family Show: January 6th. Learn how to be grateful for the hard things in...

https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bba29256-17c8-411b-9f9d-01581571be70/ Gratitude, Growth, and Why Working Out Matters Gratitude. When you’re truly grateful to be alive, it’s hard not to extend that gratitude to everything around you. In that state...
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