If you’re willing to blindly trust humanity, you never know whose life you might impact and who might impact yours.At the tail end of 2013, I had thousands of ideas related to the manifestation of supreme health and well being floating around my head. I knew I wanted to share them with you, but I don’t have an ounce of experience building and managing a website, nor the … [Read more…]

Any successful diet or fitness program starts with the same fundamental principle – willpower. Every resolution is doomed to failure if you are unable to commit and persevere.As a very young man early in my minor league days, I had my moments of weakness. As I progressed and grew, I needed to learn to make more mature decisions; as a MLB player, temptations are everywhere. … [Read more…]

If you’ve known me at all over the years, you know I frequently talk about how vital it is to have a strong mind. This post offers no advice. It’s simply an ode to the characteristic I respect most in human beings.During my MLB career, I paid close attention to the psyche of the men with whom I stood shoulder to shoulder. I watched as they fell and stayed down, or picked … [Read more…]

You all remember my friend Fred, right? He’s the NBA executive who came looking for workout inspiration and decided to take a crack at my 5 X 5 workout. Today, I have an update on his progress and answer some of his questions. I know how thoroughly invested we all are in Fred’s life, so I wanted to bring y’all into the conversation. Fred: Kapppyyyy,Week 3 – … [Read more…]

As I stand in front of a squat rack staring blankly at in excess of 400 pounds, I can feel the associated physical sensation without having to actually touch the weight. The cold of the steel bar bearing down on my shoulder blades, the tightening, contracting and firing of every muscle from my toes to my nose, the awakening of an old hip injury, the increased heart rate and … [Read more…]