l often get asked how to stay on a sound diet during the holidays. And every time I'm asked about it people seem to be disappointed yet a little relieved by my response. I tell them to enjoy themselves guilt free the way they did BEFORE adulthood burdened them with the stress of being on a diet! Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, New Years, your birthday…these are all days that at one point in life you enjoyed in a carefree manner. And I'm willing to bet a lot of the nostalgia from those days in the past was attached the taste, site, and smell of foods that were commonly served. So why punish yourself by depriving yourself of something as joyous as that?! Doing so doesn’t make you hardcore. It makes you a masochist!!! My take, enjoy a platter of your favorite foods guilt free, but acknowledge the need to get right back in the wagon the next day. Trust me...one day will NOT destroy your progress. It's consistently eating like shit that does. So enjoy tomorrow with your family without a single thought of guilt, and get right back to work on Friday! Love you and am thankful for all you guys and the purpose you give me!!! Hands up...KEEP FIGHTING!!!

10 min warm up Farmer carries 10 min KB EMOM 20 min Jiu-jitsu rolling

If y’all think for a second my life is a gravy train on biscuit wheels plowing through a yellow brick road, you’re dead wrong! Just as it is for probably every single one of you, there are obstacles in the road and around every turn. Remember, no matter how well thought out a plan is, life has a way of taking a massive swing at it. It’s how you bob, weave, and counterpunch that matters. Don’t let setbacks or deviations from your plan get you down or keep you down. KEEP MOVING FORWARD!!! Big week full of opportunities for us to get better. Who’s ready to own it?!?! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

Settling in to watch Gladiator II with the wife after chopping a cord of wood, knocking out a nice snatch routine, crushing a campfire cookout, and having a fun S'more's session with the kids..Anyway, wanted to share a quick tip as well as check in to see how you capped off the work week. As for that quick tip: if you hate cardio, find some labor intensive chore around the home front that helps boost work capacity. Chop wood, clean gutters, mow the lawn with a non-self propelled mower (while wearing a weight vest if you REALLY wanna beef it up)…To me, this type of “cardio” beats the HELL out of just riding a stationary bike for a half hour…PLUS you have the benefit of getting shit crossed off the “honey do” list. What you guys got planned for the weekend? What are you doing to serve your “WHY”??? Check in!!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

Just a gentle reminder that SOMETHING is always better than NOTHING when it comes to the work we invest into our goals… Not every day you train is gonna be a walk off home run. Some days you just gotta accept the fact that you need to throw down a sacrifice bunt to achieve some degree of progress. When that’s the case, which these days as a parent and business operator is more often than not, you have to learn not to get down on yourself. Instead, take what the day gives you and focus on progress over perfection… What work did YOU manage to put in today? Chime in with your daily check in!!! Hands up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!