Determination, motivation, willpower, grit and passion. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a pro athlete. I mean are they all just born with amazing talent or is it something that they have to work towards? With a background in strength and...
Developing habits is hands-down, the most effective way to make changes in your life and consistently see results. In fact the book that I would recommend to anyone who hasn’t read it yet, is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. But you can...
For a new entrepreneur, going into business for yourself can be overwhelming. I mean, your most important goal is to make enough money to support yourself and your family right? This makes it easy to follow what others in your industry are doing...
Description It’s a great big world out there. And I feel like I’m not seeing enough of it. And I don’t mean in the sense that I’m not traveling enough or experiencing enough things – although I could stand to do more of that – I mean...
I write this post as I’m on my way to Maine from Syracuse. Yes that’s right I’m writing this while driving in the car – the wonders of talk to text! I was inspired to write this blog post while listening to episodes of...
One of the most controversial trends currently sweeping the country is Crossfit. Usually the discussion argument surrounds whether Crossfit is the next phenomenon to whip our overweight/obese country into shape, or whether it’s just...
You, are a motivated individual – right? You are completely committed to crushing it in life. You are an entrepreneur (or budding entrepreneur) who is risking everything to grow the life of your dreams for you and your family. You wake up...
The guy is chock-full-o-passion. He bleeds a deep love for business, opinions, the Jets, his family (not in any particular order) and he isn’t afraid to show us. If you don’t know who Gary Vaynerchuk is watch this all of his...
So let me start out by saying that I love writing. I really do, there’s nothing like getting your thoughts out on paper (scratch that, who uses paper anymore?). Somewhere that they stick before they fly out of your head because the...
Eating healthy; such a simple concept with what seems unending information on how to lose weight. And it’s all available at our fingertips, in front of our eyeballs, and barraging our ears. Still, 78.6 million Americans are obese as of the end...
Peer pressure is a bitch. These days our lives are inundated with peer pressure. It comes from our friends, our family, TV, magazines, websites, social media and the list goes on and on. With all this pressure to do this, and do that – it’s...
If you are reading this right now while sitting at your desk, depressed because you would rather be somewhere else in life – you couldn’t have stumbled upon this at a better time. Everyone has choices in life. Whether you were born into...
Like millions of other Americans out there, you just don’t have time to exercise. You work too much, it’s hard enough finding time to spend with your family. You’re just too tired after work, and if you do get extra time...
Imagine if you could be motivated all the time – you’d be rich, fit, and happy. This idea is virtually impossible due to things like fear, doubt, skepticism, unnecessary expectations and negative peer pressure. In fact these things often...
You can start a side business today, while working a full time job, grow it within 4 months to a few hundred extra dollars a month [he says while smacking you in your face like Dave Chappelle as Rick James]. Usually when I write an article, I sit...
The problem that most guys have when it comes to shaving down that keg attached to your ab-muscles is that BBQ’s are too delicious, bartenders are too cute and there seems to always be a ‘beer in hand rule’. It’s not that you don’t know what to do...
There is no shortage of articles, blog posts, and research-backed studies that prove water is extremely important for a healthy, strong, high performing body; yet 43% of Americans drink less than 4 cups of water a day (or 32 oz.) according to the...
Do you have a job or a career? Next question, do you know the difference? We are no employment experts here at Successful and Fit – I mean we run around wearing tutu’s when we lose office bets and have weekly idea-hacks that flip business-as...
Imagine you found the secret recipe to getting shredded abs, toned arms, a defined chest and strong back and legs – and it only took 20 minutes a day of exercise and an easy to follow nutrition plan. Would you do it? Men and women alike have been...
Raise your hand if you have jumped into a diet blindly, hoping to lose weight permanently, but you ultimately reverted back to your old lifestyle? Ok now everyone put your hands down. While I am a huge proponent of the just do it mentality, there...