The New Year is in full swing and if you’re like most people who have made resolutions to lose weight and get fit this year you’ve probably started out strong by working out, eating better, doing cardio, attending group exercise classes and making strides towards your goal.

But, all of a sudden you got back into your work schedule, family commitments happened and life just got in the way and you’ve gotten off track. You’ve now entered the danger zone where you just might be ready to give up on your goal.

But, what happened to your motivation in just these few short weeks?

As a fitness professional for over 11 years I’ve worked with clients who had the best intentions and while many went on to reach their fat loss and fitness goals there are those who for whatever reason didn’t.

So, what’s the difference between those who achieve their goals versus those who fail?

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Earlier today I competed in my first Toastmasters speaking contest.

The topic was to deliver a humorous speech and I came up with a couple of life lessons I’ve learned that have helped me overcome some very challenging times over the years.

I won this contest which means I’m moving up to compete in the division contest this coming October.

Anyway, here’s the video of my speech ‘Learning Life’s Lessons’:

My second speech was an improptu answering the question if I could relive any age what would it be:

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Here’s a little something I found very inspirational…

…It’s the story about Olympic Skater Dan Jansen.

He fell,

He failed,

He failed again,

But, it wasn’t his failures that defined him…

…It’s what he CHOSE to do about it that made all the difference.

We all face our challenges…

We all fall down from time to time…

We all fail from time to time…

But, we can ALWAYS get back UP, dust ourselves off and get back on track.

We don’t have to be Olympic gold medalists…

We don’t have to be world record holders…

But, we can choose to be the strongest and best that we can be.

We can expect more of ourselves than others do.

Don’t short change yourself.

Don’t ever count yourself out.

And, NEVER ever give up!

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If your knees hurt squatting it doesn’t mean that squats are a bad exercise. In fact, squats and lunges have gotten such a bad reputation for causing knee, hip and lower back problems. However, in most cases it’s not the squat that causes pain but rather how it’s performed.

In the video below I share some tips to help prevent knee pain during squats.

The truth is that the squat is a poorly understood exercise.   Squats are an excellent exercise for strengthening the hips and knees but, unfortunately, most people do not perform them correctly even though think they do.

There are some common mistakes I have identified in individuals whose knees hurt squatting. Just one of these mistakes is enough to feel knee pain during squats:

If you’re interested in how to rehab your knee injury in just minutes a day then be sure to check out The Knee Injury Solution

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Just a quick video today to answer your questions about 3 of the best fat loss supplements that’ll help boost your results.

I’m not selling anything in the video just providing some information to help you out.

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