We tend to think of a champion as a specific person. You know, people like Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps or Bruce Lee. Well, being a champion is not being a specific person. It’s a specific state of mind. It’s how you THINK. That’s how we take ordinary people and turn them into champions. By making them think like one. I think that describes what we do here at The BodyForge perfectly. That means we take normal, absolutely ordinary people, just like … [Read more...] about FED UP OF YOUR DAILY BS? HERE IS HOW TO OWN IT.
Mindset
YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS…
Procrastination. The biggest killer of dreams and ambitions I can think of. You hesitate, your dreams die. It’s that simple. When you are at the crossroads between Something-I-Need-To-Do Boulevard and I-Don’t-Want-To-Do-This Avenue, your brain is hardwired to kill action-taking because it is programmed to keep you safe. That brain of ours doesn’t want any risky shit. It doesn’t want us getting off our ass into a place it doesn't know. So it tries to throttle us to a placid … [Read more...] about YOU HAVE 5 SECONDS…
THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
I fear being average I fear staying the same I fear being conventional and pointing fingers When I am really the only one to blame I fear accepting the status quo And thinking that simply not sliding backwards is a feat When I should know better that the status quo does not exist And sitting on the fence is, in itself, resignation and defeat I fear not achieving my full potential, of not being the best I can be I fear getting used to comfort and just letting go of whom I was meant … [Read more...] about THE SUM OF ALL FEARS
ONE MORE REP, DAD
At The Forge, we are proud and honoured to be a second home to a lot of families who train together. Truth be told, it is pretty unusual to find families repping it out with each other. More often than not, it’s mostly just one person from a family that is interested in working out. The fact that we have so many here is a tribute to how completely different we are to any other facility and how it reflects our passionate belief that a family who trains together, grows together. So we … [Read more...] about ONE MORE REP, DAD
HOW TO HAVE YOUR CAKE – AND EAT IT TOO (IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS)
Here is some New Year wisdom, Don’s style. Let’s do something different this year. (You know I love doing things differently. It’s how I do everything in my life. ) Yes, I emphasize being different at the start every year (well, I talk about it nonstop every day really). But, hey, you can never emphasize something this important enough. So – listen up. I want you to win this year. It’s absolutely within your grasp to do so. Cake on the table is great. Cake in your mouth...well, you … [Read more...] about HOW TO HAVE YOUR CAKE – AND EAT IT TOO (IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS)
