“My Fitness Journey,” featuring FQ10 Trainer Jesse Dietrick
My fitness journey started where most other California fitness pro’s journey does not start: on ice. Before I can even remember, I have always had a deep love and passion for playing hockey. I grew up in an active family. My mom is a trainer and my dad is an avid runner. Between the two […]
Is It Necessary to Emulate Sport-Specific Movements During Training in Our Youth?
Written By Jeff King Throughout the years, my approach and philosophy towards training young athletes has changed. Many factors have attributed to this: books I have read, conferences I have attended and respected coaches I have talked to. Each has played a vital role in developing my current approach with any young athlete I have […]
“MY FITNESS JOURNEY” Featuring Coach Jeff Bristol
MY FITNESS JOURNEY By: Coach Jeff Bristol, Fitness Quest 10 Personal Trainer What’s up guys, this is Coach Jeff Bristol and I wanted to give you guys a little background on myself and how fitness has made a huge impact on my life. I am so thankful that I have been active since a very young age […]
Things I Learned This Summer Leading Youth Camps
THINGS I LEARNED THIS SUMMER LEADING YOUTH CAMPS By: Jeff King, MA, CSCS, Fitness Quest 10 Director of Athletics 1. Kids can be successful if placed in the right environment At Fitness Quest 10 we pride ourselves in fostering an environment which is energetic, encouraging, and educational. Our programs are designed where every kid is […]
The Story Behind a Person: Jesse Dietrick
We all have a story. Sometimes having a bigger story can lead to bigger moments in life. The stories that we tell of our lives attract others to us. What is your story? This past Saturday I had the great opportunity to lead a warm-up for Team in Training. Team in Training is a running group […]
Harry Potter & My Son Brady
I need to share an amazing feat with you. Like really amazing. And it deals with my 8-year old son Brady. In September 2013, Melanie gave Brady his first Harry Potter book. It’s called Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone. He fell in love with the book and devoured it in less than 4 weeks. […]
Remember to LIVE…It’s MEMORIAL DAY!!
Remember to LIVE…It’s MEMORIAL DAY!!! By Todd Durkin Happy Memorial Day! I hope that you have been able to take some time this weekend to reflect on the meaning of this very special day and spend some quality time with your family and loved ones. Maybe you will go to the beach today, watch the NCAA […]
100 WAYS TO CREATE WOW
By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS For many years, I’ve been deeply entrenched in studying success. I’m engrossed by it. I want to know what the best of the best in any field does to be at the top of their game. Athletes, doctors, lawyers, teachers, entrepreneurs, fitness professionals. You name it. One of the common […]
TD’s Top 32 Reads of All-Time
“TD’s Top 32 Reads of All-Time” By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS Today, I want to answer another very simple question that came up recently. And it comes up often from many different people: “What are the top books you have read on business & leadership and would recommend that we read?” And instead of just […]
Let Me Save You the Pain
Let Me Save You the Pain By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS Many years ago, I had a crushing injury to my back while playing football. This led me down a healing path to reconstruct my own body and rid myself of a nasty Vicodin habit. It was one of the most difficult times of my […]