The BEST of the SUMMMER

“Summertime is always the BEST of what might be.”  Charles Bowden Well, here it is the “end of Summer,” or at least the traditional end with Labor Day weekend coming up next week, and most schools are getting in full swing (or soon will be!). When I saw this quote it encouraged me to look back […]

Are You an “EVERY DAY” Kind of Person?

I recently read Stuart Scott’s book, “Every Day I Fight.” It was undoubtedly one of the best books I have EVER read. I literally cried 3x while reading the book. It’s that good. One of the things I loved in the book is how I felt like I was fighting cancer WITH Stuart. I have […]

What Would You Do If You Had Cancer?

What Would You Do If You Had Cancer? By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I want to introduce you to a dear friend of mine named Peter Twist. If you are a trainer/coach/fitness pro, you most likely know of Pete. If you are a fitness enthusiast or Fitness Quest 10 client/fan, you may not know of […]

7 Environments in Life

A Special Birthday Message By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I’m a huge believer in surrounding yourself with the right people. People that will elevate your mindset, challenge you, hold you accountable, give your honest feedback, and people that you can trust. I am a firm believer in that you are the average of the 5 […]

My New DREAM Home Office!

My New DREAM Home Office! By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I hate moving. It’s not fun. It takes a lot of work and it involves change. And I just completed “moving” last week. That’s right…I completed a big move. I’ve been moving my home office for the past 4 months. Let me explain. For the […]

Your Hall of Fame Speech!

The first weekend in August is always a special time. It is the NFL PRO Football’s Hall of Fame (HOF) Induction weekend for the latest “class” of retired Pros who have been voted to join a select group of only 295 players who have been enshrined over the 52 years of the Hall’s existence. The […]

Enhance Your ENVIRONMENT

It’s August. Can you believe it? I spent part of my Sunday organizing and doing some “Red tape.” I went through my closet and have a huge bag of shirts and shoes that I’m going to give away. A good ole spring cleaning or “purge party.” As much as I don’t enjoy organizing, it always feels […]

Time to Get Your Pads On!

One of my fondest memories as a young boy was getting my football equipment before the season began. Getting fitted for the shoulder pads and helmet. Getting your thigh pads, knee pads, hip & tailbone pads, rib protector….ahhh, it brings back such great memories. I can still smell the sweat and remember what it’s like […]

10 Ways to Create an Edge in Sports & Life

I just returned from Los Angeles and an incredible IDEA World Conference. 12,000 fired-up fitness pros and great CONNECT time with some passionate folks. It really was a great show. And between Perform Better going on over in Providence, RI, and the BeachBody Conference down in Nashville, over 40,000 fitness pros and coaches were immersed […]

Are You an Energy SUCKER?

Are You an Energy SUCKER? By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS Here I sit on the sideline before the 10th lacrosse game (no joke!) of the weekend. Brady (10) & Luke’s (12) teams have done incredibly well and they are both preparing for the Finals starting in just a matter of minutes. And here I sit […]