Transformational Stories – The Story of Doug Bopst

One of the programs that I take great pride in is my annual 3.5 Day Mentorship Program. It is a very intensive program for fitness professionals on business development, leadership, marketing, and personal development/growth. There have been countless lives that have been deeply and positively IMPACTED because of the program. And it always brings me […]

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 […]

My Fitness Journey: Vanessa Corrigen

“Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness. Our interpretation of physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure” -Joseph Pilates My fitness journey into the world of Pilates […]

What’s on Your Bucket List?

What’s on Your Bucket List? By Todd Durkin, MA CSCS I’m getting ready to take a “Bucket List” trip. You know, one of those big trips you have always dreamt about. One that motivates the heck out of you. In about one week, my wife, Melanie, and I, and our three kids are taking a […]

My Fitness Journey: Morgan Couch

My fitness journey began when I suddenly found myself in a completely new environment and culture, the south. I have lived in San Diego my entire life and felt that I wanted the complete opposite for my college experience! I chose to attend The University of Alabama and have loved every minute of it.  While […]

TONY GWYNN – A Tribute to a Hall-of-Fame Human Being

TONY GWYNN—A Tribute to a Hall-of-Fame Human Being By Todd Durkin Greatness. Humility. Student-of-the-game. Character. Integrity. Family-man. Infectious smile. Incredible laugh. Passion. Genuine. These were just some of the words used to describe Tony Gwynn yesterday at his private Memorial Service yesterday on the campus at San Diego State University. It was a “celebration of […]

“Please..come touch me”

I would like to share a little known fact about me. In 1999, I completed my graduate thesis on a topic that was extremely interesting to me. And still is. My two year research project at SDSU was entitled “The Physiological and Psychological Effects of Massage Therapy on Stress & Anxiety.” Many of you probably […]

All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

My youngest daughter officially graduates from kindergarten today as it’s the last day of school. Part of me is really sad. And part of me is really excited for her. I’m sad because my youngest of 3 kids is no longer a “baby.” I’m happy because she is advancing into the next stage of elementary […]

Cracklings, Crawdads, and Boudin…Time to CHANGE a few things up?”

Cracklings, Crawdads, and Boudin…Time to CHANGE a few things up?” By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS I was down in Lafayette, Louisiana a few weeks ago doing talks for the American Heart Association, and then a half-day “IMPACT Leadership” program for a private company specializing in oil and gas industry transportation. And a funny thing happened […]

An EPIC Boot Camp in San Diego

I just got done teaching an EPIC boot camp session down at the gorgeous Mission Bay Hilton Beach & Tennis Resort. This is exactly where I started my training business in San Diego over 17 years ago. So I always LOVE going down there. And there are a few specific reasons why today was EPIC. […]