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 […]

WTF?

WTF? By Todd Durkin, MA, C.S.C.S. I almost came out of my seat laughing when she said it. It’s so true. The #1 reason people don’t get stuff done is because of something we lack. It’s the thing most people need but don’t have. It’s what high-performers cling to as their secret sauce to accomplishing […]

WTF?

WTF? By Todd Durkin, MA, C.S.C.S. I almost came out of my seat laughing when she said it. It’s so true. The #1 reason people don’t get stuff done is because of something we lack. It’s the thing most people need but don’t have. It’s what high-performers cling to as their secret sauce to accomplishing […]

IMPACT! Corner Questions April 2013

1. What are a few of your best habits that allow you to achieve success? Just as my “WTF” article states, I am maniacally focused on my routine. I live by my list. I have a BIG 5 for life, Big 5 for the year, Big 5 for the week, and Big 5 each day. […]

A Tribute To My Best Friend Sid

They say that a dog is a man’s best friend.  And man-o-man, is that ever true! I had to put my pup down on Friday afternoon. And it’s been a rough few days. But one way I deal with challenging times is through writing. I want to share a letter I wrote for Sid, my […]

A Note From One of Our Clients

Every Month, we featured a client of the month here at Fitness Quest 10. This month our featured client is Joan Stein. Check out a little more about her FQ10 experience, and who gave her the first tour of FQ10 when I was just opening the facility! What brought me to FQ10? Todd Durkin and […]

Todd answers YOUR questions

Todd, has there been a client that you just couldn’t connect to, get through to, make any progress with. I would love to hear how you handled it if so?-Jon Dyer (Clearwater, FL)  Yes, you need to have a heart-heart conversation with the client and make sure their level of commitment meets your expectations for […]

No Travel Necessary

No Travel Necessary By Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS Back in 2010, when my book The IMPACT! Body Plan came out, thousands of people read it.  And after they read it and completed the 10-week program, many repeated the program several times. I know of hundreds of folks who have repeated “IMPACT” five or six times […]

Todd Durkin Announces “Big News”; FITBLOK to Change the Fitness World

I have some big news to announce. I have been working hard on a revolutionary training idea that I believe will change the face of fitness. Literally. With the thousands of people I have trained in my career, I often hear the same excuses that rob people of being healthy, fit, and strong: “My workout […]

What’s Your Dream?

Dreams. I love to dream. They keep you energized. They keep you alive. And they help create your future. Here are 3 of my favorite quotes on dreams: • “Dream as if you will live forever…live as if you will die today.” –James Dean • “All our dreams can come true…if you have the courage […]