I love Push Ups...but DO YOU??

I use to be the one who use to DREAD the word "PUSH UP". I literally would get sick to my stomach at the mere thought of having to do them!

THEN the law enforcement academy happened and I fell in LOVE with them!!! I am not kidding!! I was doing about 2500 different versions of push ups on a weekly basis!! I loved being able to feel myself getting stronger each week...after 6 months...MY arms and shoulders LOOKED AMAZING!!! Then my accident occurred and once I was able to get into a

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He Found HEALTHIER Addictions and Found Himself Along The Way...Meet Chad

“I woke up. Once again, my head felt like it got cracked in the back by a baseball bat. That’s what a twelve pack of Bud Light and a bottle of tequila will do to you. Something was different about this morning, though. I didn't really know where I was. I didn't know who I was with, and I didn't recognize the reflection in the mirror.”
So what exactly happened to Chad?

How did he go from being an all-state, all-district athlete and one of the top in the military to being homeless

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12 NEGATIVE Thoughts That Are Holding You Back

“If we can’t change our thinking…we can’t change ANYTHING!”
1. There is so much that could go wrong.

Yes there is, but stop being afraid of all that COULD go wrong and start thinking about all that COULD go right! You should always look at what you have now and be thankful for it!!

2. I care what people think of me.

Stop worrying about what others think of you, ignore the rude people who talk about you, why give them that power over you! True strength comes from being wise

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From Firefighter to Survivor...Meet Lisi

In 2005, Lisi Parsons, was involved in a life changing traumatic skiing accident that resulted in a shattered humorous (4 separate locations), , broken clavicle and collar bone and a an avulsed brachial plexus nerve which caused her left arm and oblique area to be completely paralyzed (doctor’s told her to expect it to be permanent and that amputation might be the only way to relieve the pain and allow her to lead a ‘normal’ life). Before her accident she was very active, Lisi worked in a

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Fats...YES You Can Eat Them!

The dreaded word in today's society...FATS!! Can you eat them? What are the differences? Mono? Poly? Saturated or Unsaturated? Trans? AAGGHH!!! No worries...HELP IS HERE!!! Keep reading...

Let me say this first ~ ‘fat’ is NOT the enemy!! I promise you! Eating FAT will NOT make you FAT!!
What HEALTHY FAT DOES :

Helps control hunger and curbs cravings for junk foods and blood sugar
Better blood pressure, heart health, and boosts body's fat burning ability
Helps build

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