Miss a Workout?

I get asked the question, “What do I do if I miss a workout?” constantly. My best, most professional advice is…Dont miss a workout! How is that for your answer??? You will probably end up gaining every pound you have lost back and then some. You will most likely develop...

How to Measure Body Fat

One of the most important tools you need to know in measuring progress and tracking changes in your body is how to measure body fat. More often than not most people are gauging their progress based on what the bathroom scale reads, but getting fixated on what the scale says is not...

RIPPEDCLUB Shirts!

The team has been waiting quite some time for this so I am excited to announce that RIPPEDCLUB shirts are now available to order! Now you can represent RIPPEDCLUB everywhere you go along with our motto “NO EXCUSES!” When you order from the PayPal link below where it says...

Feel Good Fitness

This is a phenomenal article written by the man himself: Tony Horton. He talks about how “shortsighted goals lead to short term results” and he couldnt be more right. What we do here in RIPPEDCLUB is a lifestyle choice. We value living…living healthy…The things we...

What You Do Matters

When it comes to health and fitness I am a very passionate guy. I believe that we were given this one body by God and that we are to be good stewards of our bodies. You dont hear that word “steward” that often. It means to be a manager of something that is not yours. These...

Getting Started Right

The key to gaining momentum and keeping that momentum up has always been getting started right. Look at any type of race and what do all the leaders have in common? They all get started right. Whether its NASCAR and you qualified to start in the front of the pack, or its a motocross race...

Day 365

It been just over one year ago since I made the decision to commit to getting fit and healthy! What a year it has been too!!! Back on Day-1 I never would have expected to be where I am at today! I never even considered helping anyone get results, let alone being given the blessed...

I Dont Have Time

“I dont have time” is one of the most used excuses in the book for not making the healthy lifestyle changes that are necessary to keep people in great shape. Here are some of my favorite “I dont have time” excuses: I dont have time to workout I dont have time to...

Developing Persistence

In all walks of life, in order to obtain a goal or achieve a desired result, you must be persistent. Many people who embark on the P90X or Insanity journey come out of the gates on fire, but after a week or two, end up giving in and quitting. Maybe this sounds familiar because it has...

Negative People

On your health and fitness journey you are going to encounter many obstacles. BRINGIN IT everyday is hard. Eating super clean is super hard. But there is another type of obstacle that can have a greater effect than you might like to admit, and that is negative people. You might have...

The Gift of Fitness

Although these gift cards will be available year round and for multiple occasions from a “congrats” to a “thank you”, I wanted to make these available to you guys now before Christmas Eve rolls around and you still havnt bought your someone a gift. Whether they...

Dedicated

Dedicated: wholly committed to something, as to an ideal, political cause, or personal goal. So many people would love to think that they are dedicated to getting fit and healthy or possibly even ripped, but there is something in the definition of dedicated that sets apart those who...

Shameless Plug :)

I am so thankful for the opportunities that Beachbody has given to me. I have gained back my health, my energy to play with my kids. I am now leading a more fulfilling life because of programs like P90X and The Asylum. My nutrition is on track and solid thanks to Shakeology. My...

The Way You FEEL

Tony Horton was recently quoted as saying: “How do you feel when you skip a workout? How do you feel right after you finish a workout? Go ahead and think about this for a moment because it really will help you out! We all have those days when the alarm goes off or we just get off...

Fanatic Here!

Working out every day and eating clean is just a way of life for me now. It seems as normal to me as going to work, cleaning the house, or making breakfast for my kids in the morning – its a discipline that I have developed into habit over time. I will tell you though, it was NOT...

Should I Work Out Sick?

Should I work out sick? This is a question that all of us, at some point will have to ask ourselves. I have noticed that most of the time, I can get through a workout if the ailment is minor enough. Sometimes the workout even makes me feel better! But this is usually just a simple head...