Have you ever driven down the street in January and seen a woman jogging in below freezing temps and a wind chill to add to that? Have you ever seen a group of cyclists out in the pouring rain on a God-knows-how-long ride? I was out with my old man fishing buddy the other day and it was chilly, windy, and raining sideways! He turns to me and says, “Are we crazy or what?!” I’ve had people walk into bootcamps I was training and told me that what I was doing to people is unsafe!

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I am an honest man. Which makes me an honest trainer. Working out hurts. It’s hard and there are exercises that suck. For some, burpees are the devil. I can do burpees for days but for me, the worst is squat to press. If I do enough squat to presses with enough weight, I’m ready to pack it up and call it a day. But something keeps me at the gym. A little voice inside that wont let me leave until I’ve finished the workout. I think there is a small percent of us that consider working out “big time fun.” But for the rest, there has to be a reason. A fire. A burning desire to do one more set of pushups, pull-ups, or wind sprints.

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I worked out at 6:30 this morning with my workout partner, Duncan. It was a tough workout. We sweated, and got through it. There’s been a lot of business to take care of today as we are trying to begin the WillPower Studio. After running errands for the business and the family, I was looking forward to a nice nap. On the way home Abby said, “I think I’m going to go for a run.”

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I had an idea February 2017 to reach the whole world through technology and fitness. I planned, I scaled back, I changed it, I met with accountants, business consultants, videographers, DJ's, lawyers, investors, and more investors, I scaled it back again, I changed it again, I was told "no," and I got skeptical looks and comments. The only thing that never changed was my belief that Abby and I will change the world with our brand of fitness. 

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