Author: Ryan Marshall, NPTI-CPT

Ryan Marshall is a graduate of the National Personal Training Institute and has been nationally certified since 2010. His studies included anatomy & physiology, posture/movement analysis, nutrition, program design, strength and conditioning, speed and agility, endurance, corrective exercise technique, etc. Ryan has been very active all his life, participating in trail running, biking, swimming, CrossFit, skiing, hiking, camping, random weekend sports, mud obstacle events, volunteering, and loves to take on new challenges that push his physical and mental boundaries. In 1991, Ryan received a silver medal in a United States National Taekwondo Federation tournament while training in martial arts for 12 years under Grand Master Duk Gun Kwon. His professional training and experience has made him an expert in his field, and he is passionate about sharing his knowledge and love of health and fitness with others, and will no doubt continue to make a positive contribution to the community. Ryan provides a wide variety of personalized services and programs that are tailored to meet the goals of each individual he trains. His passion for helping others reach their health and fitness goals is evident in the care and attention he puts into every aspect of his work. He works with individuals to create personalized plans that are based on their individual needs and goals. He educates his clients on nutrition and exercise, and helps them to set realistic and achievable goals. He is always looking for new challenges and ways to improve his clients’ experience. His knowledge, experience, and passion for health and fitness make him an excellent personal trainer.

Failure IS an option – it’s an ingredient to success, quitting isn’t.

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In all areas of life, if you want something bad enough, you go and you get it. It can be tough and you might fail, but you have to be willing to follow through and accept that there will be some sacrifice involved if you want to succeed at anything.

You’ll fall, you’ll fail, and here’s where you can choose to either quit or get back up and ignore all the hype, stay focused, and dare to do something different.

Doing the same thing and expecting different results is waking up and continuing to follow the same old routine you’ve been following and wondering why things might not be going the way you expected them to go. Wake up and do something different, something that you know will have you feeling accomplished by the end of the day.

Plan a trip – even locally, go to a social event, go for a walk, hike, read a book that you might not usually read (maybe you don’t read at all). Stimulate your brain and your mind to new experiences, this is where change begins and your behavior can adapt and grow. Condition yourself to the life you deserve.

Put your blinders on, ignore what others are doing, but stay focused enough to let those things motivate you to reach for a higher place.
This life will go by quickly, if you have children, you know this all too well by watching them grow up so quickly.

There’s always one thing we wish we could or would do. Make a plan to get that done and be amazed with the things that will follow.

You will be successful with your goals, you just have to know it.

When life hits you hard, hit the bar.

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Rough week? Go ahead, hit the bar.

Take out your frustrations here, I guarantee you’ll feel a little better… At the very least.