Give your all
This is Mike Powell. He is a long jumper. One night in 1991 he was competing in the finals of the long jump at the World Track and Field...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Taking Flight
I always talk about consistency and lifestyle change. If you follow me you know that I think it is more important to live a lifestyle...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 8
- 3 min
Instant Gratification
The world has changed over the last 30 years and it's changed at an AMAZING rate. Most people would agree that, while the world has...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 6
- 3 min
My Way
AUTHORS NOTE: I wrote this the day we closed our gym. I've reprinted it here because I like it and I think there is value to be had in...
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Rick Copley
- Mar 1
- 3 min
The Long Road
What if the life that you want is hard to even visualize? What if things are so bad that you just can't find the path? What if the road...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 22
- 2 min
George
Today I want to share with you the story of George. I'll be honest. Some of the details are a little sketchy. This was a long time ago....
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Rick Copley
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Reading
What book are you reading right now? This question will elicit different responses and levels of ansgt from different people. Are you...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Negativity is Dense
In life and, especially in fitness, positive and negative thoughts and actions are not created equal. Far from it. The way I view it is...
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Rick Copley
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Why we eat
Each and every day each and every one of us eat. We all put food in our mouth, chew and swallow. All humans and most animals do it as...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 24
- 2 min
Target Area
I promise that someday I will do a top 10 list, or something like that, of terms, phrases and fads in fitness that drive me to drink. I...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Better Every Day
When you set a goal three basic things end up happening. You reach your goal. You fail to reach your goal. Or you quit somewhere along...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Action
There is a old Toby Keith song with line: "A little less talk. A lot more action." There. That song is in your your head now. You're...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 12
- 2 min
All or nothing
It was the winter of 1997-98 and, at the time, I lived in Greeley, Colorado. Since this was the last of my 3 years in Colorado, finishing...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Undermoving
The obesity epidemic isn't caused by overeating like a lot of people think. Yeah, it can be part of the problem for sure, but I feel that...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 6
- 4 min
Jump
AUTHORS NOTE: I wrote this is 2010 and have kept the text mostly as I wrote it then with a few grammatical fixes. I climbed the slippery...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Instead
Statistics show that most people who set New Year’s resolutions based around health and fitness fail miserable within just a month or...
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Rick Copley
- Jan 2
- 3 min
Torn
2022 was a year of great challenge for Teresa and I. What would life be without some challenges? Right? As we move with intention into...
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Rick Copley
- Dec 29, 2022
- 3 min
Undermove
The obesity epidemic isn't caused by overeating like a lot of people think. Yeah, it can be part of the problem for sure but I feel that...
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Rick Copley
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Choose Strength
When you choose to be strong, and not weak, then you are on the path to success in fitness and success in life. This fact is...
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Rick Copley
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Happen
AUTHORS NOTE: I originally wrote this in early 2010. While this was a long time ago the message still resonates with me as I hope it...
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