Author: Glen

People often ask me what made me different growing up. It wasn’t that I was the strongest kid. It wasn’t that I was the fastest. It definitely wasn’t because I was the most coordinated. If anything, I was just a big farm kid trying to keep up with my older brother. Don is two years Read more

This morning, my cousin and I were talking about something that I think every driven person eventually faces. Not when you’re starting out. Not when you’re hungry, broke, unknown, and chasing something. But later. After you’ve already done some things. After you’ve built a business. After you’ve competed. After you’ve won. After you’ve suffered through Read more

Most people start working out because they want to change something physical. They want to lose weight, build muscle, get stronger, move better, or improve performance. But one of the biggest benefits of following a structured workout plan has very little to do with appearance. Read more

As the school year winds down and summer approaches, athletes finally get a break from the constant grind of practices, games, and academic demands. But while summer is often seen as downtime, it’s actually one of the most important development windows of the entire year. For serious athletes, this is where separation happens. Summer Is Read more

The end of the year brings a special kind of chaos—Christmas shopping, family gatherings, holiday parties, school events, travel plans, and an endless list of responsibilities that seem to multiply overnight. We hustle to make everything perfect for everyone around us, and in the process, we often forget someone important: Ourselves. Read more

With the holidays here and vacations creeping onto the calendar, life is about to get loud. School concerts. Family dinners. Out-of-town guests. Packing lists. Cookies that need baking. Calendars that somehow fill themselves the moment you glance away. Read more

I’m fired up right now. Life feels good. This weekend I’m back on stage for another bodybuilding show with my training partner and friend Todd. Last year he came to me just thinking about doing one, and we ended up doing two. Now here we are again this year, and the cherry on top is Read more

People sometimes ask why I wake up at 2:45AM. The truth? It started out of necessity. Babies don’t care about your schedule. Neither do business demands. But what began as survival turned into rhythm. Feeding twins, then hitting the gym, gave me more than physical strength—it gave me stability. It was the one promise I Read more

We all start with good intentions. A workout routine. A new project. A morning ritual. But then life happens. Work demands, kids’ schedules, relationship stress—it all piles in and eats away at the time we thought we controlled I learned this the hard way. My workout time—the one thing that grounded me—slowly became another to-do Read more

There’s something powerful about the hours before sunrise. No emails. No notifications. No one asking for your time. Just you and whatever matters most. Discipline isn’t about willpower—it’s about ownership. When you carve out time early in the day, you set the tone. You’re not reacting to the world—you’re creating your own momentum. Read more