John Rowley

Thomas Watson, the Founder of IBM once said that, “The way to succeed is to double your failure rate.”
Many of the greatest success’s where also world class failures for a time. They just realized that success was part of failure.
Some people are so afraid of failure that they never try. I was [...]

The word discipline can have a very negative meaning.  For example you get disciplined when you do something wrong.

Add the word self in front of discipline and it takes on a whole new meaning.   Self discipline is the training of yourself so you can improve, so you can get better, to grow into the person [...]

I was asked in an interview for a major magazine yesterday how to eat to stay lean and healthy.  Eating has become one of the most confusing things in the world, but it doesn’t have to be.  You have to eat protein, carbohydrates and fats.  The key is to find out what the appropriate amount of carbohydrates you [...]

Many people tell me that they simply don’t have the time to exercise. My response is you don’t have the time not to exercise. By properly taking care of yourself you will feel better and be more energetic so you will actually get time back in your day.
If you are effective with your [...]

The country is in a mess financially, our health care system is severely broken, obesity and obesity related diseases are destroying lives and killing people like the plaque!  Yet we have no one on the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness banging the drum to a hurting country.  At a time like this we need to [...]

This is an article that I was in interviewed for, for SmartMoney and then it was reprinted in the Wall Street Journal by Kelli B. Grant  It got so much exposure I thought I would put on my blog for my readers.  I hope you enjoy it.
By KELLI B. GRANT

Keeping a New Year’s resolution to [...]

With the beginning of a new year comes new goals and expectations.  A chance to start over again and conquer the world God has put in front of you!
When setting goals we should look at every area of our lives, if we want to be fulfilled and of value to this world.  We should not [...]

The cost of being over weight and obese is crippling our economy and it is preventable, if people would just take responsibility for their own lives with wise lifestyle choices.
Look at how staggering irresponsible lifestyles effect not only the person but us as a society.  These are actual number from the Center for Disease Control [...]

Fitness will go Back to the Future 2010!
In 2009 most of the trends where parts of old school fitness techniques just repackaged for a new generation and I think that trend will continue.  As the former owner of R&J Health Studio in Brooklyn, New York which was called the “East Coast Mecca of Bodybuilding”  and [...]

Motivation is what gets you fired up and moving but your daily habits are what catapult you to success long after the motivation is gone! — John Rowley

With the start of a new year everyone is setting goals and with good reason, goals work!  But in order to achieve your goals you must have empowering [...]