Next week is a big deal in the fitness industry. It happens every year. During the second week of February, 80% of all New Year Resolutions will fail. Why do New Year’s Resolutions Fail? One of the biggest reasons people fail to keep their New Year’s Resolution is because they’re not specific enough. “It’s easier […]
Every physical body is unique, but the path to growth has the same requirements for everyone. Back in December of 2018 The New York Times had a published article, “Is There an Optimal Diet for Humans?” (LINK) The Highlights on a Study of a Modern Hunter Gather Groups Post… Instead of trying to find the […]
This post is part of a 3-part series about the CPMFitness story. Catch up on part one and part two! After selling the first-ever CrossFit gym in Sioux Falls, Annie and I looked at each other and asked, “What the hell do we do now?” “Should we travel around Europe?” “Move to the east coast?” “Go […]
This post is part of a 3-part series about the CPMFitness story. Catch up on part one here! It was spring of 2008. Annie and I were newlyweds living in a Los Angeles 700 square foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment. It had street parking and no laundry, but we were 1.5 miles from the beach. I […]
One of the BIGGEST questions I seem to get continually is “What does CPM stand for?” Yeah, yeah . . . it stands for Christopher Paul Mello. But really, it stands for: Courage Potential Motivation Really, it’s much more. CPM embodies everything that Annie and I have learned and given in our evolution over the […]
Do you ever feel burned out in reaching your fitness and/or nutrition goals? Most of us know what it takes to be successful with our health and fitness. The problem is that we are human, so we all will fail at some point. So much of our success with our health and fitness rides on […]
We believe fitness needs to be a huge part of your life! Shocker, right? There are a host of obvious reasons to stay fit, with which you’re likely familiar: Lose weight Improve blood chemistry Improve energy Increase Strength Look better naked The list goes on…
“We don’t lack for knowing; we lack for doing.” In the health and fitness world, we often focus so much on everything below the neck (look/feel/perform), when all the results you could ever want happens when we master above the neck (mentality and mindset). Barriers are obstacles and impediments that consistently keep us from acting […]
We discussed the details and reasons of our upcoming 800 gram Nutrition (and Hydration) Challenge two weeks ago. A few highlights: It’s simple — There is one metric to abide by: 800 grams a day of fruits and vegetables. It’s not a diet — There are no restrictions on any other foods. You have complete […]
