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Fire Within You
By Dylan J. England | Health, Fitness & Leadership Coach This week, I want to share a personal story — not for applause, but to light a fire within you. A few years ago, I took on the Crusher EX, a brutal 130-mile “gravel” (mountain biking) adventure through Michigan’s…
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The 4 Pillars of Health: Simple Habits for a Lifetime of Growth
By Dylan J. England | Health, Fitness & Leadership Coach Let’s keep it real—your health doesn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of small, consistent choices. Think of it like steering a ship: If you don’t set a clear course, you’ll drift. That’s why I focus on the 4 Pillars of Health—a…
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Your Health Adapted To Change: Your Future Depends On It
“The more comfortable you get, the closer you get to losing what you’ve got.” Too often in a lifespan we begin to take life for granted. We take our health for granted. We take our family members, friends, or even spouse for granted. As we grow and hopefully learn through our experiences or the experiences…
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Reigniting Growth
“Most growth happens as a result of many small steps. The key is to keep taking them.” Resolutions and goals often start with grand ambitions, but the road to success is paved with more than just excitement. The real challenge lies in turning those dreams into reality through consistent action and a clear plan. Setting…
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Breaking Through Fitness Plateaus:Why You’re Stuck & How to Move Forward
Hitting a plateau in your fitness journey is frustrating. You’re putting in the work, but progress slows—or even stalls. The worst part? Many people give up before realizing how far they’ve actually come. Before you assume your routine isn’t working and revert to old habits, let’s break down what might actually be causing your plateau—and…
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The Struggles Of Starting Over… And Over… And Over…
Do you ever find yourself struggling to stay motivated when it comes to building habits that are exercise and nutrition focused? You’re not alone. Many of us face this challenge, and I’m here to tell you that there is a way to overcome it. Many of us are in the same boat. It’s easy to…
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The Egg Hunt of Success
Wake up…. WAKE up… WAKE UP! How familiar does this sound? Waking up possibly to an alarm for the 3rd time today alone. Roll out of bed, throw on some cloths, grab a coffee and make your way to work. Snack at work, react to the day that’s happening around you until you go home.…
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Embrace Movement for a Healthier, Happier You!
If you have been following my blog you’ll find I’m very pro-movement. Not only because It has helped myself and the thousands of individuals I’ve helped take back their life through pain, injury, and physical limitations; but because there’s global research that also backs up this seemingly “magic health supplement” called exercise. I have…
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Weight Loss Series: (Supplements 5)
Positive effects on weight loss supplements: Less promising but common: Five systematic reviews and meta-analyses and 25 additional trials were included and reviewed. Data on the following dietary supplements were identified: What about thermogenics? This 2021 study suggests there is no benefit from spending the copious amounts of money for their “fat burner” effects. Although…
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Growth is optional, change is inevitable
“I change myself, I change the world.”- Gloria Anzuldua Realizing this allows me to continue to vision change in a more optimistic way. Where the past is learned experiences and the future hold new opportunity. Although not all change is ideal, its the metaphor of the book: “who moved my cheese.” Where there are options…
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10 Year Challenge -10X
10 years, short when it has passed. However it also seems so far away in the future when you’re thinking about your goals. There are a lot of people sharing photos of themselves 10 years ago, side by side to current photos of themselves. This led me to reflect on the thought of how much…
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Weekly Upgrade- Gap and Gain
Each week I make the conscious effort to improve myself through reading books and articles, listening to podcasts and audio books. I also have the opportunity to have good conversations with not much under 100 people weekly. I have the unique opportunity to learn and teach what I learn every day. Which fits into my…
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Weekly Upgrade #15 -Know Yourself, Challenge Yourself
Reading, Writing, Learning, Teaching, Coaching, Living. These are all parts of a daily, weekly, monthly, annual process for growth. It is amazing how much information changes situations. I have dedicated my habitual life to learning many new things and developing into a version of my ideal self. If interested in learning with me, continue to…
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Weekly Upgrade #10
Reading, Writing, Learning, Teaching, Coaching, Living. These are all parts of a daily, weekly, monthly, annual process for growth. It is amazing how much information changes situations. I have dedicated my habitual life to learning many new things and developing into a version of my ideal self. If interested in learning with me, continue to…