One football play earned him a full tuition scholarship, but making the NFL wasn't quite so easy.

Megna's accomplishments are many and impressive to all, but his story doesn't start with a silver spoon or generational talent. This is the story of where it all began.

I recently read two statements that I not only disagree strongly with but am qualified to disagree with. Total immersion in a goal isn't the only way to success, and if you believe having a family has to take away from your goals — well, you're wrong.

DeFranco gives advice on authenticity and how staying true to yourself while running your business will bring both you and your clients more success. It worked for Enzo Amore and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Once people know you, the next step is getting them to like you. If you try to make yourself look perfect to accomplish this goal, you're making a big mistake. You need to be vulnerable.

If you don’t make the time to reach your own goals and make strides personally, you will become resentful of the things you let get in the way. You can really do it all — you've just got to do you first.

I've heard, "Know your worth" a lot lately, and my response is to say that that statement is absurd and shows that you may not understand business as well as you think you do.

Before the original Q&A, before the equipment, before the team, what was Dave doing?

Beginning to work with Paul Levesque, better known as WWE star Triple H, was a turning point in DeFranco's career that helped lead to less time in the gym and more time helping other coaches and trainers.

It's easy to tell your clients why you're doing what you're doing, but it's much harder to prove to them they'll be rewarded for their efforts. Here are six steps to helping them believe in your methods and the work they're putting in.

For many people who are passionate about health and fitness, the idea of opening a gym is a very enticing one. These four clues can help guide you in determining if it's the right move to make.

Most people fail to achieve their goals not because they lack the ability but because they lack the tenacity. Life’s hard and frequently people quit, sometimes 10 meters from the finish line and sometimes two inches. Don't quit.

Answer two questions about yourself, go do shit, and be prepared for the hard work to not always be gratifying immediately. Then you're on your way.

A busy work schedule can make it hard to train at the times you'd like to, but there's always a way to make it work.

There will be people in life who you have to pick up and carry around because their legs are so short that they can't run fast enough to keep up with you and where you're going. You need to cut these people out. Get rid of them.

Chris Cooper shares the story behind his mentorship and books, outlines the two most important takeaways from his lecture, and shares several key lessons all gym-owners should know.

Reflecting on past Thanksgiving letters, my closing from 2016 hit me like a ton of bricks. It has been a big year of challenges and opportunities, hardships and success.

There are a number of thoughts, beliefs, and philosophies about life and training I once thought to be true that I no longer do. Here are the disagreements I have with my former self.

Two words forever changed JL's perspective on what it means to grow a business.

For both trainer and trainee, the service is most valuable when the terms are mutually beneficial and serve the aims of both parties. There's only one circumstance for me that I've found no compensation is sustainable.

The fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. It's the war you want to be in.

If you lack credibility and influence, attempting to reduce variance and error by controlling every process and detail of your business unit will erode the loyalty, urgency, and purpose needed for success.

It only makes sense to start your own gym, fulfill your passion, and make boatloads of cash in the process, right? Maybe not.

When I registered for this event, I knew that not only would the presentations be top-notch, but so too would the social event.