Brianna Diorio, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN), Certified Personal Trainer, and a Holistic Lifestyle Coach, BriannaDiorio.com Connect with Brianna on Twitter and Instagram See her at the AMP Fall Seminar in September! Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"   “I really just want to empower women. I think that a lot of women have this mindset that everyone is each others competition, and I’m a very big proponent that there is...

“My dad got me a t-shirt that said ‘Anything boys can do I can do better.’  I can remember being this little tom-boy going out on my bmx bike, but with my purse.” “I had a lot of good teachers and coaches very young that would bust my chops on a constant basis…I’ve always been interested in any profession where you are constantly striving to improve performance and I landed here.” “Be "Evidence Informed"… We can’t be evidence based because sometimes we don’t really know if there is evidence...

“After my husband died, I’m trying to reach out to those individuals who don’t think about heart disease or that chance of having a heart attack.” “People need to understand that the signs and symptoms (for heart disease) vary drastically, not only between men and women, but people in general.” “I would tell myself to love harder…we get so wrapped up in everything going on with the day to day we just thought that was normal…You need to put each other first, make time for each other." ...

"I wasn't interested in playing with dolls. I would practice for hours throwing the football, dribbling the basketball and puck handling.  I knew I had to be good if the boys were going to let me play." "My treat was the cement filled weights." “I’m just trying to be a positive role model for the athletes at Revolution and the goalies that we train online. Give them the tools to be an amazing athletes but at the same time show them how to be a quality human beings.” “That’s the biggest...

“I didn’t make these big changes until I was in my late 30’s… It’s not too late to change and you can become that person you want to be.” “Figure out what makes your happy and design your business around that… I don’t think anyone’s goal and dream is to work 18 hours a day and be super stressed out all the time, but that’s how most people exist.” “80% of your results are going to come from 20% of your efforts, so you can stop doing 80% of your stuff.”   Jay Ferruggia,...

“It can become dangerous when certain fitness professionals who are down only one “rabbit hole” become so defensive about that and are not open to anything else.” “You have no idea how much 30 seconds of showing genuine interest, especially in a child, what that might do. That might change their whole life.” “(When it comes to reaching people) It’s more about listening and responding thoughtfully as opposed to telling them what you think they want to hear.”   Dana Santas, the Mobility...

“When it comes to work-life balance, It’s not a balance. That’s why people can’t find it. It’s actually called Work-Life Mastery. A balance implies that you’re going to have an equal weighting, and you’re not. As an entrepreneur you’re not going to have an equal weighting…you’re going to have great sacrifice.” “I love the Les Brown quote, "The graveyard is the richest place in the world because that’s where so many hopes and dreams have gone to the grave unfulfilled.”  “Starting your day...

“I’m trying to be somebody out there who is looking at practical things and going ‘Well it’s nice that we have all this technology and we have this trend we are pushing for but could we possibly be forgetting something else?” Derek Hansen Derek Hansen, SprintCoach Connect with Derek on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram     Thanks to MariGold Bars for sponsoring the "Stop & Give Me 5 Segment"  

"I was 8 years old, and we had a little chunk of money so my brothers and I went to a very high end department store called Sears...  We bought the Ted Williams Barbell Set. My goal was to pick up that barbell with the 2 big 10 pounders on it!" Dan John Dan John, an author, lecturer and strength coach. A prolific writer, Dan is a life-long competitive athlete, an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri, and is a senior lecturer at St. Mary’s University in...

"From the fitness perspective, if we go back a little, Europe was more scholarly, more researched based while North America was more practical. With the world being smaller, and information being so accessible, that is starting to change." Darcy Norman, former Director of Performance, AS Roma, former EXOS performance coach Connect with Darcy on Twitter

"I want to be someone who has impacted the life of people enough for them to say 'I want Wil to be at my wedding.'  If I can have that kind of impact then I know I did my job."   Wil Fleming Wil Fleming, WilFleming.com, owner of Force Fitness and Performance in Bloomington, IN Connect with Wil on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

"I love this advice from a TED Talk: When the kids get in a car after the game, just say to them, "I really love watching you play", instead of concentrating on post game analysis."  Jim KIelbaso   Jim Kielbaso, JimKielbaso.com, President and CEO of The IYCA, Director of Total Performance in Wixom, MI Connect with Jim on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram   Connect with the IYCA on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram  

"The champion minded are willing to do what others aren't." Allistair McCaw, author of Champion Minded and 7 Keys to a Great Coach Connect with Coach McCaw on Twitter    

Justin Kavanaugh, Author of Man Up and CEO of The Sport & Speed Institute, Connect with Coach Kav on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter  

"I was almost 6' 2" in middle school, but I weighed about a Buck Thirty. You could see my heart beat through my ribs. I had 2% body fat and I could run like the wind." Rett Larson, JuzPlay Performance Training, Netherlands Women's Volleyball team, China Volleyball Connect with Rett on Facebook and Twitter   Check out Rett's article 10 Surprising Truths from the World’s Most Successful Talent Hotbed  

Molly Galbraith, Girls Gone Strong  Connect with Molly on Facebook and Girls Gone Strong on Instagram & Facebook  Girls Gone Strong Facebook Group    

Lauren Pak, Achieve Fitness Boston Connect with Lauren on Instagram and Facebook  

Mike Ranfone, RTS, Hamden, CT Connect with Mike on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook  

  Jason Pak, owner of Achieve Fitness Boston Connect with Jason on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Check out the Achieve Fitness Boston Strength Coach TV Episode  

  Christa Doran, Tuff Girl Fitness Connect with Christa on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube

  Robert Yang, RobertYang.net Connect with Rob on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram    

  Elsbeth Vaino- Custom Strength Connect with Elsbeth on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram    

  Dave Puloka, Miami Dolphins Strength & Conditioning  

  Bryan Mann, University of Missouri Connect with Bryan on Twitter and Instagram  

  Vince Gabriele, Gabriele Fitness Connect with Vince on Facebook and Instagram