Mark Schlereth

That's something to be proud of - to have people say that you're the kind of guy who doesn't know how to quit. Try to be that man the next time you foul up: You'll enjoy more success than you ever would by cursing the guys living the charmed lives.

My biggest strength is knowing my weaknesses. And my biggest weakness used to be time off.

When I was a player, I would always go out of my way to make my older daughter's lunches before I left in the morning.

Guys are missing rewards and opportunities right now because they're feeling that pressure not to fail. And they're not learning about themselves because they're not failing - you're too busy patting yourself on the back to learn anything when stuff's going well.

If you can get to a gym before you have to get to work, chances are you're going to succeed in your fitness plan. You've banked that muscle before most people are even awake.

Part of fitness is eliminating as much stress as you can.

Like I always say - be where you're at. For me, that means that when I'm home with my family and the phone rings with a number I don't recognize, I don't pick it up; it could be an important call, or it could be a radio interview that I would usually make time for.

Taking time off if you're not banged up can be trouble. It can lead to bad habits - in your workouts and in your diet.

I played a sport for most of my adult life that required me to work on two of the biggest holidays in America, Thanksgiving and Christmas.