Leading Edge Performance, LLC

Leading Edge Performance, LLC We help YOU reach your athletic, fitness, and wellness goals. Specializing in golf fitness, performa

Specializing Functional Movement Assessments and Corrective Exercise

There’s nothing wrong with you.You’re just not living like the version of you that you know is in there.It’s the quiet m...
12/28/2025

There’s nothing wrong with you.
You’re just not living like the version of you that you know is in there.

It’s the quiet moments that sting the most.
The ones no one sees.

When you say you’ll start Monday… again.
When you skip the gym because the day was “busy” but you know you could’ve made time.
When you feel the pull to clean up your habits
but choose what’s familiar instead of what moves you forward.

Life feels fine enough.
Work is steady.
Family is good.
Money is coming in.

But there’s still that moment - usually late at night -
where you think,
“I’m not showing up the way I said I would.”

Not because you can’t be stronger, leaner, more energetic.
But because you keep choosing the same habits
that got you here in the first place.

Same routine.
Same excuses.
Same skipped workouts.
Same late nights.
Same lack of self-honesty.

You haven’t seen what’s possible for your body and energy yet
because you haven’t required more from yourself.

But the new year is an invitation.

To demand better.
To raise your standards.
To stop settling for “fine.”

Because deep down you want:

energy that lasts past 3pm
s*x that feels exciting again
confidence when you take your shirt off
to look athletic in and out of clothes
more patience for your kids
and to walk into the room like you built yourself.

And you know this is true:

You can’t run a seven-figure business with a four-figure body.
You can’t lead at work or at home when you’re exhausted.
You can’t expect passion when you barely recognize yourself.

Your future is being built right now.
Every workout you do or skip.
Every night you sleep or scroll.
Every meal you choose with intention - or convenience.

The question isn’t what to do.
You already know.

The real question is:
Are you ready to require more from yourself so you can become who you actually want to be?

They know what protein is.They know lifting matters.They know sleep affects energy.And yet they keep tolerating: • being...
12/22/2025

They know what protein is.
They know lifting matters.
They know sleep affects energy.

And yet they keep tolerating:
• being exhausted every afternoon
• skipping meals, then overeating at night
• training “when they can” instead of on purpose
• starting over every few months

This isn’t ignorance.
It’s self-negotiation.

Raising your standard isn’t about doing more.
It’s about deciding what you’re no longer willing to live with.

Sit with this before you rush to fix anything.

12/19/2025

I had to get my shoulder injected for ongoing tendinitis.

No, I didn’t stop training.
Yes, I adjusted my program.
And yes, I survived the injection.

This is the part people miss.

Pain doesn’t automatically mean shut everything down and do nothing for weeks or months.
It also doesn’t mean push through and make it worse.

It means get smart.

I’ve trained around it.
I’ve pulled back on movements that cause irritation.
I’ve leaned on support like massage therapy, chiropractic care, and physical therapy.
And I took the intervention when it made sense.

For a lot of people, pain isn’t coming from the gym anyway.
It’s coming from sitting at a desk all day… then sitting at home all night… then asking your body to perform a few intense workouts a week.

Movement is medicine when it’s applied correctly.

Don’t ignore pain.
But if you’re able to move, don’t stop moving either.
Adjust the plan. Get support. Keep momentum.

That’s training. Not ego lifting. Not quitting. Not pretending you’re fine.

Also, I didn’t pass out during the injection. Someone please send a gold star sticker.

12/19/2025

Why does this still surprise me?! It really shouldn’t anymore…

12/18/2025

I used to think success meant sacrificing myself.

All gas, no brakes.

For me that looked like HIIT workouts, intermittent fasting, under eating, and overtraining. Even now, left to my own devices, I would still push too hard and eat too little. That’s exactly why I have a coach.

Here’s how I think about support now.

I have a CPA because they do my taxes better and faster than I ever could.
I have a financial advisor because he can invest my money smarter and with way less emotion.

Could I do those things myself? Sure.
Would it take more time, more stress, and more mistakes? Absolutely.

That’s how I view coaching.
It’s not weakness. It’s leadership.
It’s putting the right people on your team so you can perform at a higher level without burning yourself into the ground.

So I’ll ask you this.

Who’s on your team right now
at work
in your health
in your life

I get why GLPs are appealing. You’re tired. You’ve tried before. You want relief and you want it now.But if you’re not t...
12/17/2025

I get why GLPs are appealing. You’re tired. You’ve tried before. You want relief and you want it now.

But if you’re not training with intention, eating enough protein, sleeping, managing stress, moving your body daily, and dialing back the habits that are quietly draining you… a GLP doesn’t fix the problem. It just quiets it for a while.

What actually changes people isn’t a shortcut. It’s persistence. It’s learning how to show up even when motivation is low. It’s building resilience by doing the boring basics consistently, especially when life is busy and messy.

When those pieces are missing, the cracks show up. Muscle loss. Low energy. Rebound weight gain. Frustration.

The people who keep their results long term don’t rely on one tool. They build a foundation strong enough to handle stress, setbacks, and real life. Training. Nutrition. Lifestyle. Structure.

That’s not just fat loss. That’s strength you don’t lose.

12/16/2025

Not every weight loss problem is an appetite problem.

Most people don’t actually want to eat less forever.
They want to feel in control again.
Confident in their body.
Clear in their head.
Strong instead of tired and frustrated.

GLPs can quiet hunger, but they don’t build a foundation.
They don’t teach you how to fuel yourself.
They don’t protect your muscle.
They don’t give you confidence that lasts.

What I see too often is people celebrating a lower number on the scale while their body quietly breaks down underneath it.
Muscle loss.
Less strength.
Lower energy.
More fear around food.

And when the medication stops, nothing is there to catch them.
No structure.
No habits.
No trust in their body.

So the weight comes back.
And the panic sets in.
And suddenly the medication feels permanent.

That’s not freedom.
That’s trading one problem for another.

Real transformation makes you stronger, not smaller and fragile.
It builds a body you can rely on.
Energy for your work.
Presence for your family.
Confidence that doesn’t disappear when a prescription does.

Fast results are tempting.
But foundations are what last.

January doesn’t fail because people are lazy.It fails because people try to erase December in a week.Every year it looks...
12/15/2025

January doesn’t fail because people are lazy.
It fails because people try to erase December in a week.

Every year it looks the same.

You go from:
• no plan
• inconsistent workouts
• eating whatever fits the schedule

…to:
• training six days a week
• cutting carbs
• cutting sugar
• cutting alcohol
• cutting calories

All at once.

That’s not discipline.
That’s panic.

Your body doesn’t need punishment in January.
It needs structure.

A few non-negotiables you can actually repeat:
• 3–4 strength sessions you don’t skip
• protein at every meal
• daily movement, even on busy workdays
• sleep that isn’t optional
• habits that still hold when motivation drops

The men and women who make progress this time of year aren’t the most extreme.
They’re the most consistent.

They build habits that survive:
late meetings
kids’ schedules
travel
stress

January isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what you can actually sustain when life is loud.

And when you get that right, February feels easy.

If you’re tired of repeating the January reset every year,
this is exactly the kind of structure I help my clients build.

No extremes.
No burnout.
Just a plan that actually holds.

I see this all the time.Someone tells me they’re “good” with their habits…as long as work is calm.as long as they’re hom...
12/15/2025

I see this all the time.

Someone tells me they’re “good” with their habits…
as long as work is calm.
as long as they’re home.
as long as the kids’ schedules aren’t chaos.
as long as nothing unexpected pops up.

Then life does what life always does.
A deadline hits. A trip gets added. A kid gets sick. Stress piles up.

And suddenly the gym disappears.
Meals turn into whatever’s easiest.
Sleep gets sacrificed.
Energy tanks. Patience runs thin.

That’s not a discipline problem.
That’s a foundation problem.

Real habits aren’t built for perfect weeks.
They’re built for messy ones.

They’re the things you fall back on when you’re tired, busy, and stretched thin.
The anchor that keeps you steady when everything else feels loud.

Because the goal was never to be “on track” only when life is calm.
The goal is to become someone who holds their standards when it isn’t.

That’s what actually changes your body.
Your energy.
The way you show up at work and at home.

Pressure doesn’t break strong habits.
It reveals whether you ever had them.

This is something I work through with my clients
12/14/2025

This is something I work through with my clients

12/12/2025

There are days it would be easy to skip the gym.
I’m tired. Work is heavy. Life is loud.

But I don’t actually think about skipping.

Not because I’m super motivated
but because the plan is already there.

I don’t wake up and decide if I’m training.
I just follow the plan.

And every single time I move my body, something shifts.
My mood is better.
My head is clearer.
I show up better at work and with friends and family.

That structure matters.
It takes decision fatigue off the table and gives my stress somewhere to go instead of leaking into everything else.

This isn’t about being extreme or perfect.
It’s about having something solid to fall back on when the day feels off.

That’s leadership too.
How you take care of yourself shows up everywhere else.

You don’t need hype.
You need a plan that keeps you showing up.

There’s a big difference between working out and training.I didn’t always know that. Even as a coach.For a long time, I ...
12/12/2025

There’s a big difference between working out and training.
I didn’t always know that. Even as a coach.

For a long time, I worked out.
I was in the gym constantly. I knew exercises. I had the certifications.
I was busy… but I wasn’t really changing.

About five and a half years ago, something shifted.
I stopped just “getting workouts in” and started training with intention.

That meant:
• Following a structured plan, not my mood
• Tracking weight and actually progressing it
• Slowing down reps and dialing in on technique that really challenged the target muscles
• Training with purpose instead of just chasing a sweat

That’s when my body changed.

Not overnight.
Not in 30 days.
But steadily, year after year.

I look like I train now.
Not just fit. Not just active.
But strong. Built. Athletic.

And here’s the part most people don’t want to hear:
It wasn’t about doing more.
It was about doing things on purpose.

Most people in their 30s and 40s are doing exactly what I used to do.
They’re working hard.
They’re consistent.
They’re tired.

But there’s no progression.
No real intensity.
No structure pushing the body forward.

Your muscles don’t respond to random workouts.
They respond to stress applied the right way, over time.

That’s why chest day and back day haven’t moved the needle.
That’s why you feel sore but still look soft.
That’s why you’re in the gym but don’t quite look like you train.

Training is what turns effort into results.
It’s what changes your body, your energy, and how you carry yourself.

I didn’t change because I tried harder.
I changed because I trained smarter.

And that’s what I teach now.

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Strength and cardio is great training for your body, but is it helping your golf game? Your best golf game requires flexibility and strength in key areas, exercises that help you separate your upper and lower body to create that powerful whip, and nervous system training to increase your speed in your game. Golf fitness training is great for your body, but not all strength training is good for your game!

I’m passionate about helping YOU reach your goals, both on and off the golf course. You can play golf comfortably, play well, and look good doing it by taking a multifaceted approach to your health and fitness. I’m here to coach you through it!

As a former Division I swimmer, and serious recreational softball athlete, I had career ending injuries take me out of the pool and the game. I became passionate about learning how the body works and how to help it recover faster, and eventually got to the performance side of things, because winning is fun too!! I enjoy playing golf all over WNY today. I’m still somewhat green at the game, but I will be a force to be reckoned with soon. (wink, wink)

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