Physical Exercise and Cory
Project 2: Compare and Contrast Study
Habits of Success and Concentration
Patrick Seals
Professor Molly Marie Foland
English W132
October 9, 2013
Habits of Success and Concentration Sweat dripping down your face. Your body burns, you’re tired, weak, and ready to give up. But something inside of you says keep going, don’t stop! So you keep pushing until you can no longer push anymore. The feeling of accomplishment is unreal. Your body feels defeated, but your soul has the feeling of a champion. There is much more to working out than just a gym and equipment. It’s a mind set, a desire, a go all out attitude. Without that, you are nothing. Working out and training is a big part of my life. It is my passion and is something I look forward to everyday. There is one man that has helped change my life and shown me things that can help me to better myself and my workouts. The funny thing is I haven’t even met this man. The man I am talking about is Cory Gregory. Cory is the co-founder of the company musclepharm which produces supplements. Their motto is “Fueling athletes safely.”(Gregory 6). These products have helped me to achieve my goals and teach me a little about the proper ways to take supplements safely. The book I read is called “Habits of Success and Concentration” and is written by Cory Gregory and Theron Dumont. Cory says he wanted to help people achieve their goals and have an easy way to access advice, tips, and motivation (Gregory 9). This was his drive to make the book. Cory Gregory has an interesting story. He wasn’t always a successful body builder who owned a company. He was once an underground coal miner who was working to save money for college. At age 20 he decided to open up his own gym and slowly became the icon he is today. Cory has operated a successful gym and personal training/transformation business for more than eight years. It has given him great insight and experience in dealing
Habits of Success and Concentration
Patrick Seals
Professor Molly Marie Foland
English W132
October 9, 2013
Habits of Success and Concentration Sweat dripping down your face. Your body burns, you’re tired, weak, and ready to give up. But something inside of you says keep going, don’t stop! So you keep pushing until you can no longer push anymore. The feeling of accomplishment is unreal. Your body feels defeated, but your soul has the feeling of a champion. There is much more to working out than just a gym and equipment. It’s a mind set, a desire, a go all out attitude. Without that, you are nothing. Working out and training is a big part of my life. It is my passion and is something I look forward to everyday. There is one man that has helped change my life and shown me things that can help me to better myself and my workouts. The funny thing is I haven’t even met this man. The man I am talking about is Cory Gregory. Cory is the co-founder of the company musclepharm which produces supplements. Their motto is “Fueling athletes safely.”(Gregory 6). These products have helped me to achieve my goals and teach me a little about the proper ways to take supplements safely. The book I read is called “Habits of Success and Concentration” and is written by Cory Gregory and Theron Dumont. Cory says he wanted to help people achieve their goals and have an easy way to access advice, tips, and motivation (Gregory 9). This was his drive to make the book. Cory Gregory has an interesting story. He wasn’t always a successful body builder who owned a company. He was once an underground coal miner who was working to save money for college. At age 20 he decided to open up his own gym and slowly became the icon he is today. Cory has operated a successful gym and personal training/transformation business for more than eight years. It has given him great insight and experience in dealing