Be That One is the mantra of former Canadian Football League player Dan Giancola, who turned to physical fitness training following his retirement and tells his clients they can be

anything they want, no matter how big the obstacle. He developed this attitude from his own life experiences.

Dan grew up playing competitive soccer and represented Canada in National Under-16 tournaments and then shifted his focus to football in high school. Though it was all new to him, he excelled as a field goal kicker and set his sights on playing professionally one day.

But he found it tough to convince pro teams to give him a chance because he had no experience playing at the collegiate level.

He played semi-pro for free just to get some experience and notice, and over a six-year period attended a whopping 131 free agent tryouts in Canada and the U.S. with teams from