Posts in the Category "Motivation"


How well do you manage stress?

STRESS There are things we can control and many things we can’t. Stress is an inevitable part of life. HOW you deal with the stress is telling. Too much stress not only wears our body down, it wears our hormones and pulls down our health. How can you keep moving down the path of life.. Read more →


How positive reinforcement can have an effect on your training.

I came across an old study (1996) in the Journal of Sports Medicine that I thought was not only interesting, but also something everyone could appreciate and, hopefully, apply. In the study, researchers measured the peak force output of the biceps in 20 untrained men and women when they were either given verbal encouragement or.. Read more →



Learn to let go of failure

In America, failure is almost the unpardonable sin. We idolize success. But that kind of pressure creates major stress on people. The fear of failure has many different faces. It can cause you to be indecisive, a workaholic, and a perfectionist and cling to safety. Because we’re afraid to fail, we shun all kinds of.. Read more →



It’s about progress, not perfection

Have you recently lost body fat or gained some muscle? Maybe you were able to stop using all those medications for your high blood pressure. Didn’t you put up 10 more pounds on squats last week? Hopefully you are nodding your head up and down to one of those statements, but maybe you’re not. Maybe.. Read more →