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 →
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 →
Never forget this truth: Failure probably won’t kill you. We vastly exaggerate the effects of failure. We blow the prospects of failing all out of proportion. Failing is not the end of the world. The fear of failure is far more damaging than failure. Proverbs 24:16 says, “No matter how often honest people fall, they.. Read more →
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 →
We’re all on a journey to improve upon our physique. However, the way to get there is different for everyone. Your journey may be long. You may have to climb up hills, deal with bumps/obstacles and even roadblocks along the way. You may also have to change directions as the road you’re headed down may.. Read more →
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 →