Okay, so before you get up in arms, the title might be a little click-bait ๐ Doing the same things, over and over and over, isnโt good for the body. We have to progress the exercises, change position, increase the load, etc. But in the same way, training at the same intensity isnโt good for … Continue reading 3 Reasons High-Intensity Training is RUINING Your Progress
In 2011, 27% of Americans reported that a lack a willpower was their greatest obstacle to change. Thatโs one out of every four people who blamed willpower. We see it all the time. Heck, we may even be blaming it ourselves! Oh, if only I had the willpower, I wouldnโt eat those cookies at the … Continue reading Are You TIRED of Making Decisions?
The abs. When working with clients, itโs one of the most frequently referenced places that people want to lose fat. Reminder: spot reducing is a myth and if you want to lose body fat on your stomach, it takes time, proper nutrition, and loss of body fat everywhere else as well! But I digressโฆ Back … Continue reading Four Mistakes Youโre Probably Making While โDoing Absโ (And What to Do Instead!)
If you do the same things youโve always done, you will never change and grow and make progress to become different than youโve been. As humans, we like comfort. We like routine and knowing what to expect. More than that, we like comfort physically. We avoid temperatures that are too hot or too cold, walking … Continue reading Progress Intelligently
Itโs been a while, but Iโm back this week for a Tough Love Tuesday with one of my biggest pet peeves that I see in programming and workouts. Training with no sense of direction or program or plan, adding in variations and โInstagram exercisesโ without reasonโฆ And then wondering why youโre not making progress! In … Continue reading For Movement’s Sake!
Weโve set our โSMARTโ goals, making sure theyโre realistic and neither too big nor too small. Weโve examined our sources of motivation, looking at both extrinsic and intrinsic types to ensure we have a couple of each. And yet, weโre still lacking motivation. Itโs time to reconnect with your โwhyโ. Our โwhyโ is the underlying … Continue reading Motivation: Your “Why” and The Bottom Line
Most times, we start our health and fitness journey with only the end goal in mind. Itโs a shining light at the end of the tunnel, guiding us through and (ideally) giving us the motivation we need to succeed in our efforts. But thatโs not the important part or where we will find success. The … Continue reading It’s the Climb.
When this article came to mind on my early drive to work one Tuesday morning, the working title was โYour Trainer Struggles, Just Like You.โ But, as I started writing, I realized Iโm not here to say anyoneโs struggles are the same as otherโs. Theyโre not. Even when comparing two people with seemingly identical life … Continue reading Your Trainer Struggles Too
Time for another edition of Trainer Tough Love, since itโs been a little while. Both a conversation with a coworker and a recent tweet inspired todayโs post. In both my personal experience and in working with clients, I would say lack of knowledge and cost are the two most common perceived barriers to eating healthier … Continue reading Eating Healthy Isn’t Expensive
Time for some Tuesday, trainer tough love. Every once in a while, I have a few topics that come up โ either common misconceptions, ideas and exercises people get wrong, whatever they may be. Weโre going to tackle these on Tuesdays with bonus articles. They might be what you want to hear. They might be … Continue reading If it’s not hell yes, it’s a no
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