Every day, we make thousands of choices—some big, some small—and every one of them can influence our lives. Even the most minor choice can have a major impact. Take an early morning workout, for example. You can choose to go out partying the night before, or you can choose to go to bed early. You…
What motivates you during a workout? I mean, when you’re about to get under a bar stacked with 45s that can staple you to the ground at any second, what do you think of? There are a few scenarios that I envision. Animal Mode Here’s one where I forget about technical and go “animal” instead……
Every day, we make thousands of choices—some big, some small—and every one of them can influence our lives. Even the most minor decision can have a major impact. Before an early morning workout, for instance, you can choose to go out partying all night, or you can choose to go to bed early. You can…
I have three days of feasting ahead of me, and it all starts tonight. You can bet my workout this morning is going to be a good one! Before I train, I’ll get my Rocky IV fix, and when the session begins, this will be the first song I listen to: The holidays are a…
Today’s workout reminded me of a very important lesson: Listen to your body! You’re probably expecting a sermon on how it’s best to hold back a bit in training to make continual progress and reduce the chance of injury. Nine times out of ten that’s true, but not always. Once in a blue moon the…
Not feeling up to a workout? Do it anyway! I just had a client walk in dragging her feet. She was sluggish and not really up for training, but she mustered the energy to come in. After just a few sets, her energy and mood improved. She got her second wind and felt refreshed, revived,…