Change is difficult. Learning new things is hard, but is the most valuable thing we can do as human beings.Samuel Smiles: Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father, Philip, for life. The gym can be an intimidating place. It is filled with strange equipment and people who … [Read more…]

Ever start a workout program and realize it’s simply missing your sweet spot? Perhaps you made a New Year’s resolution to work out, but you’re not getting the results you envisioned. You’re not alone – one of the most common questions I get from loved ones is what to do when they’re unhappy with their current fitness routine.For today’s post, I invite you to be a fly on the … [Read more…]

Keeping a food journal can make or break your quest to get in the best shape of your life.Does any of this sound familiar?A husband and wife make a pact. They are going to get in shape, and they are going to do it together, as a team. Shoulder to shoulder they stand; they’ve got this.A month down the road, wifey is looking a little fitter, but hubby has noticed his … [Read more…]

Workout classes blast their sound systems for a reason, folks. Music enhances your training sessions.Your favorite tunes are capable of subconsciously encouraging you to train harder and distracting you from pain. From the New York Times in 2010: Multiple experiments have found that music increases a person’s subjective sense of motivation during a workout, and also … [Read more…]

Stalling out achieving your training goals? Work out with a partner.How many times does this happen to you? I stare at the squat rack while picking up my phone, I tweet something meaningless about John Coltrane, then check my email, back to twitter. I stroll to the water fountain for a drink, then waltz back through the gym and say hello to my peeps on a scenic tour to the … [Read more…]