Author: Balance Guy Training
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Age-Proof Your Strength with Power Training
Staying strong and youthful as we age isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. Strength training is excellent, but incorporating power training into your workouts is the cherry on top of your ice cream sundae. Power training focuses on explosive movements that improve reaction time and help maintain or improve your overall strength. It isn’t only for the…
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How to Make Exercise a Habit
How many bad habits do I have? Let me count the ways. If I were to write an article about bad habits, we would be here for a while. Instead, let’s discuss how to make exercise a habit. The physical and mental benefits of breaking a sweat are well-documented, yet everywhere I look, I see…
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Make Fitness Fun Again
It’s an oxymoron to combine fitness and fun. When you’re thinking of fun stuff to do, grinding on the treadmill or the squat rack doesn’t come to mind. Although some may find those fun, they’re in the minority. I often find training unenjoyable. I exercise for other reasons, including out of habit, to look good…
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How To Get A Fitness Mindset
Are you familiar with the term ‘own worst enemy’? Some of that comes down to your mindset. Mindset is the set of attitudes a person holds. Oh, attitude — I have plenty of that — but there’s no need for me to derail this post so early. All of us have an internal dialogue running…
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Putting In The Work
“Putting in the work” means dedicating consistent effort to reach a goal, whether it’s in a job, a relationship, or personal growth. I know it’s an exciting start, but it’s essential to get a working definition when a term means many things. Not being the most gifted and talented person in the sandbox, I’d often…
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4 Best Exercises For The Time-Crunched Adult
If you’re time-crunched, time is something we all want more of or want to slow down. Who wants a disagreement with their partner to slow down? Anyway, time, or lack of it, is often used as an excuse reason for not sticking to your workouts. Whether this lack-of-time thing is real or imagined, it doesn’t…
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The Hardest Part About Getting Hurt
I’ve suffered from many injuries. Pain and I are on a first-name basis. Not the discomfort you feel from working out, but the sharp, stabbing, radiating pain that hits when your lower back says fuck you. Rehabbing and the pain isn’t the hardest part about getting hurt. Standing over the bar, worried you might hurt…
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Why Minimal Effective Dose Training Works
Staying fit in our busy, time-crunched society is a challenge. Then you need to decide among all the workout options available what you’re going to do. With so many choices, it’s easy to fall into analysis paralysis and never get started. You may have the best intentions, but you can get lost in the chaos…
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Autism: A Parent’s Viewpoint
When my son was born, he came out hungry, pudgy, and smiling. Those big gummy smiles didn’t just brighten my world; they lifted the hearts of everyone around him. Being a stay-at-home father gave me the priceless gift of witnessing that joy every day, along with looking forward to all the milestones that came with…
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Carrying Baggage
Who hasn’t carried baggage? Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or car, you’ve packed a suitcase or three. If you’ve ever been late for a flight and had to dash with your baggage, you know how much fun it is. Baggage, we all carry it. But it’s often the internal baggage we carry around that…