You probably know the bible story of David’s success against all odds against Goliath. Here’s Goliath, all 9 ft 9 of him armed and armored to the teeth and never been defeated, going against David, a shepherd boy armed with … Read More
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Enjoy The Journey (And The Destination)
An old saying has been bouncing around in my large noggin for a while: enjoy the journey. It’s pretty prevalent in the health and fitness industry because of goal setting and reaching goals that the client wants. There are a … Read More
Forget The Big Picture
Many clients come to me ( and other personal trainers) with big-picture goals. Guess what they might be? If you guessed, fat loss, get sexy, wanna see your muscles again, get attention from their partner, or get back at an … Read More
The Importance of Social Support in Working Out
Here is how a social support group helps you to continue to workout It’s no secret that exercise has immense health benefits for physical and mental well-being. The CDC states that the average American adult needs 150 minutes of exercise a … Read More
Do You Need To Reset Your Priorities?
Ahh, it’s coming to the end of the year, when we eat and drink, sometimes too much, and start thinking about New Year’s resolutions and maybe resetting some priorities. Probably the most broken resolutions are the ones to do with … Read More
Overlooking The Obvious
Here’s what overlooking the obvious means to me. You’re franticly looking around for your car keys, which were in your hand the whole time. Or you are wondering why your friend hasn’t responded to your text message, but you look … Read More
How To Know When You Need Coaching
Now, this is not a coaching plug for my services because this is not about me but you the reader. However, if you want to know about my services you can contact me here. This is for if or when … Read More
4 Ways To Get Accountability
A big reason clients keep personal trainers around is accountability. It’s not because of the trainers’ dress sense, knowledge, programming skills or sparking personality. It’s the fact the client pays for their sessions, schedules their sessions, and to have someone … Read More
6 Ways To Reach Your Fitness Goals
You just set your fitness goal. Congratulations. You’ve made a fantastic step to make this health and fitness stick. Now comes the hard part, the process of achieving your goals. This is where a lot of people get stuck because … Read More
3 Ways To Get Some Skin In The Game
I eventually had to put some skin in the game. In early 2001 it was decision time, and this would change my life as I knew it. Either take a low-level sports journalism in country Victoria or move to the … Read More