Determination Is A Required Fitness Trait

Before diving into this post, we’ll use this definition of determination. Determination: The firmness of purpose; resoluteness. However, notice the similarities between determined and stubborn. Stubborn: A person’s dogged determination to maintain their attitude or position on something, even when … Read More

Embrace Your Inner Child

Embracing your inner child is easier for some than others because some of us never grow up. It’s funny because when you’re a child, you cannot wait to do adult things like stay up late, drive cars, and eat fancy … Read More

The Secret Sauce

I’m old enough to remember when they used to call the sauce on the Big Mac the secret sauce, or was it the special sauce? Anyhow, I’m showing my age. When making waves in the world or cooking up a … Read More

Fix Your Pressing Issues With The Floor Press

Fixing your pressing issues with the floor press is a witty headline, don’t you think? Or maybe it’s me, but regardless of your thoughts, the floor press is important when you take your strength seriously. It’s an exercise often in … Read More

Forget About It

Forget about it, or if you’re from New York, you’ll say Fuhgeddaboudit, a common phrase to say thank you, you’re welcome, and it’s not a big deal. Don’t worry about it, and let’s put it in the rearview mirror as … Read More

Why Is It So Difficult?

Why is staying or becoming healthy and fit so difficult (for some) when it’s right at our fingertips? There’s more information on it than you can poke a stick at, and most people can access it for free. It’s not … Read More

Do You Have Training Gaps?

Finding and working on your training gaps will improve you in and out of the gym. If you have ever been on the underground rail system in London, you are probably familiar with this prerecorded message. “Mind the gap. Please … Read More

3 Ways To Beat Procrastination

If Procrastination were an Olympic Sport, I’d be a perennial gold medalist; seriously, do you feel it? That would be the perfect opportunity to go all Jackson 5 on you because, you know, it’s the Jackson Five, but I’ll refrain. … Read More

Where Are Your Cheerleaders?

When talking about cheerleaders, let me clarify one thing from the start. It’s not the cheerleaders on the sideline at sporting events who are waving their poms-poms around and chanting. Here, I’m referring to your personal support network, which you … Read More

Fitness’s Secret Enemy

Health and fitness has a low bar for entry, but the secret enemy stops many people in their tracks before they even get started. Becoming or staying healthy and fit is simple (but usually challenging). Pick up a weight or … Read More