Get That Mental Edge Now!

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Getting a mental edge in sports is critical to success. Most of the time our brain is what defeats us as we charge ahead towards accomplishing a goal. The brain is a powerful ally or a powerful enemy depending up on which you allow to happen. Yes, I said depending upon which you allow to [...]

Cardio Timing for Fat Loss

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Have you ever considered how important the timing of your cardio is? Some people are completely obsessed with the topic while others dismiss it as completely unimportant. The question today is does it matter at all? Cardio Before Weight Training Doing cardio before you train with weights is something that the uninformed gym member will [...]

Mission Accountability Update: Week 5

My Update

This was an amazing week. For the first time in about 5 years, I saw the numbers 229 on the scale. I know that scale weight isn’t everything, but when you’ve been stuck at the same weight for so long, it feels awesome to not only lose weight, but to break the 230 lb. barrier. [...]

Mission Accountability

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I recently posted a video at Welcome to My Mind (my personal outlet for my thoughts) regarding the difficulties I’ve had this week gettign my workouts in due to a change in how I am working these days. The video is entitled “Confession” and tells of my plight this week and my plans to handle [...]

Time to Reload

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I am working on getting into great shape. My issue has always been how I eat and the cardio that I do (or sometimes don’t do). I’ve had alot of success with the Stronglifts 5 x 5 workout in 2011. While I still weigh what I weighed on January 1, 2011 (that alone is a [...]

The Beat Goes On

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I want to discuss my current progress with all of you and show you that if a guy like me can do these things, anyone can do these things. It is all about the mindset you bring to the problem. I personally believe in myself. How about you? Related Posts:Keys to Your Success: FocusTime to [...]

Never Let Giving Up Be An Option!

The other day I was working out in the early morning as has become my habit, but this particular day I really did not feel like being there. The mental roadblock was particularly bad on this day. I had gotten to the second group of exercises in my workout and kept thinking that I should [...]

The Education in Youth Sports

The hockey season is coming to a close for my son. This season I was the team manager. As the team manager I received an eye opening dose of the education provided to our youth by the sports they play. The experiences these boys had mimic life and taught them valuable lessons (positive and negative). [...]

Learn Your Lesson

Life is a series of lessons that, if followed, will lead you down a path towards new and interesting learning opportunities.  The key here is to pay attention to what you are being taught.  This particularly applies to fitness pursuits.  Individual Needs Vary We are all different.  What works for me might not work for [...]

Just Try It!

I get asked alot of questions, but there is one in particular that comes up alot.  I am often asked what I think of a particular workout method.  Usually this question is accompanied by a list of exercises.  The expectation is that I am going to critique the entire plan and at times I do [...]

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