Are You Climbing the Fitness Ladder?
If you have a fitness goal, then there are steps you have to take, much like a career, to get you there. Here are a few things to think about. 1. Have you lost focus? 2. Are you so honed in on the...
View ArticleAction Trumps Motivation
Your body does only what you tell it to do. It doesn’t care if you don’t feel like working out. Your muscles will still work, and fat will still be burned. You don’t have to always like it or look good...
View Article4 Ways to Boost Your Training – and Results!
The days of low-impact aerobics and working out in the so-called “Fat Burning Zone” are over. (check out “The Fat Burning Zone Lies“) People have gotten smart, realizing the harder you work the better...
View ArticlepFIT Tip: The Secret Driving Force
Sometimes our decisions aren’t based on what we like, but what we dislike. I honestly can say I don’t love working out all the time, but my dislike for feeling unhealthy and flabby outweighs my...
View ArticleBeware of Becoming Obsessed with Perfection
In the world of fitness, it’s easy to compare your speed, skill, stamina, strength, and physique to others. Even if you are 50lbs lighter than you were, you’ll still manage to find more things to...
View ArticleFit Tip: Fear of Failure is Fuel for Success
We all are motivated by something. Our kids, our looks, our health, or improving at a sport can motivate us to keep showing up day after day. But for some, what motivates us the most is our hatred for...
View ArticleNo Fitness Mantra Will Workout For You
We all love motivational quotes. We love how they make us feel, and we like how it makes us think. HOWEVER, we can’t rely on feeling motivated to get us to the gym. Motivation will not suddenly show up...
View ArticleTuff Talk: Less Excuses, More Execution
Yesterday, I posted this statement on facebook and twitter. It got such a good response, I decided to make it one of my mantra pics – and then I got to thinking about all the excuses we make. We come...
View ArticleMonday Motivation: No Regrets
If you want to reach your goals, you have to change your thinking. What do I mean? I mean, instead of doing what you want to do now, think ahead of where you are going and work backwards. You can’t...
View Article30 Days of Motivation: Make Time, Not Excuses
We waste a lot of time making excuses, when we could be making progress instead. This year, quit wasting time trying to justify why you can’t workout, why you can’t eat right, why you can’t lose...
View ArticleDAY 2: Commit to Staying on the Right Path
I don’t know about you, but when I have a really big task ahead of me, I procrastinate to tackle it. Some tasks can be overwhelming. And, if I feel like there is no way I can accomplish it, I might not...
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