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If You’re Failing At Anything, Here’s Why.
This article discusses the three main reasons you are likely to fail at anything. Learn how to overcome the most important obstacles you’ll face.
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Why Not You? – An Inspiring Weight Loss Transformation Story
An incredible 10-year weight loss transformation story. Extraordinary people are created through daily actions and decisions.
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From Fat Kid To Fitness Competitor, Vol 2:
From Liberation To Self-Discovery Discovering that oftentimes it is the growth you experience during the journey that matters far more than the achievement itself. In, From Fat Kid To Fitness Competitor, I wrote about the liberation of an obese kid from his past struggles with weight loss and low self-esteem. This story is the sequel to…
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One Simple Trick To Invite More Adventure Into Your Life
We are facing an epidemic. It affects a larger proportion of the population than most people realize and can be detrimental to the well-being and functioning of any adult who suffers from it. This epidemic is a lack in fulfillment within our lives. We can easily differentiate people by whether or not they are fulfilled…
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Need to power through a workout? Crank up the tunes.
If you’re having trouble getting yourself to the gym to workout, or find yourself getting really bored while you exercise, then putting together an awesome playlist of your favorite music can help. Listening to music while exercising has been shown to improve exercise performance and adherence.[1,2] This performance enhancing effect is likely caused by a…
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Quit Overeating By Defining Your Happiness
[Article originally published on breakingmuscle.com] How can you differentiate between fulfillment and instant-gratification? How can you use this knowledge to avoid binge-eating and begin to accomplish all the goals you set for yourself? In this video, Mark Zarate and I discuss what happiness actually is, and how most people confuse true “happiness” with the almighty…
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[Podcast] Why You’re Hardwired To Avoid Change – And How To Fix It.
“Change is the only constant.” – Heraclitus Have you ever realized how hard it is to make better food choices and adopt a regular exercise routine? You aren’t alone. In order to effectively grow and reach your goals, you will have to adopt behaviors and do things you don’t normally do—much of which will be…
Read MoreWhy Your Biggest Fear Is Bullsh*t
I recently came across a video on Facebook of a woman singing on America’s Got Talent. If that were the end of the story, you’d be pretty pissed off that you wasted a few seconds of your life reading such a useless statement. Don’t worry, there’s a point. This woman, Mandy Harvey, is deaf. Yes,…
Read More[Podcast] Increase Motivation and Adherence With Morning Workouts
I was stuck in the car on the way to Toronto this past weekend, and with no service on my phone I thought what better way to spend my time then record some new content! Let me start by saying that any time you can complete your workouts is going to be beneficial. If you…
Read More[Podcast] The Biggest Excuse Holding You Back From Living The Life Of Your Dreams
As a trainer, I hear this excuse all the time. Heck, I’ve even caught myself using this excuse a time or two. Undoubtedly, overcoming this one obstacle will put you in the better position to achieve all of your goals in life. Tune in as I discuss why, “I don’t have enough time,” is merely…
Read More“Lean Stigma”: Why Your Friends And Family May Be Undermining Your Health Efforts
Have you ever wondered why those closest to you seem to be the ones that try to sabotage your fitness efforts the most? Have all of your questions answered as we tackle this topic in today’s article.
Read More[Podcast] The Most Important Skill You Need To Be Successful
I call it my “pseudo podcast,” another medium of providing you all with some great content. My hope for this project is to discuss mindset- and motivation-related topics in a very real, raw, and authentic manner. Tune in as I discuss the most important skill you need to possess, in order to be successful in…
Read More6 Ways You Are Unknowingly Sabotaging Your Workouts
If you’ve been struggling to see results from your fitness program, it could be a consequence of a series of common mistakes that many beginners make when participating in an exercise program. Here are six ways you might be unknowingly sabotaging your workouts: Not getting enough sleep. Not getting enough sleep is one of…
Read MoreFitness Secrets Revealed: Why Is Fitness Easier For Some Than Others?
People often assume that fitness is easy for me: that I’m some kind of unbreakable Superman who can do everything. In fact, a lot of people assume fitness is easy for anyone who is fit. The workouts look effortless, we always seem to be on point with our eating, and temptations don’t seem to faze…
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