Americans are obsessed with a “balanced” life. Recently I was browsing through the new books section at my local bookstore and almost every single self-help title was along the lines of: “Work-life balance for the busy professional” “How to balance it all as a mom” “Work hard and have fun” “How to balance it all” While work-lifeContinue reading “Can You Balance Fitness and A Life?”
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Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
Getting in shape doesn’t just happen. No one wakes up one day and realizes all of their fat dropped off, they’re incredibly strong, and their body added muscle in all the right places. It takes serious work, dedication, and planning. It takes a lot of effort to go to the gym day after day after day. However, most peopleContinue reading “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”
The ONLY Key to Success
It’s easy to beat yourself up when you fall off the wagon. You fail on that diet because pizza is delicious. You skip the gym because it’s cold. You declare “Next Monday!” The answer must be within the newest, shiniest thing you want, right? Nope. The best plans and gear in the world don’t count forContinue reading “The ONLY Key to Success”
My Lifting Plan – End of 2014
I’m keeping the rest of my plan pretty simple for the rest of 2013. All the sets will follow the same general drop sets/rest pause similar to Shortcut to Size. The main difference I’ll be adjusting is that I have to include my shoulder rehab into my program and also an extra cardio day. (WeekContinue reading “My Lifting Plan – End of 2014”
10 Things You Must Accept on Your Journey of Strength
1. You must dedicate yourself to your own journey. For many of you, it will only be you on your path. Sure, it’s nice to have a friend along on your journey, but you can’t rely on other people to guarantee your success. It’s hard to be alone, doing your own things, but understand youContinue reading “10 Things You Must Accept on Your Journey of Strength”
Writers Lift Too 