An excuse is an excuse!
An excuse is just that an excuse. Squash all potential excuses immediately. Between work, family and personal time, it's easy to run out of hours in the day. Using lack of time or a busy schedule as an excuse is just that, an excuse....
Should I do cardio before weights?
To lean out your body you needs to use your stored fat as fuel for exercise. In order to do this, you must burn off your glycogen stores first. When you weight-train, you typically use glycogen as fuel....
Progress over perfection
I believe too many times people set out for these amazing goals however some are super unrealistic and usually end up crashing and burning in the end this feeling poor about themselves and the cycle repeats again....
Am I working hard enough?
When we have spent absolutely all of our energy in the gym, we’re usually out of breath, can feel our heart pumping out of our chest, and can’t fathom another rep or set....
Setting Up an Environment that Motivates You
One way to stay motivated is to set up your environment in a way that it supports an exercise habit. Here are a few options to consider....
Accountability
There are so many factors that play into the never ending quest to get healthy or loose the weight. Especially with the New year approaching so many of us are hoping on board to make this “the year” to change....
Don’t get caught up in all the hype!
It’s easy to get caught up in all of the hype whenever we start our fitness journeys. We research what other people have done to get results and see that this person saw results doing one diet and workout, while someone else recommends another....
“FOLLOW ME!” I know what I’m talking about!
Social media is a powerful tool, especially for the fitness world. Instagram offers the opportunity to keep yourself accountable on your fitness journey by posting your daily accomplishments....
Blame, setbacks and staying on track
We are a nation of blamers. We love to blame situations, circumstances, events and even ourselves for where we are in our lives. Blame allows you to avoid taking action — it gets you off the hook from acting responsibly....
Fitness is a journey not a destination
Fitness is striving to make the necessary changes in your life, being persistent to reach your goals, not the number on the scale, or the pant size you wear....