1. Do squats more than once a week. Add speed squats, partial squats, squat jumps, pistol squats, and so on. 2. Excuses are nothing. Don’t feel like it? So what. Sore? That’s nice. Excellence requires unnatural levels of commitment. 3. Sleep like a log. This is where the magic (recovery) happens, so break up with […]
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“Getting Back In Shape” And What It Actually Means
You hear the expression frequently when discussing working out with friends. “I just want to get back in shape.” “I’d be stoked if I could bench 300+ again.” “I just want to get those hints of a six pack back for the summer.” If you take even a passing glance at the magazine rack at […]
Become Unstoppable: How to Make Working Out a Habit
Making working out a habit is the most powerful way to get in killer shape. And yet, so many of us struggle with it. Here is your guide to locking down the exercise habit. Habits, good and bad, form a massive part of our day. Whether its brushing our teeth (yup, that’s a habit), to […]
Why Starting Over (Again) Isn’t So Bad
It’s frustrating. Maddening. Hair-rippingly annoying. You know the drill well enough by now: You set yourself a goal, white-knuckle it for a couple weeks, before something happens to derail you and your progress, forcing you to start over from scratch a couple days, a couple weeks, or a couple months (or years) later. The exercise […]
The Undeniable Power of Small Wins
“I walk slowly, but I never walk backward.” – Abraham Lincoln I had a frank and revealing conversation with a friend recently. She is trying to get back in shape, and has made several fitful attempts at regaining the conditioning and form she held as recent as a year ago. She described how things usually […]
Fake It Until You Become It
At some point you have certainly heard the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it.” (I prefer this: Fake it till you become it.) Whatever the circumstance, the concept of it is simple enough: You pretend to be able to do something until the moment that you are capable of actually doing it. By avoiding […]