A fantastic couple of workout motivation videos created by YouTube user Steven Toozer. He mashed up some motivational and encouraging speeches given by Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with some clips of his rise from bodybuilder to Hollywood mega star. Two quotes in particular stand out: “Don’t be afraid to fail. Anything I ever attempted, I was […]
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5 Fitness Traits of Successful People
Successful people – whether its health, career or even within relationships – make it look easy, don’t they? They seem to glide along, knocking down their goals with relative ease. But what we don’t see is the hard work and commitment behind the scenes, day-to-day. Here are 5 fitness traits of successful people, and how […]
7 Ways to Put Jet Fuel to Your Motivation Levels
Where are your motivation levels at today? While there are a number of factors that influence how stoked you are to go to the gym – level of rest, stress, to name but a couple – we still have a high degree of control of how motivated we are to hit the gym. Here are […]
5 Tips for Setting Better Fitness Goals
Featured YourWorkoutBook.com contributor and Toronto-based personal trainer Kathleen Trotter discusses some tips and guidance for creating weight loss and fitness goals that actually work. Besides being a personal trainer, Kathleen lives her advice, having completed 10 (count ’em!) marathons, an Ironman (well, Ironwoman to be more accurate) and 7 half Ironmans. You can also find […]
5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Workout Log
Whammy! You’ve decided to start recording your efforts at the gym with a workout log. The next step now is to make the most of this powerful tool. If this is your first time using a workout journal, and you are panicking a little bit because you don’t know how much to write in it, […]
Are You Still Icing to Reduce Soreness or Speed-Up Recovery? If So – Don’t.
It’s a familiar image; an athlete who is tired, sore and hurting from a string of road games limps out of his uniform and reluctantly plunges into an ice bath. The pain, discomfort and sudden shock to the system is barely disguised on the athlete’s face, and for good reason. Jumping into 5 degree Celsius […]