Posts Tagged ‘Motivation’


Avoid Fitness Hype If You Really Want To Change Your Body

So much of what I see in the fitness world is hype. • Do this program and you’ll get sexy abs. • Trim Your Trouble Zone in 3 Minutes You know…I could go on and on. If it was really this easy everyone would have tight, lean bodies. So what does it really take? Think [...]

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Don’t Waste Your Time Going To A Gym

Image by colonnade via Flickr My fourteen year old daughter thinks it’s fun to put on her iPod and walk on the treadmill at our local “big box” gym. If her homework isn’t too bad, she unlike us, has the luxury of just walking along. I’m sure that you are like me…and we don’t have [...]

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The New Rules Of Lifting For Women

Cover via Amazon From trusted authors here comes what looks like a great book just for women: “The New Rules of Lifting for Women.” As a trainer, I get paid by getting results for my clients. Over the years I’ve followed the advice of these authors and their stuff is right on. Think to yourself…are [...]

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Are There Really “Secrets” To Losing Fat?

Image by mikebaird via Flickr You’ve seen the marketing hype…”8 Secrets to Losing Belly Fat”, etc.. That word “secrets” according to marketers is an eye grabber. But are there really any secrets to losing fat? I’d say yes, and no. Yes in that there are certain ways to eat, and certain ways to train which [...]

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Did You Watch The Biggest Loser Tuesday Night?

Many of my clients ask me if I watch the biggest loser. I may try to TiVo it, but more often than not I skip it. That Jillian drives me nuts. Tuesday night was the 2 hour finale and I decided to watch it to see why it’s so popular. One thing that stood out [...]

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Need Inspiration to Exercise?

We often need inspiration and a jolt of motivation to exercise.  Here’s a short video from Jillian Montes.  Her assessment that 1% of doubt can offset and undermine 99% of your motivation, is powerful and can keep you from your goals.  Everyone has self-doubts, but the key is to push through the negatives and be [...]

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