Do you ever do this? You dial in your diet and start a new workout program, and you’re feeling good. You’re motivated to make a change in your physique and really make it stick this time. You faithfully hit the gym several days a week, and shovel in veggies and protein like it’s your job. Your clothes …
The Pursuit is the Point.
Focusing too much on the desired end result is a surefire way to be miserable and struggling unnecessarily. None of us decides one day to lose X lbs. and then, poof! It’s gone. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of steps in between to accomplish any worthy goal. And it’s those sucky moments of …
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss: There’s a Method to the Madness
During my early years in fitness, playing competitive soccer and running 5 and 10ks every other weekend, I thought more was better. I put in an hour-plus of cardio up to 6 days a week in addition to lifting for another hour or so. Although I enjoyed doing it (or at least I thought I did :-P), I thought I had …
What Is Moderation?
Moderation is making a comeback. More and more health and fitness professionals are espousing its benefits in contrast to the usual fad diets and restrictive eating habits. We’ve learned that wide-reaching overhauls rarely last long term, and often people not only gain back the weight they lost but then some. But what exactly is moderation? The thing is, …
How Long Should Your Fat Loss Workout Be? [+ a Full-Body Workout]
Somewhere along the way, we’ve come to believe that more is better, especially when it comes to our workouts. More… Minutes. Reps. Sets. Miles. Restriction. Information. More fat loss. More, more, more. But, is this really the case? Is more always better? At what point do we say enough? At what point does it become counterproductive? Well…it depends. …
Do What You Love and Results Will Follow
I hope your week is going well and that you’re fitting in some movement. Even if that’s “only” 1 or 2 times this week, no worries; it all counts. My philosophy is to simply do the best you can with what you have at that moment. Find what you enjoy and what works for you and stick with it. …
You’ve Gotta Have Faith
When we embark on a new journey, whether it’s something fitness-related or not, we are putting a lot on the line. Our sense of self, our abilities, and sometimes our reputation.We are taking a chance that we could fail and make a ton of mistakes and let ourselves (and sometimes others) down. But we also could be successful and achieve something …
How to Avoid the Most Common Goal-Setting Mistakes
The end of the year usually brings with it moments of reflection and introspection. We think about the things that happened over the course of the year, things that we wanted to accomplish, and take stock of ourselves and our place in life. If you’re anything like me, you tend to feel disappointment over all of the things that you never …
2016 Ultimate Holiday Gift List for Fitness Buffs
It’s that time of year again, time to agonize over what to get for our loved ones for Christmas. I wish more people had wish lists on Amazon. It’d make things so much easier! Right???So if you’re like me and struggling to finish up your holiday shopping list, I’ve at least got all your fit friends and family members …
I’m Not Perfect.
I’m not perfect. I trip over everything, spill my drinks, break stuff (including my french press this morning, waaahhh!), I fall going *up* the stairs, forget things (even if I was just told 20 seconds ago), walk into signs (this really did happen and I almost knocked myself unconscious), I’m crap at keeping in touch with friends and family, …