A fellow fitness blogger, Dave Soucy, of www.DaveSoucy.com published an article posing the question “What Does Get In Shape Mean to You? Not only do I think it is of paramount importance to know exactly WHAT you want to do, and have laser-focused goals to identify that desire. I also think everyone needs a “Powerful [...]
Posts under ‘Real World Mind/Motivation’
Weekend Inspiration
I’m leaving tonight to climb Mt. Katahdin in Baxter State Park, ME with my brother and some friends from Adventure in Progress. Mt. Katahdin is at the very north end of Maine, and it will prove a worthy challenge tomorrow. I thought I’d leave you with something truly inspirational for the weekend, so you can [...]
The Butterfly Circus: a film about hope
At the height of the Great Depression, the showman of a renowned circus leads his troupe through the devastated American landscape, lifting the spirits of audiences along the way. During their travels they discover a man without limbs at a carnival sideshow, but after an intriguing encounter with the showman he becomes driven to hope [...]
The Problem With Research (and the solution)
RESEARCH… apparently they didn’t find what they were searching for the first time. Thus, the need to RE-SEARCH for it…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard of scientific research proving what so-and-so group of people have always known to be true. My specialization is strength training and fitness, and let me tell you… [...]
Gym Training Doesn’t Compare to the Real World: Lessons From 10 Years of Manual Labor, and 5 Tips for Breaking Free of the Gym Environment
Do you think this guy counts calories, plans for proper post-work nutrition, or follows a perfectly periodized work program?
There’s something about manual labor that really hits home with me after doing landscaping for 10 years. What started as mowing lawns in the summer for some cash, ended up becoming my own professional landscaping business in [...]
How to Teach People Who Don’t Listen About Physical Living and Fitness: Reader Q+A
This question was posed in response to this article – Your Personal Trainer Behaves Like a Doctor.
QUESTION: John, how do you transfer that information (teach people about how to become true physical living enthusiasts rather than prescribe cookie-cutter programs – read the article above if you want a more clear description) when, 1. Your ‘job’ [...]
What Does The Fitness Industry Need Most? (Part 1)
More guru’s, experts, and professionals would be nice – someone who can help ME.
Another supplement line with all organic ingredients would be excellent! (if it were even possible)
How about some new gadgets to buy on late night TV? I hear the booty-plasmatronic machine is a real good deal. Plus it only takes 10 minutes a [...]
