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How to Have a Balanced Life while Pursuing Your Fitness Goals
When it comes to fitness, it's important to maintain a balanced life to ensure optimal success. Having a balanced life in fitness...
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Why Mindset is a Critical Component in Fitness
Mindset is a critical component in fitness because it can determine a person's level of commitment, motivation, and perseverance when it...
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Why Personal Responsibility Matters
This week, we've been discussing what personal responsibility is and how we can begin to take steps towards it, but why is this...
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Why You Shouldn't Focus On Your Results
The saying, "You don't get results by focusing on results. You get results by focusing on the actions that produce results", is a...
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Not a One Man Show
No one was created to do life on their own, let alone accomplish their goals by themselves. Having a solid community is a vital necessity...
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6 Ways to Improve Your Perseverance
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius A few weeks ago, we discussed the topic of grit. One of...
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Have You Lost the Joy in Following Your Fitness Program
When it comes to training and maintaining a fitness program, one aspect that often gets overlooked is finding the joy in what you're...
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Proximity Doesn't Equal Community
"Some people think they are in community, but they are only in proximity. True community requires commitment and openness. It is a...
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Better Days Ahead
Sometimes the very thing that's preventing us from moving forward is our inability to let go of past experiences. It's easy to get caught...
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Grit
"Do not let temporary setbacks become permanent excuses." -Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Why do some...
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How to Identify and Correct Tight Hip Flexors
There are clear indications that your hip flexor muscles are tight. One obvious sign is that the muscles feel tight and difficult to...
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Achieving and Maintaining Abs: Tips for a Successful Fitness Journey
According to statistics, over 50% of the country is obese, and less than 1% of the population has visible abs. However, everyone has a...
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Overcoming the Challenge: Transforming Your Fitness Habits and Changing Your Life
Let's face it! Changing your life, let alone your fitness habits, is a hard process. One week you're up and feeling on top of things....
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It’s important to understand the WHY of everything we do when it comes to health and fitness.
Written by Mike Why do we do cardio? The results you get from cardio are directly related to the heart rate during the session. Determine...
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What is the best way to transition to your new diet?
Nutrition “I’m not hungry… I can’t eat all that protein.” “I only eat 3 meals a day. I can’t eat 6 meals a day.” “I have tried a lot of...
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Are Vegans and Vegetarians healthier than Meat Eaters?
Author: Mike Shmakov Vegan and Vegetarian Diets When you exclude meat from the diet and you replace those calories with other quality...
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Alcohol and Fitness
Author: Mike Shmakov We all know that alcohol is not good for you. Personally, I have not had a drink in over 7 years, but realistically...
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Active vs Passive Stretching in Yoga Poses
Author: Kathy Nguyen Many movements and stretches in yoga can be active stretches, but it's up to you to find what you're comfortable...
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What is the best way to transition to your new diet?
Nutrition “I’m not hungry… I can’t eat all that protein.” “I only eat 3 meals a day. I can’t eat 6 meals a day.” “I have tried a lot of...
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Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating.
Author: Mike Shmakov Many of us turn to comfort foods as a way of coping with stress. There are a few methods to help ease this habit....
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