We’re Never Mad at the Barbell
Stress has a bad rap. The right amount of stress at the right time, however, is key for our survival, our growth, and our happiness. A stressful event triggers our body’s stress response. The response ranges from jolting us into action in a life-threatening emergency to driving us to reach our goals and tackling our […]
Be Accountable to You
This year, one of my professional resolutions has been weekly blog posts. As you can see, I’m on a roll! The Mastermind Group I joined has helped keep me accountable. I have a self-imposed deadline to post by the morning of our meeting. Then I can report my success to the group every week. But […]
Five Cues to Trigger the Exercise Habit
Everything is hard before it is easy. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Having trouble committing to an exercise routine? When you do get to the gym and you see all those fit, dedicated people, are you envious of their level of discipline? Here’s the secret: they are no more disciplined than you. They have a habit […]
Even the Trainer Needs Motivation
Q: A colleague asked “How do you stay motivated in your own training?” A: Sometimes it’s tough to find motivation for myself after a day of motivating other people. Here’s what helps me stay on track: Having someone else write my programming. Not just for the accountability factor, but also so I don’t have […]