Dec 4
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Get out of your own fu*king way

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The biggest obstacle to achieving anything you want is almost never external. In almost all cases the toughest fight will be the one you have internally – The fight between you and that three-pound rock inside your head known as your brain. It’s sole responsibility is to keep you safe, to defend established habits, practice routines, and avoid risks and trying new things. The more you fall inline with these actions the less work your brain has to do. This creates a life long vacation in which the ordinary and mundane take over and adventure and personal growth become obsolete.

So how exactly can you learn to get out of our own f***ing way and open up your life to limitless possibilities?

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Oct 11
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Strong like bull & how to find your true 1 rep max

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There are so many ways to go about finding your 1 rep max (1RM). The following is a method I recommend and use on myself and clients. I find it to be the best way to get a true reading of your 1 rep max strength and the best way to keep you safe and avoiding any injuries so that you can get back to work towards your goals.

The details below outline what I was taught while in Rhode Island working at the Poliquin Institute. Charles is one of the more highly regarded strength coaches around and I respect his teaching methods a great deal. I’ve tweaked it a little bit to fit what I find works best with the majority of the population.

You might not feel like right now is not an appropriate time for you to test your 1RM but read on. You’ll discover some excellent tips to make sure you are performing certain lifts correctly and with proper technique. You’ll also learn cues to look for that will let you know if you might be going a little to heavy or light.

But what about those that are not weight training or don’t like to train with weights? Can you still test yourself to see if you are progressing? Of course! I’ll cover that too.

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Aug 6
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In the Zone: The concept of Flow

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You’ve had it before. Sometimes brief, sometimes long-lasting. Its that feeling of unconsciousness or maybe its actually a moment when you feel like you are in complete control. Either way, you are total absorbed in the moment. Nothing can distract you from that very moment. If you’ve ever been skydiving I equate it to that euphoric feeling you get when in free fall. If you’ve never been skydiving think back to a time at work when you were in flow. Completely in the zone and getting things done. The day just flew by.

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Jun 27
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Educate-Take Action-Reflect: Rinse and repeat.

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Educate-Take Action-Reflect: Rinse and repeat.

Creating change is tough. I’m not going to beat around the bush about it. It takes some serious hard work to break habits and develop new ones. I wish I had a magic formula but I don’t. I do however believe in a process that we can undertake that will allow us to get comfortable with the uncomfortable, break bad habits, develop new skills, and create change that can last us a lifetime.

But like anything, and you’ll hear me say this a lot on here, you have to actually be willing so put in the work (GASP) I know… I know… hard work. Those two dirty four letter words. George Carlin forgot to mention them I guess.

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