In Defense Of Being On Your Phone At The Gym
Your phone can actually be a useful tool when working out, whether it is playing music, recording your reps, filming your own progress, or playing quick games while you rest between sets. If someone is using equipment you want to use and you feel like they are taking too long, the best thing to do is politely talk to them to see when you’ll be able to jump in.
The Secret to Success is Obsession
The secret to true success is that you have to truly enjoy what you’re doing - and if you do, you’ll sort out everything else along the way. If you want to succeed, finding the enjoyment in the things that you do is often more important than perfectly optimizing your approach, and will result in better results in the long run.
Fitness For Desk Workers
Large quantities of sitting are negatively associated with long term health - and unfortunately, many of us don’t have the luxury of getting away from our desks. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do to offset these negative effects to ensure optimal health in the long run - desk work is far from a death sentence!
Meditating On 12 Years Of Fitness Blogging
What’s it like writing for 12 years straight for a fitness blog?
A Less SMART Approach to Goal Making
Often we make goals when we are feeling the most ambitious and motivated. These often end up being too strict or unrealistic in timeline, scope, and our current abilities. We need to take into account that life rarely goes smoothly and make sure that there is enough room for bad days and life changes to still be successful. Focusing on goals that have personal, intrinsic value and are more process over result based helps working toward your goals fun and achievable.