Sep 17, 20241 min read
MENTAL TRAINING
We’ve all heard the term “runners high”. This is the feeling of euphoria after an extended bout of running. While there are many who...
Sep 11, 20242 min read
SPLURGE URGE
After a bodybuilding competition, my favorite go-to is breakfast. If I want to be even more specific, cinnamon rolls. In fact, when I...
Sep 3, 20241 min read
LIFT VS TRAIN
Back in high school is when I discovered and started to seriously hit the gym. It wasn’t much of a weight room (sandwiched behind the...
Aug 27, 20241 min read
COMMUNITY
Having a community is important. Bees have it, penguins do it, geese have them, as do many fish. These communities provide safety,...
Aug 20, 20241 min read
NEGATIVE RESISTANCE
Mind/muscle connection; I talk about it all the time. This is the process of feeling the muscle doing the work in a given exercise versus...
Aug 13, 20241 min read
FITNESS PERSONALITY
I get distracted easily. Back in grade school, I heard this constantly from my teachers. While I have learned to use this as a strength I...
Aug 6, 20241 min read
PROTEIN
A while back I talked about my focus on improving my carb quality, specifically as it pertains to more plant sources. Equally, I have...
Jul 30, 20241 min read
CELEBRATE
The common thing about special occasions is that they are special! One of the reasons that they are special is that they don't occur...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
CONSISTENCY
I’ve always been a comic book fan and grew up following the superheroes (Hulk was one of my favorites). Each hero has a similar origin...
Jul 16, 20241 min read
BE FLEXIBLE
I’m not talking about how much you can stretch (although that is a great topic for another day) but rather how you handle the variability...