You can listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. I never expected to have the desire to deadlift 225 pounds for 20 reps, let alone actually achieve that goal. But today, I finally did it. A quick aside for those who will say, “ThiS DoeSN’t couNt beCauSE the BaR didN’t COme to a dEaD sTop,” allow me to respond. First, I don’t care. Second, I’m …
Motivation
“Feeling Like It” Isn’t a Requirement
You can listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. Most of the time I look forward to my workouts. Not only do I enjoy the physical challenge they present, but they’re meditative. When I start a workout, I shove everything else out of my mind and focus on the task at hand. It’s a welcoming breath of fresh air that allows me to decompress. And then there …
Coast Through Workout Slumps
Listen to this article. Use the player below, download the MP3, or use iTunes. This may be coming to you at precisely the right time. Or this may be something you’ll need at a later date. Either way, one thing is for certain: Workout motivation is finite. When was the last time you had a workout slump? When you didn’t have motivation to work out and your usual drive and enthusiasm wasn’t …
To Women Everywhere: Stop Disqualifying Your Achievements in the Gym
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. She told me, "I finally bench pressed 95 pounds! That's been my goal for a long time and I finally hit it. But, I know it's not that impressive since there are lots of women who lift much more than that." My response: "No, what you mean is, 'I bench pressed 95 pounds and I'm proud!' It doesn't matter …
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How to Banish the Fear of Lifting Weights
Would you rather listen to this article? Use the player below, download it, or use iTunes. The gym is a place for every individual. No one is better than anyone else, and no one deserves to be there more than the person beside them. Lifting weights is an activity for everyone. But it may not always feel that way. Gym intimidation is a common issue. Many experience it the first time they …
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The Nocebo Effect: Are You (Unknowingly) Thinking Your Way to Failure?
Image credit to BD Hypno Plus Would you like to listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. A patient taking part in an experiment is told her new medication may have symptoms such as nausea, stomach pains, and loss of appetite. Four weeks later when she revisits her doctor for a checkup she complains of nausea, stomach pains, and loss of appetite. “The side effects …
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You Owe It to Yourself to Give Fewer Shits
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below or download on iTunes. The best lesson I committed to learning last year was to give fewer shits. I don’t mean “give fewer shits” in a live with reckless abandon or do whatever you want without regard to how it will affect you or others selfish, and stupid, sort of way. I mean “give fewer shits” in the I’m going to do my …
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Remarkable “Before & Afters” That Have Nothing to do With Fat Loss
Would you prefer to listen to this article? Use the player below, or listen on iTunes. What do the majority of women’s fitness before and after photos have in common? They’re all about weight loss—someone was “bigger” in the before photo, and they’re smaller (or at least leaner) in the after. Not that there’s anything wrong with people wanting to lose weight to improve their health, …
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