If you’ve been following along with Purposeful Strength, then you’ve heard me mention that results (stemming from action) come before motivation. As a Personal Trainer, one of the keys to helping clients reach their goals is to help you identify progress markers in your training.
Read MoreSometimes we find ourselves enamored by complexity.
If something is complex it is perceived as intellectual, superior, and in some cases, just plain better.
A Tesla is more complex than a Camry. Is the Tesla better than the Camry? Some might say yes, some might say no. Regardless, both cars can get you from point A to point B. Isn’t that what matters?
Complexity might be sexy, but is it more effective?
Read MoreOver the past month I’ve found myself thinking about what could have been.
Being perfectly honest, It’s been eating me up.
I call this a trapped mindset.
Any time I’ve found myself thinking about the ‘what if’s’ or the ‘what could have been’ or even worse, ‘if I did this, then my life would be at this point’. No matter the way you frame it, it’s a trap.
It’s a trapped mindset.
I don’t know if a ‘trapped mindset’ is a real thing, but that’s what I call it.
Read MoreOne of the more common elements of Personal Training is analyzing what your new clients have been/ are currently doing in their training programming.
Some stuff is good.
Some stuff is not so good.
Surprise, surprise, right?
But when it comes to looking at client programs, there are a few ‘red flags’ that tend to show up especially if the person is coming to me with some specific feedback on what they are feeling (injuries), lack of results (not training with intensity), or boredom (believe it or not, they are jumping from program to program too much and aren’t actually getting better at their workout).
Keeping those feelings in mind, here are 3 things your training program doesn’t need.
Read MoreAnd that’s why we set goals, right? We want to achieve that shit.
Maybe this is a timely read for you as you are close to two weeks into your New Year's resolutions.
How are they going?
If you’ve had troubles, I want to challenge you right now.
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