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The New Visualization Breakthrough: Mental Training Tactics For Personal Health And Fitness Success
Understanding the mind's role in motivation and behavior is one of the most critical elements in physical fitness success. If you struggle with changing habits and behaviors or if you canât get motivated, then even the best training and nutrition program is not much help. nnA fascinating fact about your non-conscious mind is that it's completely deductive in nature. In other words, it is fully capable of working backwards from the end to the means. You do not need to have t
October 1, 2007
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Why Some People Quit And Some People Never Give Up
Throughout my 18 years in the fitness industry as a trainer, nutrition consultant and motivational coach, I have noticed that some people who start a nutrition and exercise program give up very easily after hitting the first obstacle they encounter. If they feel the slightest bit of discouragement or frustration, they will abandon even their biggest goals and dreams.nnOn the other hand, I noticed that some people simply NEVER give up. They have ferocious persistence and they
January 15, 2007
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Don't Be A Big Loser - The Truth About Quick Weight Loss
Patience. Itâs the one thing you never seem to have when youâve got a body fat problem. You want the fat gone and you want it gone now! And why not? It seems so do-able. Everywhere you look, you read and hear promises of quick weight loss and you even see people losing weight quickly. We have reality TV shows that actually encourage people to attempt âextremeâ body makeovers or see who can lose weight the fastest, and the winners (or shall we say, the losers), are rew
April 26, 2006
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Health and Fitness is Not a "12 Week Program"
Not long ago, one of the members of my health club poked her head in my office for some advice and assistance. Linda was a 46 year old mother of two, and she had been a member for over a year. She had been working out sporadically, with (not surprisingly) sporadic results. On that particular day, she seemed to have enthusiasm and a twinkle in her eye that I hadnât seen before. nn"I want to enter a before and after fitness contest called the â12 week body transformation ch
January 9, 2005
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Climbing Out Of Your Comfort Zone: The Ultimate Secret To Lasting Change and High Achievement
Take a moment and think about the sum total of everything youâre currently doing to improve your health, fitness, physique and athletic performance. Think of every detail - the workouts, the dieting , the level of effort, the sweat, the time - everything.nnNow grab a pen or pencil and draw a small circle - about the size of a golf ball - in the center of a sheet of paper. Imagine that all the work youâre doing is contained in that small circle. Inside your circle, write t
March 10, 2004
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THE EXCUSE BUSTER
After being in the fitness and weight loss industries for over 15 years now, Iâve heard so many different excuses for not training consistently or eating properly, I could fill a veritable âexcuse encyclopedia!ânnDo you know what an excuse really is? An excuse is when you rationalize (âration liesâ) to yourself in order to justify your failure to do the things you know you should do.nnIf youâre a chronic excuse maker and youâre finally ready to change, then this
November 3, 2003
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Don't Catch These Two Diseases!
One of my favorite motivational speakers is a guy by the name of Brian Tracy, who is one of the worldâs top experts on success psychology and personal achievement. In case you havenât heard of Brian, he is sort of like a calmer, more âlaid backâ version of infomercial guru, Tony Robbins.nnEarlier this month, I had the chance to attend a seminar Brian held at the Jacob Javitz center here in New York. One part of his talk really grabbed my attention, and Iâd like to s
August 30, 2003
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The Wedge of Discouragement
One day the devil was having a sale, hawking his many diabolical tools of the trade. On display, with their price tags attached, were all the devil's tools and weapons: The arrows of jealousy, the hammer of anger, the dagger of worry, the slingshot of doubt, the axe of hatred and numerous others.nnBut one tool stood out above them all. Displayed prominently on a pedestal high above the rest of his wares was showcased, "The Wedge of Discouragement."nnIntrigued by this little t
August 13, 2003
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Building a Better Body...One Brick at a Time
The quest to develop a stunningly fit, lean and attractive body is a long, slow journey. It's never something you achieve overnight by popping a few pills or strapping an electric gizmo to your belly. nnWhich reminds me, bravo to the FTC for finally blowing the whistle on this scam, which has already swindled over $100 million dollars from unsuspecting consumers. The FTC recently charged three companies - Fast Abs, Ab Tronic and Ab Energizer - with false advertising and decep
July 12, 2003