You’ve probably joined a gym, bought a treadmill or Bowflex, or started a diet on “Monday” at some point in your life up to this point—but if your gym membership went unused, that Bowflex doubles as a clothes rack and you plan to start that diet “next” Monday—you’re not alone. But fear not, if you …
Let me interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to delve into a topic unrelated to fitness for a minute here. This blog is called “Life Support” after all, which should suggest I extend beyond the health and fitness realm, and every once in awhile I do. I’m only a little over a year away from that …
Desire to give The need to get something makes you desperate, fearful, phony and inept. The desire to give makes you creative, genuine, attractive and highly effective. If you worry and fret about making a good impression, or being popular, or making the sale, you won’t. Instead of obsessing over what’s in it for you, …
Want the body of your dreams? Look no further than Jet-Puffed. It’s guaranteed to increase lean muscle gains by 333%. In case you couldn’t tell, that above statement is dripping with sarcasm. But I felt a bit of hyperbole was in order to lure you into this blog so I can emphasize my point here, …
Now is your treasure The only way to enjoy life is to enjoy the moment. The time to experience fulfillment is now. If it is not now, it is a memory or a speculation. Now is what there is, and it far exceeds being more than enough. To be truly happy in your life is …
It’s easy to figure out what you don’t like. Yet it is essential to also define and focus on what you do like and value. You won’t get very far by simply avoiding and opposing whatever you find undesirable. Progress and fulfillment come not by living against, but by living for. If there’s something that …
In recognition of “Mail it in Friday” here’s a motivational copy & paste to set you up for a successful weekend. When you don’t know you can’t To achieve great and valuable things, you don’t even have to know that you can. You just have to avoid knowing that you cannot.If you’re sure you can’t, …
Here are some tips to get you over those fears…
New, improved year ! There’s one key factor that will make this New Year the best one ever. That important factor is your attitude. The way you most consistently decide to see life will play a major role in the way your life actually unfolds. Right now, as the year begins, make the choice to …
Take a few days to relax on your diet and enjoy some gluttonous family dinners. No regrets – just make every effort to get back on the horse once things settle down. If you need a healthy meal to “cleanse” yourself Wednesday night, try these shrimp avocado wraps I posted last week. Merry Christmas!
There’s a growing demand for science-based research in the health and fitness industry, which I view as a very good thing. Science based on the training of your average gym rat, rather than those conducted on 70-year-old men doing three sets of leg extensions, will better reflect what works and what doesn’t for the millions …
My weekly motivational post didn’t auto-publish yesterday like I had hoped, but Tuesday Motivation doesn’t have the same ring to it so you’ll have to work with me here. This is another great Ralph Marston quote posted by Renew at professionalmuscle. Great progress The obstacle is not the problem. The problem is when you let …
