July 2012
2 posts
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.focus.
.at the age of seven i remember my siblings getting eye tests from our air force optometrist because they were experiencing headaches, dizziness,squinting, nausea and failure in both sports and academics.it turned out that six out of six of them were prescribed an individual pair of glasses to correct their optical vision.an easy, yet expensive solution with invaluable (if not unfathomable)...
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June 2012
6 posts
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.the journey.
.remember the last trip you took with your family as a child?the time you guys spent in the car.on the plane.in the airports, the hotel lobby or even the queue at disneyland?remember how long those moments seemed?and how short the moment lasted for which all the waiting was spent?the ride, the hamburger, the stay at the perfect hotel, the sunrise, the laughs, the vacation- all for it to culminate...
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.heart.
.how does one approach a topic of such individual merit but of such universal worth without making it sound single
perspective?i will give my interpretation of what I feel is the single self-sustaining attribute that I have to be grateful for and have been blessed that it has taken me through so much in my life, especially in regards to fitness.
.all mankind is capable of learning at a level...
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.courage.
.theres a lot to be said about this seemingly see-saw strength.is it just me or does it feel like it comes and goes?i wager to say this is the case because we are in a constant tug-o-war with comfort and change.it takes courage to climb.everyone has a level of height that triggers acrophobia.so how do we monitor the levels of courage within ourselves?it takes honest and stern personal...
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May 2012
24 posts
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.commitment.
.in line with a blog request from a dear friend in fitness i’ve chosen to blog on the antithesis of commitment…frustration!.it is not uncommon in the course of completing a commitment that you will experience frustration.it comes in any form of decision dilemma inducing perphenalia;your diet, the figures (both of them), or the fitness requirement itself.but, more detrimentally, it...
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.honesty.
.a foundation of honesty is easily the most overlooked aspect of goal achievement.often being thought of as the grey area trait.the trait of rationalization and justification.unfortunately this marked perception is purely a case of disowned responsibility-a belief that somehow limboing under the honest bar, and falling only to scream “re-try”, makes you the equal of the limber and...
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.humility.
.achieving greatness is all well and great but if you plan on perpetuating your legacy and feeling a deeper understanding of where all successes originate- then humility is a necessity.besides, nobody likes a big headed chauvinist.it is the humble every day man who accomplishes great things, while still relating to the everyday man,who inspires his peers.you’re not here to prove a point...
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.dreams.
.dreams are great but they are only an image of what you can achieve.a snapshot into the impending future that can only be realized by force of action.as you embark on the dream you have stuck in your head you will soon realize that your actions only slide you centimeters if that, along the track to it.that is because the key to realizing your dream (in your lifetime) is to act at twice the level...
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.time.
.theres not enough of it.going along with the last post- procrastination, comes the quote my mom use to always say when i was young “time waits for no man”.one of the greatest (and often reoccurring) moments of disappointment in a mans life is the moment he wakes up to find he has run out of time!dont let it happen to you.get up now and start chasing that speedy little clock called...
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.procrastination.
.why is it that most people wait until compulsion or threat of danger to do something.we wait to take the trash out until mom yells, pause to chat about nothing to a nobody at work until we sense the guillotine deadline descending, or more importantly why do we wait until the dr. says- quadruple bypass surgery or more accurately- you’re made up of fat.for it to click?.thing is.it...
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.persistance.
.if you have ever applied this principle in your life (ie. dating, studying, baking a cake, learning an instrument, pestering someone, eating?) then it will carry weight (no pun) when i use it in relation to the gym.on the other hand, if you have never been persistent in an endeavor before, failure is inevitable.
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.steps.
.so you get out of bed everyday for three weeks straight and one day you wonder.what am I doing?is this worth it?.pause for a second.whats wrong with that scenario?you’ve been doing this for how long? three weeks?i might not know you personally, but how many people besides Charlotte Church were good at anything in three weeks?you’ve been alive at the age of twenty-five for twenty-five...
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.excuses.
.i don’t have the time.its too expensive.its too hard.im too old.im too busy.thats not my thing.if any of these are true it simply means the thing you are omitting is not a priority.if my sister who has four children, a mortgage, and a part-time job can find time to train and take second in her age category for a national triathlon.well.then i guess we could all find time too.
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.reassurance.
.its not uncommon to want reassurance that you are making progress in the gym.afterall you see you every day in the mirror.is anyone else seeing the changes that you aren’t?at times like these it’s best to recall the compliments people have made about your results and your progress.and if they haven’t made any in a while?well, maybe it’s time to start earning them again!.
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.the gym.
.everyone wants a secret pill.fact is.you want something that lasts?you gotta work for it.plain n simple.
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