Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas Photo by Bev Childress of Fort Worth, Texas It is the age of instant gratification. Whether an athlete training for performance or a New Year’s ... Continue Reading
Define Your Habits by Playing the Long Game
At the beginning of each year, you begin to think about what you want to change. You know fitness is important. You read all of the information about how to improve happiness, longevity, and overall health ... Continue Reading
The Seven Deadly Sins of Fitness
“Making mistakes is something everyone does. Learning from them is not.” - Anonymous My love affair with fitness is unquestionably one of the best things that’s ever happened to me. When it’s all ... Continue Reading
I Am John’s Lifestyle Change
The mission from Breaking Muscle: Go to a local mall and find a random person whose health I can improve through my own creative solutions. And here I am. Sitting on a bench above a floor ... Continue Reading
Stop Contemplating and Start Doing
Too many people who are contemplating changing their nutrition program or adding an exercise component jump in too fast. Or they don’t jump at all, because the cliff is scary, with visions of egg whites ... Continue Reading
The Myth of Willpower: The 3 Step Way to Create Lasting Habits
We’ve all tried to change habits before and most of us are not very successful. We swear off junk food or snacking. We promise ourselves we’ll go to the gym every day. We swear to stick to our guns this ... Continue Reading
There’s No Such Thing as Willpower: How to Identify Triggers of Bad Habits
Do you find yourself feeling envious of your friend who can skip the brownies or the pizza without flinching? Or does it amaze you that your buddy can hit the gym every day like clockwork no matter how ... Continue Reading
How to Be Perfect: Tech Review of 2 Habit Tools
I have a confession to make. A deep dark secret that's been haunting me for years. Nobody knows my secret, not even my wife, but it's time to come clean. I know how to address my issue and by confessing ... Continue Reading
