A workout is about so much more than just the exercise involved.
It’s about you time. Or social time.
It’s about a chance to focus on your breathing for the first time all week. Or to focus on nothing at all for the first time all week.
It’s about feeling alive, feeling the endorphins kick in. Or a muscle pump kick in. Continue Reading
Boredom is a choice. Excitement is a choice. These emotions stem from your self-perception of a circumstance.
For example, I hear this a lot: “I could never eat that every day.” And this: “I need constant variety in my workouts.”
In these cases, the individual’s lens of perception is focused squarely on the food and the movement. Nothing else. All he or she sees is broccoli, broccoli, broccoli, instant death. Deadlift, deadlift, deadlift, eyes glaze over.
What if you expand your lens? What if you focus on more than just the food or the movement? Continue Reading
It’s a day of two Roger-isms. Get your pen ready.
No matter what anyone (you included) thinks of the action patterns at play – exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress management, etc. – results are the ultimate judge. Results are the barometer for success. Results display how your body is responding to what’s actually happening day-to-day.
That’s an incredibly important realization. It removes the importance of do’s and don’ts, should’s and shouldn’ts, and all external judgement. Your program will have its day in results court, and its change in look, feel, and perform will be the only relevant judge and jury.
Three positive actions make sense in light of this statement: Continue Reading
Embrace movement.
Really, embrace it. You were quite literally made to move.
Yes, it feels like drudgery at times. Yes, you would rather plant yourself on the couch at times. Yes, hailing a cab seems more enticing at times.
However, movement – walking, climbing stairs, hiking, playing – is a pillar of the Relentless Transformation. A pillar that’s often ignored.
“I could go for a walk, but how much difference is that really going to make?”
The answer is a lot. Movement adds up and comes with both physical and mental benefits. Continue Reading
Motivation is a fickle thing.
One day you are on fire. Well rested, feeling like results are pouring in and time is flying, and operating as if Powerthirst is fueling your life.
The next you are suddenly dragging. A rough night of sleep, feeling like results are stagnated and time isn’t moving, and immune to caffeine.
What gives? Continue Reading
While a large percentage of Relentless Transformers come in search of weight/bodyfat loss, you will hear “eat more!” come out of my mouth 10x as often as “eat less!”. Ironic, right?
When I say this it’s in attempt to combat the nasty, conditioned diet cycle that is so baked into our culture. The one that wears hunger like a badge of honor (because it must mean weight loss). And pardon me for beating a dead horse, but the one that wears scale results like a badge of honor.
In the end, all consistent hunger will do for you is result in eventual binging and rebounding. Continue Reading
It’s easy to forget the inspiring power of competition and social activity.
When you’re not regularly involved in sports games, sports teams, recess, or intramurals as a child/teenager, long stretches of time can pass without anything competitively physical as an adult. Life gets in the way. Different things pop up on the radar.
Put something on your calendar. Now. Choose a mud run, obstacle race, 5K, 10K, any-K, charity walk – you get the idea. Continue Reading
The weekend is here! Or, should I say, the most common downfall of the best fitness intentions?
From 5 years of Relentless Transformation experience, it’s clear that weekends are #1, 2, and 3 on the list of program derailers.
Why? Weekends usually mean off-time. Social time – with family, friends, and associates. Travel. Events away from home – brunches, lunches, and dinners. Barbecues, beaches, parties, sports games, and the list goes on…
All of the above introduce two major things: social expectations and ingrained reward systems. Continue Reading