You know you better than anyone else. If that truth doesn’t immediately resonate, take some necessary steps.  Learn to become more aware.  Learn to listen.  Learn to trust. When your body and mind say go, let ‘er rip!  When your body and mind say rest, pull it back!  When your body and mind say eat, eat! At the outset of a fitness journey, you may have to override these signals at times.  After all, you are establishing new habits, and that is not an easy task. When you hit your stride, however, these signals are your compass.  If you cannot transition from do this, not that and eat this, not that plans to ultimately trusting your signals, you will ultimately fail.  Harsh, I know.  But I stand behind those words. It is impossible for a generic plan to be tailored to you.  It is impossible for a generic plan to know when you’ve had a hard day at work, a stressful emotional situation, a horrible night of sleep, an impossible eating environment, a hamstring tweak, neck tightness, and/or any other obstacle you can imagine.  Curveballs happen.  When they do, you must adjust your swing. Lean on do this, not that and … Continue reading Trust Yourself, Transcend, and Happy 4th!