Redefining Strength Fitness Hacks

The best way to really improve at something?Well it starts by first admitting you suck at it hahaI think often we are scared to truly admit we aren't good at something.It's hard recognizing our own flaws.And we often even try to AVOID the tasks and that we aren't good at.We put them off. Try to find ways around doing them.We even make EXCUSES to get out of doing them.But the simple fact is, often if we want better results?We've got to own up to what we are sucky at and learn to improve.We may never enjoy those tasks.But often they get more tolerable when we face them and improve at them.We have to check our ego and realize that we are only as strong as our weakest link.And there is nothing wrong with being bad at something. Most of us stink at something we've never done before!!!The expert in anything was once the beginner and we are NEVER above learning and improving.So if there are things you're finding you aren't good at - exercises that feel awkward, logging and measurin

Weights are not the only way to progress movements and create challenging workouts.We can play around with other techniques to keep challenging our body to get results!We have to remember that even doing the same but different can be progression.Here are 5 Tips To Create Challenging Workouts Without Adding Weights:Increase Your Training Density.Use Different Movement Tempos.Change The Range Of Motion And Create Hybrid Movements.Create More Instability And Use Unilateral MovesTweak Your Workout Design.The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

Learning To Trust The ProcessIt’s incredibly difficult to trust the process. It’s like you’re telling yourself to just commit 100% and “wait and see” if it is going to work. And that’s hard because we don’t like the idea that we may be wasting time.But the simple fact is, results take time to build. One week? Two weeks? Sure we can see results.But committing for 6, 10, 12 or even 16 weeks?! Holy crap will those results add up!So here are 4 Tips To Help You Trust The Process so you can actually see the results you want!Track. If you can see what you are doing you can see if it TRULY works. This holds us accountable and paints a clear picture of what is going on.Commit 100% to a program and don’t adjust it! If you don’t actually truly test something, you won’t know if it will work. And when you take a plan and then tweak it, you don’t know if it was the adjustments that actually helped you or held you back.Ask WHY! Do your research. Don’t just blindly follow! Understand why things are programmed. Try to break t

"The world is full of educated fools.”We seek out all of this knowledge, but then we do nothing with it.We don’t ever IMPLEMENT.And I get it…Positive things are still scary - even if it means stepping into a better version of yourself.That’s why I wanted to share 5 tips to help you get moving.5 Tips To Help You Implement Your Knowledge:Focus on behavioral changes over end results. Set goals that celebrate those habits.Stop seeking some perfect schedule or plan. The program that will work best is one that is realistic!Recognize your self control isn’t infinite.Focus on just one change at a time. And make it something ridiculously easy at times.Have something outside of yourself to hold you accountable!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

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Realize you can’t ever go back to old habitsChange one thing at a timeRealize that even maintenance means adjusting GET MOVING! Set new goals!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

Use it or lose it!Too often we let AGE determine what we can, and can't, do! But age is just a number. And we can NEVER stop doing the things that make us move and feel better.Honestly, often the things we think we are "too old" to do, we actually SHOULD be doing.Don't let age be your excuse to stop training hard. Here are 3 tips to help you maintain your strength and fitness until you're 150 years old!1. Focus on strength training. It's key we lift heavy to build and maintain our lean muscle mass. Plus this can help us avoid falls and prevent injury!2. Include lots of prehab or mobility work. It's not just simply "getting older" that can make the injuries add up. It's simply lifestyle factors accumulating over time. That's why it's key we address those postural distortions!3. Challenge yourself with new things! The more we challenge ourselves with new moves, the more we can keep that mind-body connection strong! Some of those moves we think we are &

We all want results INSTANTLY.Logically we know it doesn’t work that way. But yet we all continue to search for that “quick fix”…that “magic pill.”I know even I do.And while there is no quick fix that will bring us instant results, there are things we can do to get results faster. Because the faster we get results, the more we stay motivated to continue!That is why I make sure my workouts use the following things. These 5 Tips help you get BETTER RESULTS in LESS TIME!They aren’t a magic pill or quick fix. They are simply ways to make your workouts more efficient so you have to spend less time working out WHILE getting better, faster results from the time you do spend in the gym.The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss the importance of doing SOMETHING because "the more you do, the more you do!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss why cardio is NOT key for weight loss!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss why we need to stop the GOAL SHAMING! Wanting to see aesthetic changes is NOT vain and it doesn't mean you don't love your body!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss how to stay on track while also relaxing and ENJOYING your vacation!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss why doing MORE is not the answer to better results faster. And how trying to do MORE can actually hold us back!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss 5 tips to help you get started tracking your macros! While I know it can seem overwhelming, it's key we truly understand the foundation of proper nutrition if we want to get not only amazing results, but LASTING RESULTS.The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss why we have to stay focused on what matters to US. It's impossible to please everyone and if we get too focused on trying, we'll end up pleasing no one, especially not ourselves.The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss 4 common training mistakes I see beginners, and those first getting back into training, make. The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss how inconsistency can KILL our results without us even realizing it. While I talk often about consistency being the key, I think it is also important that we realize why and HOW inconsistency can work against us!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss the benefits, and downsides, of training to failure and how and when you may use it in your routine.  The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode, I discuss why we need to LEARN the fundamentals of our nutrition instead of just searching for another fad diet. If we want to be able to adjust our diet as our needs and goals change over time, we need to understand MACROS!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!

In this episode I discuss why often WE are the ones that sabotage ourselves and what we can do to prevent ourselves from derailing our own progress!The video version of this episode is live on youtube!