What I Learned From Quitting A Race
I am still processing this, I am probably still not quite right in the head (if I ever was). Today I ran the Myrtle Beach Marathon, or rather, I started, ran 20 miles and then quit at 20.36 miles. This blog post is as much for me as it is for you, since I am still…
Fear to Commit
Have you ever been afraid to commit to something? It might have been a relationship, it might have been your fitness goals or a goal at work! How we try to cover up our fear I just don’t have time to do it It is not the right moment I am too busy I am…
Mindfulness – Part of the Secret to Success?
Change does not come easy! For some people it is easier than others. As a follow up to last weeks blog this is about a particular aspect that is important when trying to bring about change: being mindful. When searching for the term Google comes up with the following definition: mind·ful ˈmīn(d)fəl/ adjective conscious or…
Change – What Makes It Happen
I am obsessed – obsessed with finding ways to help myself and others accomplish what they seek when they come to our personal training program In that context, I have been reading again (I think I always have 2-3 books I am reading at a time). This one I actually listened to. The book is by…
It Cannot Be Always Fun!
Life or Training is not always fun – Go deeper! We are in a fun centered society. We want to have fun in everything. Well, I am sorry to have to break it to you. The world is not always fun and play. Sometimes we have to put our back into it, really grind it…
Do you have too much of a drive to succeed?
Some of us lack the inherent drive to work out, exercise, or be healthier. But what if you are a classic Type A person and you actually have a strong drive? Is there such a thing as too much of a drive? Absolutely, training, fitness and wellness is all about balance. Just like a Type…
The Most Common Mistakes That Lead To Failure in Fitness!
I have been a personal trainer since about 1998. During this time I have seen many people succeed. They lost the weight they wanted to lose, gained the muscle they wanted, performed in their sport and accomplished other great goals. But what is even more striking is that I have seen more people fail than…
Suffering as part of Meaning
Hello everyone, I just read an interesting book: Viktor Frankl’s “Man’s Search for Meaning“. Besides being a very deeply moving book about the experiences of a man in the concentration camp of Auschwitz, it is a book that gives food for thought. I have many times thought what is the meaning of my life, first as…
I want to take the next step…but what if?
Some of my personal training clients as well as I have struggled with this before. We want something badly, we want to be [insert profession], we want to be healthier, fitter, you name it. You might have experienced the same thing: it is called a dream! So how come that most of us don’t seem…
