Category: Training Mindset
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I Wanna Rock!
(This post originally appeared on originalstrength.net) “I wanna rock! ROCK!”“I want! To! Rock! ROCK!”Twisted Sister, “I wanna rock” In keeping with my tradition of starting my articles on Original Strength resets with a lyric from some of my favorite hard rock songs from decades past (and with resets with names like rocking and rolling, how can…
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Little things add up
Every bit as true for your training as it is for your daily life. If you don’t want… * the hard work* the difficulty* the sacrifice* the re-arranged priorities* the focus* the improved diet* the regular, incremental increase in daily physical movement* the patient dedication* the consistent discipline* the slow and steady march boldly forward Then you don’t want…* The results It’s as simple as that. No amount…
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Should you abandon the basics?
Well, maybe. It’s time to abandon your unrequited obsession with “the basics”. Before you tar and feather me, hear me out. The basics are absolutely essential, and you HAVE to get good at them. In fact, probably one of the best quotes of all time on the importance of getting good at the basics comes from…
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Stop looking for fitness hacks
There is something better you should be looking for instead. Ladies and gentlemen, STOP looking for fitness hacks. There are no short cuts to any place worth going. Granted, there’s no doubt that there are certain paths that will get you there sooner, but they will still demand a few things from you. My vote goes to the following things: 1) “Eat like an…
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The #1 Step Toward Greater Fitness
Are you ready to take the step – and take a huge leap forward in your fitness? Lee Iacocca – the man known for saving Chrysler in the 1980s – was once asked “What quality do you look for in all of your top managers?” He answered simply “Decisiveness.” Decisiveness is – not surprisingly –…