Archive for August, 2006

Failure is not an option

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Have you ever heard that phrase? It's such a bold statement that you really have to think about it for a moment, because it challenges a lot of our existing beliefs. It's easy to always assume that failure is indeed an option, and one that many people choose ...

Building Core Strength

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Last time, we talked about dull, right? Dull is the trade-off for fitness. You can try to jazz things up by running on a treadmill with a TV attached, or using aerobics videos featuring shapely young women--but especially with the latter, even that is going to get dull ...

Don’t Feel Bad About What You Look Like In Pictures

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

It's something that all of us face at one time or another, looking at pictures or watching videos of ourselves. I know more than one person that never wants to be photographed or caught on video. To me, this is a silly. There's no reason to shrink at the thought of ...

It’s Pat Yourself on the Back Day

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

Greetings – In the last article, we discussed increasing our sense of self respect. This article will be a continuation of that one. Now as much as I would like to take all of the credit for what I’m about to write, I have to give Darren the credit that ...

How to get rid of an excuse that’s been plaguing you

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you've been putting something off for awhile. What's the excuse you're giving for that behavior? Because this might just be a key to getting moving on a personal project that you've put off for awhile. Procrastination is the enemy ...

Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Across America

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

According to a study that was recently conducted the number of people considered to be obese continues to rise. This survey was conducted by Trust for Americans Health and the results are judged against results from previous surveys they did in previous years. Mississippi is a heavyweight state with 29.5% ...

Developing a Greater Sense of Self Respect

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Greetings- This article is a continuation of the previous one about becoming your own best friend. Previously we discussed ending your self criticism for being overweight. The buck doesn’t stop there. What we need to develop is a greater sense of self respect. When I was growing up, my ...

Negative Thinking Impedes Progress

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Believe it or not negative thinking is a surefire way to impede progress and might be the root of some of your problems. You might be thinking.. "How can this be? I'm just thinking 'realistically?" and that might even be a valid thought. For every negative thought you have about ...

The secret advice that helped me quit smoking forever

Monday, August 28th, 2006

I want to impart some wisdom today that I learned the hard way. I hope it will be useful to those readers who are looking to quit cigarette smoking forever. I was a very heavy smoker for many years. At the very peak, I ended up smoking ...

Steal This Exercise Manual

Sunday, August 27th, 2006

To say that the fitness industry is a very lucrative one for those involved on the selling end would be stating the obvious, so I'll just leave it there for now. To say that you don't need to spend money to get fit is, perhaps, a little less obvious.  You've been ...