Tag: #empowerment

  • The End of One Thing, Is Really Just the Beginning of Another

    2024 is coming to a close, and I am grateful to be writing another note of thanks to all those who read and share this blog. Though the last few months have been quiet in writing, the blog has still successfully had lots of visitors and I love to see these coaches and practitioners still…

  • Why Motivation is Fleeting and How Good Habits Can Keep You on Track

    We all know that feeling of being super pumped to start something new, whether it’s hitting the gym, learning a new skill, or tackling a big project. But let’s be real: motivation doesn’t always stick around. One day you’re on top of the world, and the next, you can’t even muster the energy to get…

  • Visualization

    I wrote this on November 22nd, 2023 shortly after finishing my heavy set of squats from that day’s workout. The story tells itself, but I will reiterate the moral of the story to drive the point home: visualization of your desired outcome in any given situation makes a difference. If you don’t believe me, you’ve…

  • Sometimes Not Helping is Most Helpful

    Here at Iron Legion, we have a strong network of providers we trust when our client’s need something that is beyond our scope of practice. This blog by Dr. Phil Finemore is a great topic to discuss. Ultimately as coaches, we all have one goal in mind, which is to help the person in front…

  • Coaching Cue: Listen

    Something that has not been touched on a lot here in the blog is the art of coaching. Yes, we want to be technically trained, and we absolutely need to seek continuing education in order to better our technical knowledge. BUT there is one skill in coaching that stands out for all the greatest coaches…

  • Giving Up Is Unacceptable…

    “The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.” —Jack London There are many ways in which we can fail; we can fail a test, fail at keeping our word, or fail some other trial we encounter. As we’ve all heard, failing…

  • Personal Check-In

    “Why ever hurry?Even water takes its timeflowing down the drain.” —Michael Chernin We’re kicking off the 6th week of the year and it’s time for a personal check-in. Are you giving yourself the patience you deserve? Are you allowing yourself the room that you need to actually grow and accomplish your goals? There’s no hurry…

  • Separating Training and Therapy

    The gym is a great place to improve your mental health. Many people go to the gym and workout with that in mind. However, trainers and gyms are not rehabilitation centers or the solution for all mental health problems. There are issues that no number of squats and deadlifts can resolve. Often, trainers find themselves…

  • Today Is The Day

    “Today is the day you woke up from time traveling to rewrite the future you didn’t want.” —Joel “This is it! Today is the day,” you tell yourself. It’s the one day a year that we give ourselves a clean slate.  If you’re anything like me, you watched as the sun crested over the horizon…