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The Power of Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) in Fat Loss and Better Health
When most people think about losing fat, their minds usually go straight to hitting the gym or going on a strict diet. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s just as important and often overlooked: Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or NEAT for short. NEAT covers all the little ways you burn calories throughout the day…
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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…
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Embracing the Ups and Downs of Gym Progress
Starting out at the gym often comes with high hopes for continuous improvement. Yet, anyone who’s spent time lifting weights or running on treadmills knows the journey isn’t always a smooth, upward climb. Understanding why progress in the gym isn’t linear can help ease frustration and set realistic expectations for achieving your fitness goals. Progress…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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One Of The First…
“But for those of us that love to do stuff, love what we do, are “People of Action”, understand that life is fleeting and should not be wasted being a busybody—you are who I admire. You are what makes the world better. You are who gives others’ inspiration. So play your music, feed your garden,…
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Lending Kindness
“This planet has—or rather had—a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it…
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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…
The Break Room 