Developing Self-Discipline the Easy Way – Part 2

In my last post, I discussed an easy way to develop self-discipline in the face of an impulse. Today, let’s look at the second piece of self discipline: doing what you feel you should be doing (even when you don’t necessarily feel like it).
When we’re talking about fitness, this is most obviously applicable to getting [...]

Making Cardio Fun

I have a confession to make; many cardio workouts bore the enthusiasm right out of me. Sometimes when I’m on the treadmill at the gym, I feel like a caged rat on an exercise wheel and getting motivation to continue can be a real drag.
You see, I’m an outdoor-loving adrenaline junkie, and for years I [...]

The Top 6 Ways to Sabotage Your Workout

Even with the best intentions, you can sometimes sabotage your workout by overworking or working out in the wrong ways.
Here is my list of the top six workout vices, and the ways to cut out these bad habits.
1. Skip your warm up.
You may tire sooner without a warm up and end up having a [...]

Zen and the Art of Weight Maintenance – Part 3

The first two parts in this three-part series looked at mindfulness and food intake. Today’s post is about how we can make use of mindfulness while weight training.
Certain exercises come to mind when you think of paying mindful attention to your workout. You might get the image of a session of Tai Chi, Yoga, or [...]

Workout Routines – Add Music For Better Results

Sometimes you have one of “those” workout days. You know the kind. It doesn’t happen every time, but today you’re tired, you’re not looking forward to spending the time on the elliptical trainer, treadmill or the exercise bike, you’re feeling flat, and you have a workout you’re not excited about ahead of you. On these [...]

Is Stress Stopping You Getting Six-Pack Abs?

You know how it is: you’ve been working your Abs to death to get that tightly cut six-pack and you’ve been watching your diet and nutrition program like a hawk, but you can’t seem to shift that last few pounds of fat. In today’s fast-paced world, it could be stress that’s screwing with your 6-pack. [...]

Zen and the Art of Weight Maintenance – Part 2

In Zen and the art of weight maintenance part 1 we talked about how you can use mindfulness to help you determine whether or not you really need to eat when you first feel that hunger signal. Today let’s look at how it can be used once you’ve determined that it really is time to [...]

Zen and the Art of Weight Maintenance – Part 1

Mindfulness is a word that seems to be getting a lot of mileage these days and it’s no different when used in the context of weight loss. This central concept of Zen practice is, to put it simply, the act of paying deliberate attention; and it can help you whittle down your calorie intake without [...]

Lose Weight – Overcome All-or-Nothing Thinking: Part 3

This is the third in our series called ‘Lose Weight – Overcome All-or-Nothing Thinking’. Many of us begin our new fitness plans with enthusiasm. Ready for a change, we sometimes feel that we can’t wait a moment longer to see our bodies begin to transform themselves and for the weight to start coming off.
So we [...]

Fitness Goals: Set a Fitness Target to Focus Your Determination

When it comes to Fitness Goals, most of us who subscribe to GetFitFast.com don’t need to be persuaded about the benefits of a healthier lifestyle.  Regular physical exercise and a healthful and nutritious diet are major items that most of us aspire to, but as concepts they are very general.  In order to stay motivated, [...]

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