
You Are Your Own Gym

Carbs are a key source of energy, especially for the brain. They include fruits, vegetables, pastas, grains, sugars, cereals, and rice.
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EVOLUTION AND THE DOMESTICATION OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS Vegetables. Fruits. Nuts. Seeds. Meats. Eggs. Fish. That’s it.
Mark Lauren • You Are Your Own Gym
Whatever you do in life reinforces patterns and habits. Quitting or coasting, when it’s time to drive on, reinforces that behavior and makes it more likely that you’ll do it again the next time. Likewise, every time you push through discomfort and put your goals before your comfort, your resolve is strengthened.
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Failing to plan with the end in mind is a common mistake. In the military, mission planning is done with a “backwards planning” timeline. You start with actions at the objective and plan backwards from that point after thoroughly establishing what the objective is, what criteria must be met for mission success, and how they will be achieved. Then,
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It’s lack of knowledge about your own body’s potential that drives modern mankind’s endless demand for useless fitness gimmicks. When in fact the solution to ultimate fitness is surprisingly simple. Though it’s up to you to apply it. Free yourself from the dependency on gadgets, trainers, and common misconceptions. They are all crutches, keeping yo
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It was all about being fully committed. Commitment equaled success.
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So what exactly are your goals? And what are the excuses that get in your way? It’s good to write down both your goals and your excuses. Identifying your excuses will make you more aware of them. It’ll take the wind out of their sails. It’ll make it easier for you to identify those “reasons” for not training for what they really are: Useless excuse
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Getting in great shape requires some sacrifices. Not sacrifices of time, but instead putting your goals before your comfort.
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Well-being and healthy, attractive physiques are tied together, and they are best created through my program that develops all the qualities that make up fitness. Naturally, those with the greatest all around level of fitness have always possessed the greatest ability to survive.