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

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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.

You will have command over a stronger, healthier body. Each day you decide what form your body will take through commitment, perseverance, and vision. The dozens of excuses that your mind fabricates when you’re tired or short on time are ignored. You press on because you have set a goal, and falling short of your goals is as habit forming as

Not to offend anyone, but I think most people would agree that a sprint athlete looks more attractive than a powerlifter, a ballet dancer better than a marathoner. The sprinter and the dancer have a higher level of fitness than the bodybuilder and marathoner. Their muscles tie together in a functional way. Most people would agree that it’s the

Success is about you– and no one but you–letting go of everything that conflicts with your goal.

improved cardiovascular conditioning, but because of improved economy of motion. For the most part, it doesn’t get easier because of muscular endurance, but because your body is becoming more efficient at that particular movement. You require less strength and oxygen than you did before, because your body’s nervous system is adapting.

Getting in great shape requires some sacrifices. Not sacrifices of time, but instead putting your goals before your comfort.

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