FF Athlete Update Jason and I have worked together in the past to improve his nutrition and mental performance. About five months ago, he contacted me to take his training to the next level. He had some lofty goals, and I knew it would be a blast to work with him. I currently program his workouts for him on a weekly basis (managed online through regular communication) and we meet to train together, about once a week. He wanted to …
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7 Truths About Intensity Let’s get some things clear about training intensity. Intensity is not about how long your run is, how many calories you burn, how much you sweat, or how sore you are after a workout. Intensity is a mentality. It is all about your drive, purpose, passion and focus. 1. Many People Don’t Know What High-Intensity Is A lot of people think they are ‘going hard’ but really they are only kidding themselves. Of course, intensity is …
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14 Ways to Overcome Injuries and Setbacks Pick up an old or a new hobby. Something that is not related to your sport or training. This may be something you’ve put in the backseat for awhile or a brand new hobby. Make relationships with others who are rehabbing or having the same type of setback. Find a way to share what you have learned by going through this pain, suffering or change. Before you know it, you’ll be helping someone …
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How To Balance Your Life Are you stressed, tired, overworked, stuck in a rut, unfocused, not reaching your goals or down in the dump? If so, I can guarantee you are not balancing your time and energy in an effective way. I do my best to balance these 6 aspects of life and suggest that you take a look at what areas take up your time and energy. Each day, you have about 16 hours to prioritize your time. The other …
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People Are Crazy [Taken from an FF Newsletter] Let’s face it. People say and do crazy things. Coaches, teammates, friends and family members may act in a way that makes no sense at all. Some people are hard to talk to, intimidating, harsh or make you feel like you can’t do anything right. People may question your intentions, training methods and the results you see. They will shoot down your opinions, tell you that you can’t do it and even …
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