I wrote the first version of this article in 2014. Since then, the article and its various syndications have been read by a few hundred thousand people. I actually encountered someone on Reddit who carries around a physical totem (one of the strategies that I discuss below) as a reminder to himself. After lots of feedback and hundreds more clients and hours Continue reading
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Gender and Weight Loss: Why It’s More Difficult For Some
Women, especially short women, seem to get the short end of the stick when it comes to fat loss. Despite seemingly-endless amounts of cardio and dieting, it is really @%&@!# hard for some women to lose fat, especially once they start to plateau. You’re probably saying “duh they just need fewer calories,” and you wouldn’t be Continue reading
Fitness Psychological States And The Problem with Motivation
As human beings, we like to think we’re rational, but unfortunately we’re not. As a person whose self-control could go from high to “feed me all the things” in the matter of seconds, I found my own decision making to be fascinating.
The reality is that when it comes to fitness, we all have a multiple personality disorder of sorts. I call these “fitness psychological states.”