As I sat down for another warmup set, velcro, and lace up my lifting shoes, all the stuff on the ground spoke to me. “Wow, Nick, you’ve changed your environment haven’t you?” Below is a staged photo of all the stuff that I carry in my gym bag, lug around the gym floor, and do […]
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Workout environments ✅ help or ❌ hinder our progress. 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 Depending on your goals and preferred workout styles (e.g., group classes, free weights), you may bounce around different gym memberships to determine the best workout environment for you. Take this client for example. After months of tinkering with: 💼—Work schedules (🌞 vs. 🌚 ) 🎟️—Memberships
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I workout. I am a scientist. I understand behavior. I can’t help but notice when the term “ego” gets thrown around the gym. “Look at that ego!” “She got injured because she had a big ego.” “The ego made me do it.” “His ego makes him difficult to coach.” Ego defined There is nothing inherently
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We have all had our days at the gym. Days where we feel like a superhero by finally hitting a PR (personal record) we have been chasing for over a year. A max bench press, our fastest 5K, or finally getting a difficult yoga pose. And then the days where you feel like you cannot
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