Just because you’re not sure how to do something doesn’t mean you CAN’T do SOMETHING. If you don’t know how to squat a barbell… that doesn’t mean you can’t get up and walk. If you don’t know how many calories you should be consuming… that doesn’t mean you can’t make better food choices to at least head into the right …
Have you ever thought about ‘What makes you tick’ regards achieving your health and fitness goals?What makes you want to do something? What makes you want to go to the gym? What makes you want to go through the pain of a transformation, whatever that transformation is? I recently took on a new client, by the name of John. I …
Achieving your health & fitness goals have very little to do with goals and nearly everything to do with systems.Meet David – one of my ‘regulars’ for the past 7 years. He recently approached me and said: ‘Steve, I’d like to set myself a goal. I’d like to complete 4 minutes in the plank position.’Now, for those folks who are …
Most ‘successful’ people visualize themselves succeeding. Be it film stars, Olympic athletes, or business people. So, If it’s good enough for them, then it’s good enough for me and you. Here’s how it works: Visualize Your Way Fit?Let’s be honest, when most of us are exercising, we simply heave the weight from A to B and count the prescribed number of …
Want to know how to increase your ability to turn yourself into a more fat-efficient burning machine? Then watch today’s brief video.Maggie, one of the regular visitors to the gym, kindly volunteered to demonstrate a 3 exercise combo that has the ability to change the way you look and feel.A key element here is to perform a group of exercises …
Have you ever wondered, having taken 1 or 2 weeks away from the gym, you return to discover that you’re as weak as a kitten? Here’s why:Two weeks in the Caribbean laying on a poolside lounger, supping cocktails has its pluses. But what happens when you return to ‘reality’? You dig deep and make the decision to cross over the …
One of my clients recently asked me the following question:“If i’m trying to complete 12 reps during an exercise, but after 9, notice that I am struggling, is it better to completely stop or take a 5 second breather and do the remaining reps?” Here was my answer:“Good question Carol. If you get to 9 reps (and your goal was 12) and …
I’d like to share a video of one on my ‘regulars,’ Lesley.She’s performing an abdominal exercise that’s fun to do….. check her intent, her purpose, and dare I say it, her aggression.A few days before shooting the video I asked her 5 questions….. her answers are interesting:Before finding me, what was your struggle? What were your biggest frustrations? Before Steve I …
Imagine this: I’m standing beside you during a training session and have asked you to achieve a new personal best by completing 12 repetitions on a bench press bar. You’re in position. Bar above your head. First 6 reps you’ve completed comfortably. 7 and 8 are tougher. 9 and 10 are taking you to your limit.(Besides, ‘Steve, get this weight …
One of my clients sent me a ‘clipping’ from The West Australian. I’ve taken the liberty of sharing the most relevant sections of narrative with you, and offering my guidance via a video I recently did with one of my clients.Here’s what the article said: Why do you exercise? If it is to look like a fitness model on Instagram, you’re probably going …
