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Prepare for challenges and stay motivated, focused, and in control with the tips in this blog.
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How to Set Achievable Goals
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A combination of both short- and long-term goals is important to your success. A long-term goal sets your motivation in place and helps define direction and purpose in your training. But it's also essential to set specific, clear goals along the way.
Steer clear of ambiguous goals like "I want to lose weight for summer" or sweeping goals like changing your lifestyle. Instead, set a specific goal such as "I want to run a 5K in less than 30 minutes," and then develop a series of incremental goals that you can celebrate as you improve.
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Core Values
One reason most diets and fitness plans fail is because people look at their health as a short-term project. We allow our goals to be influenced by superficial promises: Five weeks to a six-pack! The five-second fix for neck pain! But what if before starting your next training program you were to examine what really matters to you, as opposed to what's on your mind this minute?
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How to Stop Procrastinating
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Want to lose weight? Get rid of pesky pains? Or have more energy? Stop putting off your goals. Here's how to make a change, and fast:
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Shift Your Focus
Pick one: The easy overhead. The sitting volley. The forehand into the empty court. You missed one of them at some point, and with that went the game. Rather than erasing it from your memory, you’re endlessly replaying the shanks in your head. Before the match gets totally out of reach, try the following steps to not only reverse, but also regain your momentum.
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Win With the Right Attitude
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"If you want outstanding results, you need good people with great talent and awesome attitudes." — John C. Maxwell
The best example of overachieving in sports is the Tampa Bay Rays in baseball. No one expected them to do half as well as they have done thus far. We're not even at the All-Star break, so they have ample opportunity to sink in the standings and/or not achieve the playoffs; nevertheless, they have accomplished much more than was thought possible.
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Start Eating Better Today
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Procrastination is often a reason why some of us don't quite get around to changing our habits, specifically nutrition and exercise. We seem to put off the inevitable until the last minute and then end up scurrying around trying to get things done—or we just throw up our hands and say, "Forget it!" Here are some ways to stop procrastinating and start doing.
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The Importance of Rituals for Peak Performance
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Most great athletes have a ritual that helps them focus. An infielder may fiddle with a spot on his glove. An elite tennis player may adjust the racquet strings after a hard shot even though the strings do not need, adjusting. A football kicker or punter may take a deep breath and shake his head right to left before the snap. A batter might swing a heavy bat. A golfer may do trunk twists while holding a club across her shoulders.
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The 5 Stages of a Healthy Diet
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Have you ever noticed that what works for some people when they make a change in their life may not work for you? Most people move through five stages of readiness as they change behaviors. Yes, there are actually stages of change, based on something called the "transtheoretical model." If you identify what stage of change you are in and plan appropriately based on that stage, you're more likely to maintain a healthy lifestyle overtime.
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Why You Should Train Like An Ancient Greek
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The ancient Greek story about Olympic hero Milo is an apt illustration of modern principles of athletic conditioning and preparation. Unlike today's athletes, Milo did not use weights as resistance, nor did he use a specific exercise apparatus. Every day, Milo lifted a small calf into his arms and carried the calf a certain distance. As the calf grew into a bull, Milo continued his training. On the first day of the Olympics, Milo walked the length of the track while carrying a full-grown bull.
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