A friend asked me not too long ago, "what's been your favorite trip so far?" My response was, "It's always the last one." For me, no trip stands on its own because they all build each other up and form one big journey. That's why the most recent trip always ends up being my favorite. …
#13 Achieving Goals
We all should have goals in life. Small, large, short-term, long-term... All these goals are meant to challenge and motivate us to improve ourselves and the people around us. However, achieving those goals can sometimes be difficult due to various reasons...some controllable and some not. So if there is a way to increase the likelihood …
#11 Priority
I've been diving in heavily into relearning and reorganization of the fundamental principles of training and nutrition in order to be able to provide the most balanced explanation, simple yet unify all the principles. Einstein said, "if you can't explain it simply you don't know well enough," and I plan on doing just that. I …
#10 Quote of the week (2)
"Funny thing about decisions, you don't seem to need to talk yourself into the right ones," I can't remember where I heard this. It reminded me that sometimes we forget to listen to ourselves but rather pay attention to what our family, friends, and the society tell us. Trust your instinct because ultimately it's your …
#9 Principles vs Rules
You've probably heard things like, "If you want to lose weight you can't have carbs!" and "You have to do hip thrusters to build leg strength and build a better butt!" What I wanted to blog about today isn't necessarily bashing on those statements...well kind of. I'll have to agree that YES, you can lose …
#8 Need vs Want
As a strength coach/personal trainer, I've learned a valuable lesson of balance. The most common practice of balance in my profession is "NEED vs WANT." My job deals with dealing with clients' WANTS: get faster, lose weight, gain muscle, and etc. And of course, I do the best of my abilities to get them there. …
#6 Consistency
No one food is going to make you healthy nor no one food is going to make you unhealthy. It's about the average of your choices over time. Consistency will ultimately drive your success. Don't be discouraged by one night of indulgence. Don't look for the magic pill or food either. Be consistent as possible so that …
Blog #4 The 5 Second Rule
Just to clarify, I'm not talking about the 5-second rule where you pick the food off the floor within the 5 seconds of dropping it and eating it. The 5 Second Rule I'm talking about is this 5-second window that we, as humans, have to follow our instinct and take action. After this window, our …
