9 Fitness Tips for February

I’ve got a lot of fitness-y things on mind these days. Well, I guess I usually have lots of fitness-y things on my mind. In any case, here’s 9 things I’ve been thinking about for this month.

1.     The all-or-nothing mentality usually gets you nothing. If this is your normal approach you should already know that. Stop kidding yourself and cut it out! This is NOT the time it’s finally going to work.

2.     Training flexibility for flexibility’s sake is not only pointless, but it’ll also probably get you hurt. Especially if you’re not doing any strength training to supplement it.

3.     Sure, you need to listen to your body, but sometimes you need to tell your body to shut up. Not every little tweak is worth worrying about. Sometimes you just need to get on with it.

4.     If you have chronic pain, just hitting the gym a few times a week won’t fix it. Even with an appropriate program, you need to be aware of your movement EVERY DAY to see lasting results. Don’t believe me? Where are your shoulders right now?

5.     STOP USING AGE AN EXCUSE!!! IT’S NOT A GOOD OR VALID ONE!!!

6.     You know if you’re working hard or not. If you’re not sure what the best way to work harder is, send me an email.

7.     Yes, pull-ups and bench presses are hard. Improvement is hard to come by with those exercises. Just accept it, work hard and progress will come. It just may take a longer than deadlifts or squats.

8.     Sometimes the best way to lift more weight is just putting more on the bar. Get out of your own way.

9.     Finally, As the great RuPaul says: Feeling aren’t facts. Keep this in mind if you’re trying to justify what you’re doing even though you’re not getting the results you want.

We covered a lot of ground here. I hope at least one or two things clicked with you.