Any successful diet or fitness program starts with the same fundamental principle – willpower. Every resolution is doomed to failure if you are unable to commit and persevere. As a very young man early in my minor league days, I had my moments of weakness. As I progressed and grew, I needed to learn to make more mature decisions; as a MLB player, temptations are everywhere. … [Read more...]
Physical Activity Improves Mental Performance
When gearing up for a mental challenge, physical activity improves mental performance. Strong bodies are a dime a dozen; if you want to impress me, reveal a strong mind. Often, the two are engaged in a harmonious partnership. Whether it’s an interview, test, important conversation or anything needing focus, achieving peak performance involves both your physical and mental … [Read more...]
Mental Training
As I stand in front of a squat rack staring blankly at in excess of 400 pounds, I can feel the associated physical sensation without having to actually touch the weight. The cold of the steel bar bearing down on my shoulder blades, the tightening, contracting and firing of every muscle from my toes to my nose, the awakening of an old hip injury, the increased heart rate and … [Read more...]
Facing Your Fear of Change
Change is difficult. Learning new things is hard, but is the most valuable thing we can do as human beings. Samuel Smiles: Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father, Philip, for life. The gym can be an intimidating place. It is filled with strange equipment and people who … [Read more...]
No Shoes? No Problem - Work Out Barefoot
Sometimes people ask me what shoes I recommend for training. Nike, Adidas and the like have spent billions in marketing dollars getting us to pose this very query. I suggest working out barefoot. Much of my childhood was barefoot. Our summers (and winters) were spent outside in the neighborhood on asphalt. I used my socks as a baseball by wrapping them in electrical tape, … [Read more...]
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