Making consistent progress in your fitness program is always a challenge. I think the emphasis tends to be placed too heavily on the exercise program itself. As I repeatedly state in ALL GAIN, NO PAIN, intensity is easy. Because it’s easier at first to work a little harder the exercise portion seems to take priority […]
No Pain Principles
Dr. House + The Batman, Anchors, and Triggers
On the weekends, The Gorgeous One and I will sit quietly and read for a few hours together with 70’s greatest hits playing the in the background. Every once in a while, a song comes on that triggers a fond memory of my childhood. I never realized how many of those songs I know quite […]
Learning (AKA Behavior Change) Occurs at the Point of Struggle
I recently had a patient who was also managing recovery from PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). As part of his recovery program, he was prescribed exercise and meditation. I had to smile as this may be the most brilliant of prescriptions on many levels and for many reasons, not mention that it reinforces the No Pain […]
How Answering One Simple Question Can Keep You on Track for Success
This morning’s meditation was a good one. Not only did I feel confident in my efforts and level of concentration, but I was left with the powerful phrase “is this useful?” For meditation purposes, “is this useful” was intended to be used as means to determine the importance those thoughts that seem to invade our […]
Client Wisdom: On Consistency
Dave S. is one of my favorite humans. He’s a client at our gym IFAST in Indianapolis, but he began his story as a patient in my purple physical therapy room. He was dealing with back pain that began during workouts at another gym. Like many, he wasn’t broken, but pain severely curtailed his ability […]