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- A “Mind Training” Technique That Makes You Stronger
- Does Hypnosis Work For Weight Loss?
- No Pain No Gain: Fitness Myth or Ultimate Fitness Truth
- The Little Thing in Your Head That’s Keeping You Fat
- 8 Reasons Why You Keep Falling Off The Diet Wagon
- Faith Based Diets: Does God Punish You For Being Fat?
- The New Visualization Breakthrough: Mental Training Tactics For Health And Fitness Success
- Don’t Catch These 2 Diseases
- Why Some People Quit And Some People NEVER Give Up
- Count Down To Fitness Success And Keep Your Motivation Drive Alive
- Can You Think Yourself Thin?
- Building A Better Body One Brick At A Time
- Health And Fitness Is Not A 12 Week Program
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A “Mind Training” Technique That Makes You Stronger The word “visualization” sometimes conjures up images of new age gurus teaching esoteric techniques for personal enlightenment and “attracting” what you want into your life. This causes many evidence-based types to scoff. However, piles of research has shown that mental imagery (aka “visualization”) can improve performance. The latest study suggests that a certain type of mental imagery can also increase your strength. |
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Does Hypnosis Work For Weight Loss? Hypnosis conjures up images of a bearded man with piercing black eyes and a mesmerizing deep voice swinging a pendulum back and forth, chanting, “You are getting very sleeeeepy.” Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most people will ever have is a Las Vegas stage show. But stage hypnosis for entertainment and hypnotherapy for behavior change are completely different animals. Could “real” hypnotherapy help you get leaner? |
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No Pain No Gain: Fitness Myth or Ultimate Fitness Truth No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you. Success with your body and in every area of your life is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone and that means embracing pain. |
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The Little Thing in Your Head That’s Keeping You Fat I have no doubt that a scientist somewhere just read the title of this article and said out loud, “YES! Venuto is right! That little thing in your head – the hypothalamus – it IS the thing that is keeping you fat! By George, that Venuto guy isn’t a dumb bodybuilder after all – he’s been doing his research!” At which moment, I will be shaking my head and thinking, “you need to get out of the laboratory and into the real world, with real people, buddy.” Okay, okay, to be fair, Neuro-endocrine control of appetite and body fat really is quite fascinating. But today, I’m talking about PSYCH-ology, not PHYSI-ology. The little thing in your head that’s keeping you fat is actually just a…. |
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8 Reasons Why You Keep Falling Off The Diet Wagon Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today. In case you’re confused at this apparent contradiction, consider these statistics: |
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Faith Based Diets: Does God Punish You For Being Fat? Faith based diets have been around for decades. But is overeating really a sin? Does God punish you for being fat? A recent column in an issue of USA Today answers, “weight loss is hard enough without feeling that the almighty is on your back, too”… |
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The New Visualization Breakthrough: Mental Training Tactics For Health And Fitness Success Understanding the mind’s role in motivation and behavior is one of the most critical elements in physical fitness success. If you struggle with changing habits and behaviors or if you can’t get motivated, then even the best training and nutrition program is worthless. With new discoveries in the science of visualization, you can make amazing breakthroughs in your health and fitness achievements. |
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Don’t Catch These 2 Diseases One of my favorite motivational speakers is Brian Tracy, who is one of the world’s top experts on success psychology and personal achievement. In case you haven’t heard of Brian, he is sort of like a calmer, more “laid back” version of Tony Robbins. Not long ago, I had the chance to attend a seminar Brian held at the Jacob Javitz center here in New York City. One part of his talk really grabbed my attention, and I’d like to share it with you… |
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Why Some People Quit And Some People NEVER Give Up Throughout my 18 years in the fitness industry, I have noticed that some people who start a diet and exercise program give up very easily after hitting the first obstacle they encounter. On the other hand, I noticed that some people simply NEVER give up. These people are like the bulldog that refuses to release its teeth-hold on a bone. The harder you try to pull the bone out of his mouth, the harder the dog chomps down with a vice-like grip. What’s the difference between these two types of people? Psychologists say there is an answer. |
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Count Down To Fitness Success And Keep Your Motivation Drive Alive There are many fantastic ways to get focused and motivated to start a new diet or exercise program, but often the most difficult thing to do is keep that drive and ambition alive and see your goal through to completion. Within just weeks of beginning a new fitness program, many people have already hit their first snag or setback, and as a result, have slipped backwards in the mental focus and motivation department. Setting goals in writing is an essential step to success, but how do you stay focused on them? One technique I have used ever since my very first bodybuilding competition 18 years ago, is… |
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Can You Think Yourself Thin? On a recent special edition of The Larry King show, panel experts Bob Proctor, John Assaraf and others who were featured in the movie ‘The Secret’ explained that recent breakthroughs in neuroscience along with understanding mental laws, reveal why goal setting, the “law of attraction” and “positive thinking” really do work, regardless of whether you look at them from a metaphysical or a scientific perspective |
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Building A Better Body One Brick At A Time Losing weight and getting in shape doesn’t happen overnight. Once you understand the truth about what it really takes to build a better body, you’ll never fall prey to fads, gimmicks or scams ever again… |
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Health And Fitness Is Not A 12 Week Program Thinking about entering one of those 12 week transformation challenges or going on a quick weight loss diet? If so, you’d better read this first |
