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Category: Mindset, Motivation and Accountability

Embrace The Monotony

Posted on May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 by John Fawkes
Sometimes life gets really boring for a while.  Right now, it’s really boring and repetitive  for a lot of people, including me.   I live in Los Angeles, which means most places aroun... Read More

The Pause Button Mentality Is Killing You

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 by John Fawkes
Why You Need the “Intensity Dial” Mental Model I’ll get back into exercise once things settle down a bit. I’m going to take a short break from my diet, but I’ll get back into it once I’m n... Read More

How Social Should Exercise Be? Finding Your Physio-Social Orientation

Posted on October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 by John Fawkes
In my opinion, the most under-discussed area of fitness is the intersection between one’s social life, and one’s health and fitness habits.  I’ve written previously about how your social li... Read More

To Achieve More, Start Challenging Your Own Excuses

Posted on July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 by John Fawkes
Last January, I was invited to a sushi dinner in Amsterdam.  The dinner was hosted by Menno Henselmans, whose Bayesian Personal Training course I was then taking. I really wanted to go, but there... Read More

How I Built Fitness Habits as a Beginner

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by John Fawkes
Some people want to lose weight.  Some people want to gain weight.  Back in college I used to be the worst of both worlds- really skinny, but not lean.  Instead I had some extra padding, and a siza... Read More
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