9:51 amLast Year, ,

This week last year was a pretty light week, and was dominated by an article about resolutions. The funny thing is that that article is much more popular this year than it was last year.

  • The year began with a diatribe about why new year’s resolutions are bad for you. They enourage procrastination, the weather can be demotivating, and at times it can be down right dangerous. I considered writing this article this year, but a quick search of my archives and I found that I had already written it last year! That was convenient…
  • Scott created a weight lifting glossary to begin our series on Equipment.
  • I reviewed the No Excuses Gym website. I haven’t really been following the site any more for the past year, though.
  • This week two years ago, I reviewed the PowerBar ProteinPlus bars. They took a little getting used to, and I don’t use them anymore due to their price. I also continued my animated series by demonstrating one method of doing back extensions. One tip that I still use and have used almost every day for the past few years (and before that) is to keep a water bottle handy at all times.
6:12 amOvercoming Obstacles, ,

Resolutions at the new year are bad you. I do not like making new year’s resolutions, and I advise against them for anybody that bothers to ask me. This is not to say that the end of the year is a bad time to plan the upcoming year; I just mean to say that making a resolution at the end or beginning of the year is doomed to failure, especially if the resolution is related to fitness. They are a bad idea, and I recommend avoiding making resolutions and instead just make changes in your life. There are three major reasons that I do not like resolutions.

  1. They encourage procrastination.
  2. The weather is demotivating.
  3. The weather can be dangerous.

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