How Long Does It Take To Form A Fitness Habit?
It takes 21 days to form a new habit right? Everyone knows that. Well, hold on a minute – recent research suggests that this isn't quite accurate. Can a simple habit be formed in 21 [...]
Your Brain Is A Jerk: 5 Cognitive Biases That Are Sabotaging Your Fat Loss Goals
One of the curses of being human is that we are hard-wired for delusion. The good news is that not only is it perfectly normal, but our misbeliefs are the very thing that have, in [...]
Taking The Motivation Pill
Admit it. You’re waiting for it—for a pill that fills your being with a river of flowing motivation and the glorious desire to excel. Don’t feel bad. We all are seeking more motivation, some, if [...]
30 Things I Learned From 30 Years of Bodybuilding
I started training in the early 1980’s and right from the start, I was engrossed with the bodybuilding style of training and eating. I think it’s always valuable to take time for reflection, and realizing [...]
The Bad Attitude That Kills Diet And Exercise Programs
Self-improvement speaker and author Earl Nightingale described attitude as “The angle or bearing, including actions, feelings and moods,” from which you approach a problem or situation. That’s a great definition. I like to say something [...]
How I’ve Stayed Motivated To Work Out Consistently For 30 Years Straight
I recently took part in the Elite Body Seminar, where I was interviewed by Jim Katsoulis, a hypnotherapist and fitness coach who, rather than just training clients in the gym physically, he specializes in using [...]
Your Fitness Future Foretold: 20 Predictions For The New Year
I’ve been writing blogs and articles about fat loss and fitness on the Internet since 1999. One of the most popular newsletters I ever mailed was sent out seven years ago, right around the new [...]
Transform Your Mind To Transform Your Body
My name is Michael Malone and I was recently very honored and thrilled to be given the first place award in season 9 of the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Body Transformation Challenge. Tom [...]
Top 10 Ways For Regular People To Get Motivated
“How do I get more motivated?” Outside of “What should I eat?” that’s the number one question I’m asked about getting more results on a diet or exercise program. Almost everyone has up and down [...]
10 Biggest Body Transformation Mistakes
They say “success leaves clues.” I’ve always liked that quote, which I first heard from Anthony Robbins, and which I’ve heard re-quoted by many others over the years. Unfortunately, most people don’t follow the advice [...]