(And Why We Shouldn’t Let it Affect Us) Every decision we make is based on the avoidance of fear, or the pursuit of pleasure. The problem is that too often we make a decision to avoid pain rather than risk reward. But… what do we really have to fear when it comes to enduring pain?If you’ve received Off the Mat emails before, […]
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Literally. I’ve spent most of this week moving from my the second floor of my apartment building to a larger apartment on the fifth floor. Of all things, my calves are the most sore. I’ll also be getting a bit more exercise in this new apartment, being on the fifth floor and having a dog that needs to be taken
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The more learning that I do, the more I realize that all of the conceptions that I had growing up were wrong. I’ve now spent the better part of the last 3 years undoing the systems I’ve put in place and installing new systems of thought [philosophy]. For instance, I thought that life was all about going to school and
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I’m writing this article to address a huge issue I see with almost everyone that I have trained (in-person, via webcam, in group classes), consulted with in emails, and interacted with on social media, and that is: If you are going straight from 8 hours (or more) of sitting at work to your workout, and not specifically using exercises to
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The best diet is the simple diet. The three most important aspects of your health are dieting, exercise and sleep (and not particularly in that order). Even if you exercise for 2 hours a day, if you eat like crap then you will feel like crap. I think that most people look at food as a source of entertainment, or something
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The following post was inspired by a book that I am currently reading, Seneca: Letters from a Stoic, and deals with our perception of pain and how it affects our decisions. In it, I attempt to explain the lack of logic that accompanies or fear of pain. Every decision we make is based on the avoidance of fear, or the
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