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I'm not a big fan of doing bench presses. I've never really felt like I was good at it and it certainly wasn't my strong suit. After having one shoulder surgery and jacking the other shoulder up, I have not really been drawn to the idea of doing any kind of chest press. Then one day I found myself struggling with what I thought was a relatively lightweight (50lb dumbbells) became a little embarrassed. I found a weakness and that made me very uncomfortable. So I started working on strengthening my chest and shoulders because that weakness was not something...

There is a sense of power in being heard, not only heard, fully understood in a sense that what you say, think and feel is not being hidden within any shroud of misunderstanding. How we find that understanding varies from situation to situation. Some people, demand that understanding, they take it from the people that they communicate with in order to leave the mark on the world that they would like to leave. Others find that their voices have trouble being heard so they lash out in a way that halts them from being not only heard but understood. What...

I don’t have a nice way to ease into this so let’s just jump right in. We spend so much time comparing ourselves to others. Whether we’re on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or even watching TV; we spend eons comparing our lives to others. Maybe that person is more successful or has your dream or something along those lines. Then we get stuck in the why. Why don’t I have that car? Why can’t I make that kind of money? Why?! Why?! Why?! Instead ask yourself: Why? Why am I spending so much time and effort focusing on those people when...

As someone who once worked as a fitness professional I thoroughly enjoy working out. Ironically though, I find that I don't really work my core enough. I will often passively strengthen my core because all exercises work through the core. However I rarely spend the time actively doing exercises which focus on the core which is really the foundation the human body. I realize the importance of doing this but for some reason I am ignorant of that fact. Sometimes I wonder if this loose philosophy filters into non-fitness aspects of my life. I feel like maybe sometimes I don't...

Biting off more than you can chew is an expression that we are all familiar with. When you take a moment and break it down, the idea of being overwhelmed by something positive is at the base of the argument. If you bite off more than you can chew you are taking in something that you have the desire to be a part of. the issue is the quantity. biting off more than you can chew is something that happens when you are too overzealous when you are too anxious. They say that the longest journeys begin with a single...