Pillars of Health - Fitness diaries

How in the world are we going to make change if we're apathetic to the basic nature of our problems. I have yet to meat anyone in all my travels that I thought was morally bankrupt. I have met some very unconscious people but not a soul I have yet to meet that is intrinsically bad. So why is it so hard for people to make necessary changes in our social structure so that we can avert some of the most heinous acts that we unfurl upon ourselves as a species, ecosystem and therefore #planet. SUFFER NO MORE There are very few people I have met in my life that are OK with seeing something or someone suffering. Show people violent videos, graphic acts of cruelty and even the most staunch stomachs roil in disgust. Yet strangely we are OK with it being swept under the rug while we're standing on it. In the same way that our current waste-management hides our mass #consumerist folly. Or how we are all for #animalrights but still consume meat and dairy from the #industrialagricultur...

There are 2 types of Motivation described in textbooks as it relates to fitness and health. Extrinsic and Intrinsic. Extrinsic Motivation is the type of push that comes from outside of yourself.  This can come in the form of music, a workout partner, television ads, or personal training.  Extrinsic motivation can also be a reward once you've reached a goal. External motivation is the easiest to procure and is the first step to achieving your goals. Alas, Extrinsic motivation can also be available in the negative context as well, such as someone telling you something, (truthful or not) that makes you feel the need to exercise, lose weight etc.... In starting a program or getting yourself started, however this form of motivation is a good start as a general rule.  Personal Training is particularly good at this (No, not a sales pitch), for many reasons, primarily because you are paying for it...  what better reason to show up, and work hard when you have a...