It’s about 6:30 Tuesday morning. I usually get up around 8, 8:15. It was surprisingly easy to get up this morning. Probably the excitement of something new - the anticipation. However, it’s foggy and overcast this morning. It can be hard to get out and go to the gym when it looks so uninviting outside. I make sure to turn on a lot of lights, open the windows wide, and put on the radio … see the full entry

Like I’ve said before, and I’m sure I’ll say many times over, getting to the gym is the hardest part.  Being there is great.

In addition to the “get-up-and-go” trick mentioned previously, another way I motivate myself to go to the gym, especially if I’m just starting out, is by buying something new.  Be it a new workout outfit, gym bag, sneakers, water bottle or whatever, I get myself excited by going shopping and finding the perfect accessory. Once I have … see the full entry

It’s 11:30 PM. I should be asleep. It’s going to be quite an adjustment going to bed early, but I know how important sleep is. I have to keep that in mind now that I’ll be getting up at 6 AM every morning to hit the gym. I usually get up around 8 AM for work. Losing that 2 hours is going to be hard, so I have to make up for it by getting … see the full entry

“Great abs are made in the kitchen, not the gymnasium.”*

*Source: Those with great abs.