20 Ways to Stick to Your Workout

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You have the right to remain fat. Or skinny. Or weak. But you should know that every workout you miss can and will be used against you to make your belly bigger, your muscles smaller and weaker, and your life shorter. Unfortunately, most Americans/Canadians are exercising their right not to exercise.

A recent study by the National Center for Health Statistics found that only 19 percent of the population regularly engages in “high levels of physical activity.” (That’s defined as three intense 20-minute workouts per week.)

Another 63 percent—about the same percentage as that of Americans who are overweight—believe that exercising would make them healthier, leaner, and less stressed, but they don’t do it. At the root of this problem is motivation, or the lack thereof.

It’s the difference between wanting to exercise and actually doing it. That’s why the advice you’re about to read is priceless. We’ve filled these pages with the favorite motivational strategies of the top personal trainers in the country. Their livelihoods, in fact, depend on the effectiveness of their tips to inspire their clients to exercise—and to stick with it. After all, statistics don’t pay by the hour.

And for even more ways to shape your body, check out The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises. With complete instructions of more than 600 exercises, along with hundreds of workouts and useful tips, it’s the most comprehensive guide to fitness ever created.

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What Keeps Me Up at Night

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This dam computer! I have to wake up for work at 3am sometimes. I don’t get to bed by 11pm most of the time. When the kids go to sleep, that’s my personal time. When I’m surfing the net, visiting some of my favourite sites, email, facebok, etc…Time just seems to fly by.

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My Thoughts on the Death Penalty

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This is a real hard question to answer.

The only way I can answer this, is put myself in the shoes of someone who has had a murdered loved one. I would want that person dead as well.

When a person is put on death-row, the wait is too long. Time for too many questions. If a person is to be put to death, it should be done immediately. Why cost the system more money keeping them alive.

What if the person was innocent and wrongfully accused? Would I ever be able to forgive this person? Would I be able to look into this persons up bringing? Can the person be reformed?

Too may questions just get it over with.

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The Truth Behind 7 Muscle Myths

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The guy lifting beside you looks like he should write the book on muscle. Talks like it, too. He’s worked out since the seventh grade, he played D-1 football, and he’s big.

But that doesn’t mean he knows what he’s talking about. Starting now, ignore him.

The gym is infested with bad information. Lies that start with well-intentioned gym teachers trickle down to students who become coaches, trainers, or know-it-all gym-rat preachers. Lies morph into myths that endure because we don’t ask questions, for fear of looking stupid.

Scientists, on the other hand, gladly look stupid—that’s why they’re so darn smart. Plus, they have cool human-performance laboratories where they can prove or disprove theories and myths.

Here’s what top exercise scientists and expert trainers have to say about the crap that’s passed around in gyms. Listen up and learn. Then go ahead, question it.
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The Worst Teacher I Ever Had

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This is funny, I was talking to my kids about this the other day.

I wouldn’t say she was the worst, but I do remember her. Mrs. Fleming, grade 6, she would make us go to the store for her, during class, to purchase candy bars and cigarettes.

Imagine a teacher trying to pull that off today.

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How Long Have I Known Leonard?

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Let me go back. I came to Canada when I was 5, so 1973. My parents were already separated/divorced, I honestly don’t know which. We all lived full time with Mom, and seen Dad once in a while. By the time was 15, I didn’t see him anymore. In my early 20′s I tried to reacquaint myself with him. More

Happy Birthday To Me

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The Big 42. Well okay it’s not that big.

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I Never Believed This Was Possible – But Now I Do

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A few years ago I injured my right shoulder real bad. Trying to be macho and pressing more weight than I should. I was out of commission for good while. Went to every type of therapy. A friend of mine recommended acupuncture. I thought I’d give it a shot. I had one treatment, within a week my shoulder was fine. It’s been over 3 years and not one single problem.

What I Like Most About My Job

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I’ll be honest here. The pay and the benefits. The hours suck. I wake up most days at 3am. Yes – when most people are on their way home from the club, I’m on my way to work. There is a bright side though. I’m home by 12pm some days, so there is a balance. Now that it’s summer, I’ll be home and I still have most of my day.

Another Lost Tooth

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