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The Unconscious Truth: Belief versus Acceptance I remember very vividly the moment I came to this understanding. And it has served me well; much like my own private vault of immense riches that I could draw upon at my whim in order to become or do whatever I chose. In a world filled with motivational slogans and catch-phrase expressions, we’ve become conditioned to feel as though ‘Belief’ must sit at the forefront of our consciousness. “Believe You Can” say the zealots. “Believe You Will” read the enthusiastic posters. But I have witnessed more dreams crushed and more goals quelled because of this notion than any other single piece of trivial instruction. All simply because your brain does not function at this level of conscious adaptation… And the simplicity of why is positively staggering… Perhaps the core of why I feel the ‘motivational industry’ has been so amiss in its ardent assertions is because the conscious mind does not control you, your actions or your decisions. The...

            With the increase in hot weather comes an increase in Heat Related Illness. Heat illness can be Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke. These are three things that can be avoided if you follow the 5 tips we list below. 1.      Hydrate the Night Before.   The night before a long hot day is very very important. You must stay cool and hydrate at night. This will help your body to recover.   Do not wait for the day of the event or training to try and force hydration. 2.      Hydrate the day of. I know many young athletes have trouble hydrating and eating during school. I will make it very simple for you. The average high school athlete should drink at LEAST 5 bottles of water throughout the school day. When I talk to kids I often hear that they only had one bottle of water or a sugar drink before a game. That is not enough. The question I always get is, “Do I d...

The 3 things you’re probably not doing to be in shape By Paul Newell “ DAMN!!!  I have to get in shape, it’s almost summer!! ”   How many times have your  heard that over the past couple of  weeks?   Think about it; has your gym been busier lately?  Do you see more people being active outside?  I always see a mad dash at this time of year to get on a fitness routine.   But there are three things people are not doing to secure a fit and healthy body for the  summer and all the other seasons . Tell me if this sounds familiar ?.... Y ou start a program, you go strong  for 2 months , then this thing called life happens that may stress you out , or  throw you a curve ball that knocks you out of your orbit for a bit. This may be you, or someone you know, but regardless of who it is, this happens to the best of us. I know  this is true  because I’ve been there, and recently went through a little roughn...

How to Prevent Plantar Fasciitis Plantar Fasciitis is a common injury among runners but it could also occur to any athlete of any sport or any person in particular.  In order to fully understand how this injury occurs lets get to know what the words Plantar Fasciitis stand for. Plantar is the word used to describe the location of the injury, which is the bottom surface of the foot. Fasciitis describes the injured structure within the foot. The fascia is a thick ligamentous structure that provides structural support to the arch. When the plantar fascia is constantly stressed it becomes irritated and in turn becomes inflamed hence the –itis on the end of the word fascia. This structure runs from the heel (calcaneus) all the way to the toes (metatarsophalangeal joint area). Now you are probably wondering how this injury occurs right? There are many ways in which someone could develop plantar fasciitis but we are only going to go over the most common ones. ...