The following is a 3 part series dealing with assessing values and goals. I want to help you find your reasons WHY you come to the gym and then help you figure out HOW to train appropriately. This is part one: Why I train. “Why do you work out?” I’m sure you’ve faced this question. My friends who don’t regularly regularly exercise often ask me why I spend so much time working out. This isn’t an easy question to answer. Personally, it took me a long time to finally figure it out. The cliché answers are mostly the same, “to lose weight,” “to look better” or “to be in better shape.” These answers are fine as a starting point. However, I feel that a deeper connection to exercise is needed before you can truly begin to experience all the positive effects that fitness can bring to your life. Furthermore, the deeper your connection the more motivated you to train. Which makes it more likely fitness becomes a lifelong passion. Over the last year, I’ve realized what’s really important to me. This realization carried over into my training, helping me realize I was working out for the wrong reasons. The training … Read More