Posts with tag “Physical Fitness”

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The Discipline to Do Less

When it comes to physical fitness, discipline is usually discussed in the context of doing the work. There is another side to discipline though. The discipline to do less.

• By Christopher Burg

A High Protein Diet and Weight Loss

When I look at the food pyramid published by the USDA, I can't help but think that the US government wants its people to be obese. The foundation of the pyramid is carbohydrates. It should be protein.

• By Christopher Burg

Diet Cleanup

I consider diet one of the three pillars of fitness along with exercise and sleep. I realize that I've written almost nothing about diet so I'm going to fix that by writing about my recent efforts to clean mine up.

• By Christopher Burg

Enough Is Enough, Too Much Is Too Much

I see far too many people get caught in the trap of believing more is better when it comes to physical fitness. It doesn't help that this attitude is propagated by many fitness influencers. The truth is too much is too much.

• By Christopher Burg

Ascending The Mountain Again

Last year I wrote about hitting a training plateau and described how I planned to overcome it. The results are in and it's good news.

• By Christopher Burg

So You Want to Lose Weight and Get Stronger

New year, new you, right? It's the time of year when people make resolutions. Most will fail, but you don't have to.

• By Christopher Burg

Missing The Point

Fitness trackers and gamification often get in the way of physical fitness.

• By Christopher Burg

Overcoming Plateaus

Hitting plateaus in training isn't unusual and there are ways to overcome them.

• By Christopher Burg