Motivation - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/motivation/ T Nation Articles Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:06:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://www.t-nation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/favicon.ico Motivation - T NATION https://www.t-nation.com/tag/motivation/ 32 32 The 7 Fitness Journey Dropouts https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/fitness-journey-motivation-tips/ Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=81305 Fitness Journey Fail Tons of people embark on a fitness journey but struggle to get anywhere. Their "before" never becomes an "after." But why? Here's what no one wants to talk about: Those who never see results think a certain way. And this thinking allows them to continue being out of shape. They make excuses,

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]]> Merry Christmas, Bob https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/merry-christmas-bob/ Sat, 25 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/merry-christmas-bob-2/ Note: Since this article was first published in the year 2000, it's become kind of the unofficial T Nation Christmas card. This year Chris gave it an update for 2014 and beyond. Enjoy, and have a great Christmas! The Christmas Party "So, what are you doing for a living these days?" Bob asked me. We

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]]> The Ultimate Body Transformation Mindset https://forums.t-nation.com/t/the-ultimate-body-transformation-mindset/281568 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:00:16 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/?p=91267 Read the full article at The Ultimate Body Transformation Mindset

]]> Relationship Success: 8 Reasons to Marry a Fit Person https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/news-relationship-success-marriage-fitness/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/8-reasons-to-marry-a-fit-person/ How to Increase Relationship Success Marriage is about a lot more than looks. It's shallow to use fitness as a criterion for mate material and relationship success. Marriage is about communication, bonding, friendship, and intimacy, not abs! Okay, now that we've let the world know that we're not superficial narcissists, can we get real for

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]]> 5 Ways Your Mind is Sabotaging Your Gains https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/5-ways-your-mind-is-sabotaging-your-gains/ Mon, 20 May 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/5-ways-your-mind-is-sabotaging-your-gains/ When it comes to having success with training and nutrition, psychology trumps physiology. Here are five reasons why that's true, along with what you need to know to avoid the mistakes that hinder your gains. 1. Eating High Reward (Supernormal Stimuli) Foods High reward foods are very calorie dense and often very tasty. They're generally

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]]> Tip: Your Tools Are Not Your Identity https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-your-tools-are-not-your-identity/ Fri, 15 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-your-tools-are-not-your-identity/ Investment: The Pros and Cons Therapists and psychologists will often tell you that successful romantic relationships are all about investment. You have to invest in your partner, and he or she has to invest in you. Good advice. But really good therapists and psychologists will tell you that investment can have a dark side too.

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]]> Shock Your System! https://www.t-nation.com/training/shock-your-system/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/shock-your-system/ The Question Even the best training programs can stall out and get boring. And if you're mentally checked out, it's definitely time to "shock" the system. What's your favorite way to do it? Mark Dugdale – ▶️ IFBB Pro Bodybuilder Do less, not more. When bodybuilders lose motivation they often try to make up for

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]]> Flex to Boost Your Willpower https://www.t-nation.com/alpha-life/tip-flex-to-boost-your-willpower/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-flex-to-boost-your-willpower/ To Win, Do Stuff. And Don't Do Other Stuff When it comes right down to it, building muscle, losing fat, and achieving just about any goal is simple: there are some things you must do... and there are some things you shouldn't do. We make these "do it" and "don't do it" decisions hundreds of

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]]> Reboot Yourself to Make More Progress https://www.t-nation.com/training/reboot-yourself-to-make-more-progress/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/reboot-yourself-to-make-more-progress/ You Probably Don't Need Better Methods Tennis great Martina Navratilova once said something profound: "Most people already know what to do... the real problem is that they're not doing it." Now, methods certainly matter. It's just that for most of us, sub-optimal methodology isn't the bottleneck for continued progress. What stops most people from realizing

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]]> Tip: The Worst Thing to Say About Training https://www.t-nation.com/training/tip-the-worst-thing-to-say-about-training/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.t-nation.com/uncategorized/tip-the-worst-thing-to-say-about-training/ Men No Talk Pretty Women will tell other women that they look great, even if they don't. But men? Heck, a man will tell his best friend that he looks like shit-on-a-stick on his wedding day. Ball-busting, among men, is a bonding behavior. We're funny that way. But it doesn't always work out so well

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