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Grit for fitness coaches [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jun 6, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Grit for fitness coaches and their athletes

 

This article will talk you through the main points of the book Grit. Published in 2016 by Angela Duckworth it lays the foundation for lasting motivation.

Duckworth is a psychology professor from Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab. She has worked with the White House, the world bank, national sports teams and leading CEOs. 

Find out how you can discover your grit. Find a purpose in life and stick with it long enough to flourish. When the going gets tough you need to do what you love to hang in there.

 

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Topics: Fitness

How gym owners think like moguls [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jun 5, 2018 9:30:00 AM

 

How gym owners think like moguls

 

The millionaire real estate Agent from 2004 is a guide to be successful in real estate. The techniques for building an empire are outlined. This might not seem relevant to gym owners at first. The described sales lessons are invaluable to keep your business profitable

You will learn about hiring and how to build a book of business. Gary Keller co-founded the largest real estate franchise in North America.  Further books he authored are The Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Shift: How top real estate agents tackle tough times and The ONE Thing.

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Topics: Fitness

Why Good Hydration will allow you to Perform to the Best of your Abilities

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jun 3, 2018 9:30:00 AM

Why Good Hydration will allow you to Perform to the Best of your Abilities

The hydration explanation is simple: When you spend energy you sweat. This decreases your blood volume. If your blood volume decreases, your heart has to pump harder to get oxygen to your muscles.

 

Dehydration is your enemy when it comes to physical performance. Dehydration makes you feeluncomfortable and causes you to slow down your performance.

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Topics: Fitness

How to plan your first powerlifting meet [Article, Tipps, Statistics]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

Jun 2, 2018 9:24:46 AM

How to plan your first powerlifting meet

 

Planning your first powerlifting meeting can be overwhelming. Especially if you are not a beast and have to put a bit of thought into it. This article will outline a thought process which will enable you to pick challenging numbers. You will be able to analyze your current results based on data. It is ideally suited for your first meet. Experienced lifters might get some valuable insight on how to pick their attempts based on data. For a quick read look only at the aggregated data and draw your conclusions from there.

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Topics: Bench Press, Deadlift, Squat

12 Practical Tips to Be Healthier for fitness coaches

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 30, 2018 10:00:00 AM

12 Practical Tips to Be Healthier for fitness coaches

 

This article is a joint project between marathon-crossfit.com and BookCulinaryVacations.com. The article has been originally written by Cris Puscas and was edited and refined by Pascal Landshöft. You will find 12 tips to be healthier which you can immediately apply to yourself or your clients.

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Topics: Food & Diet, Fitness

Finish for fitness coaches [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 29, 2018 9:30:00 AM

Finish for fitness coaches


This article is based on the book Finish written in 2017. We will look into what you need as a fitness coach to get your business going. One of the main parts of it is to get your projects done. 

 

Jon Acuff began his career as a blogger and has become a sought-after speaker. Other books from him are Start, Do Over and Quitter. You can also join his challenge 30-day hustle to get things done. He has been listed several times on the New York Times bestseller list.

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Topics: Fitness

How to Stay Hydrated for fitness [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 23, 2018 10:00:00 AM

How to Stay Hydrated for fitness

 

This article was written in cooperation with BookCulinaryVacations.com. Originally written by Cris Puscas I have added my personal experiences with hydration. You will find out how to look for signs of dehydration and how to prevent it. Make water an essential part of your new health regime.

 

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Topics: Food & Diet, Fitness

Mastery for fitness coaches [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 22, 2018 9:30:00 AM

Mastery for fitness coaches


This article will help fitness coaches to guide their clients to mastery of a skill. To achieve this we will outline principles out of the book Mastery written by George Leonard

 

Mastery was written in 1992 and dives into how you can shift your mind to achieve long-term success in new pursuits. There are five essential elements for achieving mastery in any discipline. These will be outlined in the article. You will learn to use the right tools and how to avoid pitfalls.

 

George Leonard was an American writer, editor, and educator. Beside Mastery, he was known for the books The Transformation and the way of Aikido. He was president of the Esalen Institute and founder of the Leonard Energy Training.

 

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Topics: Fitness

8 organic foods that can boost your fitness [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 16, 2018 10:00:00 AM

 

8 Organic Foods That Can Boost Your fitness

 

This article has originally been published on BookCulinaryVacations.com. If you are looking for a trip with nice food, this is the way to go. In this article, you will learn about 8 foods which boost your metabolism. For each of them, I will provide a little idea that I use myself to incorporate them into my daily routine.

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Topics: Food & Diet, Fitness, Diet

The ONE thing for fitness coaches [Article]

Posted by Pascal Landshoeft

May 15, 2018 9:30:00 AM

 

The ONE Thing for fitness coaches

 

This article is based on the book ONE thing which was published in 2013. It will help fitness coaches to go through life with priority, purpose, and productivity. 

 

The author Gary Keller is co-founder and chairman of the board of Keller Williams Realty International. The company grew from a small office in Austin, Texas, to become the largest real estate company in the US. You can also check out his Millionaire real estate business Series if you want to build a chain of gyms

 

This is part of a series of articles I have written for fitness coaches to focus more on the mind of their athletes. This is where the battle for results starts and ends. The rest is trial and error.

 

Focused work leads to success and this summary will help you.

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Topics: Fitness