Improve 1% for MAJOR RESULTS
Want incredible life changing results? Get 1% better. Small improvements accumulate according to the Aggregation of marginal gains theory (AOMGT), a thesis taught in B schools across the world. Dave Brailsford, (MBA Sheffield Hallam University) applied it outside of business with astounding results.
The Great Workouts: The 300
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought in 480 BC. The Legend states that a mere 300 Spartan soldiers held off a 120-300,000 strong Persian army for over 3 days, and concurrently inspired one of the great workouts: the 300.
Small adjustments- big improvements
The LO Maglev are The fastest trains in the world at 375 miles per hour. They utilize Magnetic Levitation to ride, without friction, scant inches above the track. That small adjustment of a, all few inches makes the LO Maglev faster and more efficient than conventional trains. Comparatively Small adjustments (inches) can create giant breakthroughs in the gym.
What’s Inspired me lately?
I read a lot. On my phone. Via the kindle app. Or on Social, and if something strikes me as particularly inspiring or clarifying I take a screen shot. Why? Because I write a weekly fitness blog and I’m always looking for new material.
Is Will Power innate
So what’s the deal with will power?
Sometimes you feel locked in; sometimes the Dairy Queen staff know your first name. Is the presence of will power a character trait, or can it in fact be developed?
Mind over Matter: overcoming Negativity Bias
Psychologists call this the negativity bias. We are trained to scout for and fixate on threat. Why? Because we are wired to survive, and the world is filled with things that can kill us.
Poetry in Motion
‘The difference between the almost right word & the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.’- Mark Twain
The cost of getting healthy
Nothing is more expensive than being unhealthy; although eating healthy could be a close second.
Why muscles are Tight
Imagine that all these pathways are written in Chalk. Eventually injury, or jammed joints, or poor neural mapping (sensory motor amnesia) smudge the Chalk. The movement path, all things considered, isn’t clear; You lose full range of motion in your shoulder, for example, or your hips fire but can’t relax.
This is basically why we are tight; Or weak; Or can’t perform certain movements. Your signal is imperfect, or non existent. You’ve smudged the Chalk, hence you can’t move properly.
From back pain to weight loss, Experience Matters
The one thing, above all, is experience. In the gym, as in life, Experience matters. Intelligence and book smarts are essential, but it is chiefly experience that solves problems quickly.