If I can’t get a movement right: Is it due to lack of technique, lack of practice… or am I missing something else altogether?

Image by Tina P. Anyone who practices a sport, or any other type of physical activity, has at some point been in the situation where a certain movement seems “undoable”. Maybe it’s a yoga pose, or the roll-up in Pilates, or the serve in tennis, or the butterfly stroke in swimming. We practice, and...

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If I already know WHAT I need to do… WHY am I not doing it?

Tell me the truth, how many times did you see an article that starts with “how to…,” you quickly scanned it, “liked” it on Facebook, shared it with your friends, mother, cousins and sister, recommended everyone try it out… and you… DID NOTHING with it? You’re not alone. We all do that. We collect...

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The reason why articles on “how-to” perform exercises are useless to you right now… and how to make them useful again.

The internet is full of articles on how to do and how to improve your execution of almost any exercise. Want to improve your posture? Search for “posture exercises” on Google. Want to tighten up your core muscles? Search on YouTube “core exercises”. Want to learn how to do barefoot running?...

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