5 Training Lessons After 20 Years
Today is my 35th birthday. Considering I started taking weight training seriously at the age of 15, that makes it 20 years of training...
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Julian Arana
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Your workouts are not as good as you think
If a friend tells you they just finished a really good workout, what does that mean to you? What elements must a workout possess to be...
Julian Arana
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Want to make a change? It takes a tribe.
Do you know what's harder than taking on a difficult task? Having to do it alone. Let's say you want to make running a habit. The first...
Julian Arana
- Dec 25, 2021
- 2 min
Before You Give Up...
I first learned about the benefits of meditation around 8 years ago. It seemed like the perfect practice for an anxious, neurotic person...
Julian Arana
- Sep 5, 2021
- 2 min
After The Pandemic Comes The Epidemic
While the U.S. was preoccupied with Covid-19 over the past 18 months, something catastrophic was brewing in the background. Let's...
Julian Arana
- Nov 2, 2020
- 2 min
Are You Going Through the Motions?
There’s a reason why class-based fitness programs will always be popular: an instructor tells participants exactly what to do. This...
Julian Arana
- Oct 1, 2020
- 2 min
Why You're Not Losing Weight With Weight Training
So you’ve started lifting weights in hopes of getting stronger and leaner. After a few weeks of training, you notice significant...
Julian Arana
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Making Exercise Non-Negotiable
Would you stop brushing your teeth because you’re too busy? Would you stop paying your bills because you’ve got better things to do? Are...
Julian Arana
- Aug 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Myth of Toning Your Abs
Everyone wants visible abs. Having a defined midsection is such a popular fitness goal that you’ll see more online ab routines than any...
Julian Arana
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
Exercising When You're Stressed
Are you experiencing unusually high levels of stress right now? While the typical response to stress is downing a bottle of wine or...
Julian Arana
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Why Reading About Fitness Won’t Improve Your Life
You receive a newsletter prompting you to read a blog titled “5 benefits of exercising in the morning.” You’re genuinely curious about...
Julian Arana
- Apr 28, 2020
- 3 min
Why I Switched To Intermittent Fasting During The Quarantine
It’s safe to say that a global pandemic and concurrent economic collapse bring about higher levels of stress. The combination of stress...
Julian Arana
- Jan 16, 2020
- 3 min
Setting Goals is Important, But...
We live in a culture obsessed with goal-setting. Graduations. Degrees. Jobs. Promotions. Buying a house. Having kids. Retirement. From...
Julian Arana
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
You Want To Change Your Behavior? Change Your Identity.
I’ve been working out consistently for 17 years. I picked up my first dumbbell at 15 years old for the same reason most teenage boys work...
Julian Arana
- Oct 31, 2019
- 2 min
The Zen of Personal Training
Most people who start a personal training program go through a rather predictable process. The person starting the program has rather...