Everyone loves a story.

Tell one … who knows where it might lead.

Perhaps business success?
Perhaps a new partner?
Perhaps a new life?

It would seem to be straightforward that our own health & fitness is one of our key concerns in our existence (if not the most important then certainly right up there). One might argue that the health of a loved one is more important, however how can you provide, care for, love, enjoy the company of, or be any use to that person if you are ill, dependent, incapacitated or otherwise not in optimal condition?

I have clients who state point blank that their careers are more important than their health. I find this both astounding and frightening. What good is career success if you’re on the way to an early grave?

I have other clients who refuse to eat the way I prescribe even knowing that I am offering a proven method and (almost) certain positive results. Again, I am flabbergasted.

Others want to train but can’t find time. (I don’t really think they want to train at all.)

Neglecting your own health and fitness for any reason is inexcusable. Careers and not more important that your health and fitness, neither are relationships, deadlines, movies, or any other excuse that you can come up with.

In much the same way that you cannot help the poor by attacking the rich; you cannot achieve success in your life without health and fitness (at least not in the long term).

I love a good list (especially when I can learn something from it).

Here’s a list of some great articles (containing lists) that you really should take a look at:

• 16 Things I Wish They Had Taught Me in School

• 66 Best Personal Excellence Tips

• 44 Essential Personal Development Posts from ‘08

“Think for yourself. Question authority.” – Timothy Leary

Here are a few truths that may rock the establishment boat just a little:

• anaerobic training will improve your aerobic capacity
• power training is necessary for performance gains in endurance athletes
• fit ball training is not remotely as efficacious as lifting heavy weights overhead
• you are never too old to deadlift
• you squat everyday outside the gym, so why not squat inside it too
• intense exercise hurts, that’s why so many people avoid it
• exercise without proper nutrition is pointless
• you use the same muscles day after day in the real world, so you can exercise the same muscles on consecutive days in the gym without disaster befalling you