Archive for 'Mindset'
If only my life were going as well as my fitness program!
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by Yuri.
Today I finished week 2 of the first phase of Fitter U. I love these circuit exercises because I feel like I’m doing a wide variety of full-body exercises that will prepare me to be more fit in… anything. Everything! My problem with weight-training in the past has always been about the tedium of counting [...]
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Using Visualization for That Perfect Body
Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Yuri.
As a kid, you were always told to get your head out of the clouds and stop daydreaming. Though it got you in trouble in school, daydreaming is a very important tool when trying to achieve your fitness and weight loss goals. Using visualization to imagine your perfect body will empower you to help you [...]
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Are Limiting Beliefs Limiting Your Results?
Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Yuri.
Your mind has the amazing ability to affect your environment, the life you live, and even your body. As you create a series of thoughts in your mind, signals sent out through brain cells actually create infinitesimal structural changes in your brain. Thus, limiting your beliefs may actually limit the results you desire when striving [...]
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The Importance of Standards
Posted on 03. Feb, 2010 by Yuri.
The importance of standards is something I want to discuss today. Part of the reason for this is that just yesterday, we released 2 players from our soccer program at the University of Toronto for repeatedly breaking our team’s standards. In fact, on my blog – YuriElkaim.com – I put together a video post about [...]
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Why Wait Until New Year’s to Get Fit?
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Yuri.
Last night on my Insider Club coaching call we talked a little bit about the fact that as human beings we tend to have a “I’ll do it tomorrow” mindset. You could also call this procrastination. This is especially apparent at this time of year when a lot of people get caught up in holiday [...]
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