The Big Picture Articles

Why do we keep doing things that make us fat, miserable and fatigued?

Of course you want to be productive, happy, focused, healthy, and successful. You want it with all your being, that’s the only thing you practically think about.

So why the disconnect? Why can’t you connect your desires with your actions?

Remember the last time you bought a...

Do you throw away your laptop when it crashes? So why do you throw away your diet after a single failed meal? Why do you stop going to the gym after you miss one workout?

Maybe it'll be implemented in life 2.0

You will always encounter freezes and crashes in life, just like you do with your iPhone. Sometimes you might even hit a wall and feel like...

This is the first article that we published on theSwole.com - the blog that made everything happen! I came across of it randomly and at first I felt embarrassed to even read it but after a couple of sentences thought 'eh this isn't so bad!'. So figured I'd share with you some Swole history.

‘that cometh after me, whose fan is in...

I feel exhausted. Yes, I’ve been up for over 35 hours but I’ve been feeling like this more or less for the past three weeks: basically the whole time I’ve been away. Being a supposed expert in energy, motivation and good habits, it was a bit shocking to see how far I could fall. I feel like I’ve been dunked in a vat of mollases and ordered to do...

It made all the difference

1. Are you in control of yourself?
2. Are you doing what you want to be doing?
3. Are you getting what you want?

Why not?

After analyzing the successes and failures of over a thousand clients, I’ve come across the secret determining factor for success. Do you have it?

The Happy Client: A story

A couple of years back, I had a client...

Last week I had a lesson with Diego Del Morao where I learned just how much I suck at flamenco guitar. And after the lesson ended I was more excited and optimistic about my playing than I've ever been.

Finish that puzzle

• How many times have you gotten defensive when someone tried to help?
• Are you embracing your weaknesses, bringing them to the...

• How do you lose fat? Diet more!
• How do you gain muscle? Train more!
• How do you become more successful? Work more!

The above is perhaps the most common advice you hear, and 2 years ago I would have agreed. But today I can tell you it's flat out wrong.

Doing more is a rookie's mistake. It's the knee-jerk reaction we get on a topic we know...

They say first impressions are everything, and what could be more important than your first impression everyday? Each day starts a new journey, how can you expect success without the proper preparation?

Your first step in this strange ritual

If you are like most people, you are wasting hours everyday due to lack of structure and planning.

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How many times have you tried to change a habit, behavior or implement something new and failed? A lot I'm sure. In fact, the biggest problems in life arise not because we don't know what to do but because we don't have clear motivation and energy to do them.

You know you are supposed to exercise, live a healthy lifestyle, not have...

You've tried to clean up your diet countless times before, yet each time ended up disappointed with the ratio of results to effort. Why? You probably committed one of these 5 cardinal sins of good nutrition.

Unless this is you.

The truth is, you can eat an awesome diet, feel full, have tons of energy and still lose ~1% of your BW per week.

You...

Melatonin is one of the most essential hormones in the body. If you read last week's how to boost your hormones naturally article you would have learned how important hormones are in regulating body functions. Luckily, melatonin is one of the easiest to boost and influence its levels - even more so if you are in the U.S. or Canada.

Learn how...

I love chemicals and pills, and chances are you do too, since ~80% of Americans take 1 or more prescription drugs or supplements. We love spending money, swallowing pills and injecting our problems away - just as long as we don't have exert any effort.

If that sounds like you, then we got a treat for you! So lets delve into this new wonder...

Just cut it out - it’s not working. You’ve tried over a hundred or thousand times, only to be met with failure, relapse and plateaus. You’ve always had an answer for it: Try more! Keep digging, eventually you’ll come out the other side.

The reality is that you do too much of the wrong thing and too little of the right thing. Your whole lifestyle...

Want to feel better? Have more energy? Improve your focus? Have more time? Read on as we discuss why the morning routine is essential for all those. Also why you should stick to it even when being chased by cannibals in the kongo river.

Lets start by comparing two scenarios, one might be very familiar:

• A: You wake up, 10 minutes late for work,...

There's a company that is losing money every quarter. Its departments are bloated, dysfunctional and hemorrhaging cash. Everyday it slides further into debt.

Luckily it has a visionary CEO at its helm.

This CEO is something else. He is always coming up with amazing ideas and never runs out of aspirations. And every quarter he unveils huge...

The more research I do, the more clients I train and the more experience I get the more my belief that sleep is the most important thing gets reinforced.

• What do you think of sleep?
• How important is it?
• What functions does it serve?
• How much would you pay for those functions?

Seriously. Think about that for a minute. It's okay I'll wait.

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