eTRaXC Good Ideas
Right Now
This can be the beginning of anything you want
Believe In Yourself
The gym is not a social club for the fit. It's a training ground for everyone.
We Are All Welcome
You don't have to be good at it, you just have to do it.
It's One Or The Other
You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.
Who's In Charge Here
Remember this: Your body is your slave. It works for you.
Interesting Juxtaposition
It's a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up
Time Marches On But...
One of the greatest moments is realizing that 2 months ago, your body couldn't do what it just accomplished.
From "The Greatest"
I don't count my sit-ups. I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.- M. Ali
The Perfect Day
Wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction
It's Unavoidable
These next few months will go by, whether you workout or not
And Before You Know It
Running teaches you to keep moving forward, one step at a time
More From Mhatma
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Wisdom of Honest Abe
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
It's Personal
Nobody can judge effort. Effort is between you and you.
Discomfort or Regret
You can either suffer the discomfort of discipline or the pain of regret.
Pay Me Now Or Pay Me Later
Many people earn money at the cost of health and fitness, and later in life spend all that money on health issues.
From My High School Idol
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. - Jim Ryun
Get Out!...Of The Rut
In order to get out of a hole, the first thing you have to do is stop digging.
One Steo At A Time
You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday.
But I'm Busy
Someone busier than you is working our right now.
The Clock Is Ticking
The next few months will go by whether you workout or not!
It's a Binary Thing
The only bad workout is the one that didn't happen
Patience, Patience, Patience
We're changing how we live our lives. It takes time. Think of how long it took to get out of shape. Give yourself at least that long to get back in shape.
Discipline 2
Doing what you have to do. Doing it as well as you possible can. Doint that way all the time.
The Three Stages Of Fitness
Muscles are torn in the gym, fed in the kitchen and built in the bed.
Powerful
I will beat her. I will train harder. I will eat cleaner. I know her strengths. I've lost to her before but not this time. She is going down. I have the advantage because I know her well. She is the old me
Pain v Pain
There are two types of pain in this world: pain that hurts you, and pain that changes you
It's Not About Speed
No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.
20th Century Wisdom
We do not stop exercising because we grow old- we grow old because we stop exercising. - Dr. Kenneth Cooper
Excercise And Nutrition
Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom. - Jack LaLanne
From Ben Franklin
Energy & persistence conquer all things.
Tangled Up? Tweak Your System and Tango On.
Don't become discouraged. This is a battle you can win! It could take several iterations of your process to get the results you want. If what you're doing isn't working like you had hoped, use the eTRaXC tools to figure out why and adjust accordingly.
Fashion Statement
A fit, healthy body is the best fashion statement.
Not About Competition
Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It's about being better than you used to be.
It's Your Road Map
A goal is just an awesome way to force growth on yourself
Short And Sweet
The body achieves what the mind believes.
Greek Wisdom
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit. - Aristotle
Ain't It The Truth
Once you are exercising regularly, the hardest thing is to stop it
Blast From The Past
Your health account, your bank account, they're the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. - Jack LaLanne
From The Sultan of Swat
You just can't beat the person who never gives up. - Babe Ruth
Eating Is Fun...
...but nothing tastes as good as being fit feels.
One of My Favs
Rome wasn't built in a day, but they worked on it every single day.
Just Sayin'
You're only one workout away from a good mood.
What's The Point
Living a healthy lifestyle will only deprive you of poor health, lethargy, and fat.
Excuses
Making excuses burns zero calories per hour.
In The Best Possible Way
Physical fitness and mental fitness compliment each other. Your body is psychosomatic.
Each Day Matters
This month's exercise is next month's health.
Quickness Is A Delusion
All great achievements require time...Maya Angelou
When Will It Get Easy
It never gets easier, you just get better.
What Is Sweat?
Sweat is fat crying.
We All Qualify
If you have a body, you are an athlete!...Bill Bowerman (Founder of Nike)
It Happened To Me
What seems impossible today will one day become your warm-up.
Do You Feel It?
If you always eat as soon as you feel hunger, you're probably not losing weight.
Time Travel
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
A Bit Of A Cycle
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did
This Is Character
Keep working, even when noone is watching
How The Grand Canyon Was Made
You don't need to be extreme, just consistent.
True That
Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it
Time To Start
When you hit failure, your workout has just begun.
Time Travel2
Would you have told your younger self not to skip that workout?
Honest Abe v 2
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. - Abraham Lincoln
Wise, No?
We cannot start over. But we can begin now and make a new ending. - Zig Ziglar
A Crowd Of One
Go the extra mile. It's never crowded
Mind Over Matter
The mind is the most important part of achieving any fitness goal. Mental change always comes before physical change.
Discipline 1
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
Don't Wait
A year from now you may wish you had started today.
Discipline 3
The process of scheduling the pleasure and pain of life so as to experience the pain first in order to enhance the pleaseure later.
Greatness
You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great...Zig Ziglar
Had A Bad Day?
Every day is another chance to get stronger, to eat better, to live healthier, and to be the best version of you.
A Question Of Balance
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. (Hippocrates)
It Don't Come Easy
If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done...Thomas Jefferson
Keepin' It Real
Strive for progress, not perfection.
You're Better Than That
You did not wake up today to be mediocre.
Check Data Frequently
Weigh yourself and take your pulse often. Good news makes us feel, well, good. Of course, bad news doesn't. But the body has it's own day-to-day fluctuations. Doing frequent checks allows you to feel good more frequently and get past the bad news more quickly.
Amen
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside of you that is greater than any obstacle.
From The Best
To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift...Steve Prefontaine
More About The Elusive Time
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.
It's The Price You Pay
If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you.
About Work
Nothing will work unless you do. - Maya Angelou
Your Choice
If you don't make time for exercise, you'll probably have to make time for illness.