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Recreation, Exercise, and Competition
In today’s blog I’d like to share a model that can help you consider the different purposes that physical activity serves in your life, and get the most out of those activities. Consider labeling physical activity in the categories of recreation, exercise, or competition. Recreation is any physical activity done for enjoyment. Exercise is a…
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How To Plan A Week in Workouts
What does a week in fitness look like for you? Let’s take 3 minutes to lay out a few guidelines for how to best balance strength work, cardiovascular training, mobility or recovery work? First thing’s first: There’s no single perfect workout. The human body is complex enough that we can all benefit from exercising at…
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How Much Should You Exercise?
The exercise-related question that I hear the most frequently is some version of, “How much should I work out?” It’s a great question, but there’s never an easy answer. I’m never sure if the person asking the question is seeking information – are they interested in government guidelines, for example – or are they seeking…
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The Best Workouts Take You On a Journey
The best workouts take you on a journey. In your apartment or garage, in a gym in Manhattan, or in the backcountry. Anywhere in the world, your workout can take you somewhere, and the location isn’t as important as the journey. You’ve likely heard of this journey. We hear stories about the runners high, about…
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Finding Success In Failure
Sometime after getting stuck in a blizzard on Morocco’s Mount Toubkal, I decided I wanted to do it again. No, not fear for my life, but to really push the limits of my mind and body in the outdoors. Friday was the Summer Solstice, with more daylight than any other day of the year, so…
Harold Gibbons | MovementGPS 