Sam Trotta
Exercise // Thinker: Work Is Not Exercise
Exercise, in my view, is focused physical effort aimed at improving bodily function and / or the skill and coordination necessary to...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 18, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: Merely Show Up for Exercise
I love Seth Godin's work. His combined empathy and pragmatism stand out in a uniquee, almost alchemic fashion. I liberally borrow his use...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 16, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: Too Simple <--> Too Complicated
Personal trainers can easily find themselves trapped in two distinct and opposite modes of operating. First, there is the kind of trainer...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 13, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: Exercise As a Practice
Exercise as a practice versus something you "just do" presents far more opportunity for your enjoyment, benefit and overall health. Just...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 11, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: Belonging to a Gym
When it comes the gym (or any fitness community), the idea of "belonging" presents a double entendre. In one case, there is the act of...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 9, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: 3 Sets of 10 Reps
If I am not careful, I will soon earn myself a reputation of harping on "good starting points" that have limited value in exercise. I'll...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 6, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: My Clients Are Not Like Me
Emulation might be a good place to start with exercise. Finding a coach, trainer or friend after whom you would like to model yourself...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 4, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: You've Reached Your Goal
If you have (ever) reached your stated exercise goals, congratulations! Your efforts should genuinely be applauded. So many people leave...
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Sam Trotta
Jan 2, 20231 min
Exercise // Thinker: Let Me Try On My Own First
This is a common conversation that I have had with prospective clients and gym members. Here is the general skeleton of responses that...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 28, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: "I need to exercise."
I can understand that. Why do you need to exercise? 88 out of every 100 people will respond with some version of "I need to lose weight"...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 27, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: Restarting Exercise
Restarting exercise after an extended break can be challenging. I believe it is more challenging for many people than starting in the...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 24, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: I Prefer to Exercise Outside
. . . is a great way to keep exercise playful. Or, to avoid exercising at all. It is also a great way to avoid the discomfort,...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 23, 20222 min
Exercise // Thinker: Real Transformations - Miss D
Miss D was referred to me by her mom, an avid exercise enthusiast. Miss D, however, was not so enthusiastic about exercise. Before...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 22, 20222 min
Exercise // Thinker: Holiday Exercising and Eating
Right now, most fitness people and exercise professionals (including me) are littering their blogs, social media pages and private groups...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 20, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: Don't Overthink It
That statement sounds funny - maybe even hypocritical! - from a someone who waxes philosophically on exercise on the daily. Keep in mind:...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 19, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: Try This Out (Some Cueing to Play With)
Sit down on a chair or stool. Back straight and unsupported, arms relaxed by your sides. Have someone read the rest of this to you...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 18, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: I Missed One
I did not post a blog yesterday. This was not intentional. Ie. I missed one. My intention is to blog daily. To ship something of value...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 16, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: 3 Practical Tips to (re)Start Exercising Better Than Ever (Tip 3)
The final tip in this series flies right in the face of popular exercise thinking. This is difficult for me. I dislike confrontation....
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Sam Trotta
Dec 15, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: 3 Practical Tips to (re)Start Exercising Better Than Ever (Tip 2)
This next tip calls on your better self to rule over your exercise process. The self that understands that you are exercising for a...
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Sam Trotta
Dec 14, 20221 min
Exercise // Thinker: 3 Practical Tips to (re)Start Exercising Better Than Ever (Tip 1)
I thought I'd share a bit of candy in the next few posts, hence the clickbait-ish title (it's okay to use clickbait as a means to a...
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