Daily writing promptHow do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?View all responses A few years ago a friend of mine told me a story about his grandmother. She was a prolific cook and possessed several cookbooks which she prized. One year, as a gift, her family … Continue reading How I Know When to Unplug
I was a typical skinny kid who naturally wanted to build muscle and get stronger. At 14 I started with a basic iron barbell and dumbbell set in my backyard. I used my father's homemade freestanding picnic table bench to perform numerous exercises from Arnold's The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. Armed with just those few … Continue reading The Overnight Transformation of Fitness
Burned out was an understatement. I had been writing for several websites in the health and fitness world along with a few magazines (remember those?). I was consistently churning out around 15 to 20 articles per month. it felt as though word count requirements kept creeping up, they wanted more cited sources, and an increasing … Continue reading The Moment I Knew I Had Written Enough
I haven't written on this blog in quite some time. I also haven't written for any of my clients in a while either. Is it writer's block? Too busy and have no time to write? Uninterested? I wish it were one of those. They are mostly quantifiable with solid fixes. Writer's block is an easy … Continue reading Why I Stopped Writing
Trying to lose those last few inches of fat around your waist isn’t only tough for most of us, but it seems almost impossible when you’re over 40. For some reason, we feel as though our bodies know how old we are and take all of the stereotypes as doctrine. It’s tougher to build muscle, … Continue reading 7 Tips to Lose Love Handles Fast for Men Over 40
Building muscle after 40 isn’t impossible. Everyone from professional athletes, to weekend warriors, and even bodybuilders is experiencing success and longevity well into their forties. Muscle is muscle no matter how old you are and if your training is dialed in, your diet is on point, and you’re taking the proper steps for rest and … Continue reading 7 Things No One Tells You About Building Muscle After 40
I've talked before about deleting and reducing the attention we give to social media, but it can actually go way beyond that in several ways. One is how we can expand our definition of digital media, and two, how it can affect our mental well-being. As reducing our digital footprint and use includes deleting apps … Continue reading When Too Much Media is Messing With Your Head (Reduce, Delete, Withdraw, Repeat)
The tired old dilemma of trying to either lose fat or build muscle is as old as, well, way before my time. Let me guess, you set out to change something about your diet, workouts, or both and declare that this is the day/week/month/year it all changes. So you grab your phone and scour social … Continue reading Why You’re Not Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan and What To Do About It
It's been a while since I posted anything. To spare you one of my personally most hated words (busy), I have been focusing my attention elsewhere lately. Specifically on writing fitness/bodybuilding articles and YouTube scripts for several sites. Still, no excuse. Recently, however, I've combined both of my sites into this one. BradJournals.com has now … Continue reading The Site Direction and What’s New
Reading self-help/improvement books, articles, and posts can be a job within itself. Everyone is professing their step plans, concepts, and bullet points to follow with feverish dedication. It's a bit overwhelming, to say the least. What's more, and much more important, is the seemingly insurmountable act of putting these principles and tips into action. We … Continue reading This One Word is How I Live My Life
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