How Changing My Mind around Fitness Ideologies Lead to Better Results

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I used to believe in certain things that I no longer do. I used to think Santa Claus is real, but now I know it’s just a guy taking a part-time job to wear the red suit during the holidays. Might even be a mean person too!

I used to think “Home Alone” is the funniest movie of all time, but then I watched “Home Alone 2.” You get the point and a few of the same things apply to exercise and nutrition.

Being non-dogmatic with exercise and nutrition is something I pride myself on. I don’t have a fitness “religion”, where if it’s not what I believe, then it’s wrong. I don’t have any allegiance to any method. My commitment is to my clients.

So, I change my beliefs when presented with evidence that is contrary to my beliefs. Better than shutting your eyes and ignoring the evidence.

So although over the last 10 years, that I’ve been in personal training, most fundamentals have stayed the same (mostly, it’s thankfully because of the avoidance of reading junk fitness magazines, and starting off by reading reliable sources, like those of Pavel Tsatsouline, Charles Poliquin, Ron Grisanti, Lyle McDonald, Bryan Walsh, Gray Cook, Precision Nutrition, etc), certain aspects of my approach and thinking have changed.