Introduction to the Holstee Manifesto What is the Holstee Manifesto and why should you care? Are you fighting the blues of daily life? Do you ever feel that you do not know your purpose? Every day going through the motions, but not feeling satisfied with your accomplishments. Even worse, what if you feel that you have […]
Motivation
The Horrific Burundi Genocide Teaches You to Never Give Up
The Gilbert Tuhabonye Story Tuhabonye is a survivor of the massacres during the Burundi genocide and the Burundian Civil War of the early 1990s. In October 1993, members of the Hutu tribe invaded Tuhabonye’s high school and captured more than 100 Tutsi children and teachers. Most of the captives were killed with machetes; the rest […]
Less is more when it comes to Getting Fit
Less is More Sometimes, less is more. Back on October 7, I began a beginner strength training routine in earnest. So far, less is more has been working. I decided to start with only two weight lifting exercises, squats, and deadlifts. And a few additional single joint exercises on top of the squats and […]
Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut – Think Good, It Will Be Good
What is Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut? “Tracht Gut Vet Zein Gut” – The first time that I heard that expression was in September of 2013. The speaker was telling the jam-packed audience that if you think good thoughts, then good things will happen. I was confused, not because the idea was so foreign, but […]
3 simple ways to improve your motivation to workout
The Motivation to Workout Where do you find the motivation to workout when you are just not feeling it? Maybe you had a rough day at the office. Maybe you had a difficult day at home, or just got over a cold or the flu and have not been to the gym in a week. […]
