Priorities are like arms 💪

Happy Thursday Three!

Here are this week's coaching tip, exercise tutorial and question to ponder for the week.

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I. The Rule of two

Certain lessons stay with you. As a person who often gets overexcited and overcommits to too many projects and goals, this one has stuck with me.

Priorities are like arms. You can have two or less. If you believe otherwise, you're mistaken.

For clarity It's not that you can only ever have two; simply that you must focus on no more than two at a given time. It sounds straightforward enough until you really think about it.

For example, you want to get stronger and lose a bit of weight. Those are your two priorities, right?

However, to lose weight, you need to improve your eating habits, which involves eating more protein, being more mindful of how much you're eating, planning and preparing healthier meals, and dialing back on social nights. You could also benefit from increasing your daily steps.

That's already six things, and we haven't even dug into "getting stronger." That's a lot to focus on, especially when you factor in work, family, and the rest of life.

Compare that to:

"I'm going to focus on eating 150g of protein a day and going to the gym a minimum of twice a week."

Two very clear priorities that we can make meaningful progress on; all the other stuff can go on the back burner for later on.

II. Modified side plank

The side plank is nothing new, shiny or magical, but to be honest, the most effective exercises rarely are.

It's a simple yet highly effective drill for getting your core & glutes fired up. I normally use it as part of my warm-up for heavy kettlebell swings.

Check out the demo video here.

III. Quote to ponder

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man without trials. - Seneca

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Thanks,

Jamie