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Practical reads on training your state: brain, breath, heart and the fuel behind them.
The Muscle-Mind Connection: Train Your Focus Like a Muscle
Most people think of strength training as a body-only job. But the quality of a rep depends on where your attention is. The link between your brain and the muscle you are working is a skill you can train.
Why Willpower Keeps Losing
Willpower is a decision made by a calm brain. The moments you need it most are the moments your body has already shifted into a stress state. You are not weak — you are trying to steer from the passenger seat.
Train the State That Makes Focus Automatic
Focus is not something you squeeze harder to get. It is what a settled nervous system does on its own. Train the state, and focus shows up as a side effect.
From Bedridden to Badass
Jamie Mentzer did not set out to build a training company. He set out to get his life back. Seven years bedridden taught him to stop guessing, measure his own state and fuel his body by the numbers.
Yoga, Breath and Attention: What an Old Practice Teaches About State
Yoga is a very old system that brings together movement, breathing, attention and ethics. Dr. Omar calls the changes people notice 'yoga magic.' There is nothing mysterious about the method — it is practice, repeated.