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Quality vs Quantity? Bullshit – Stop Counting Reps (Do This Instead)

May 11, 2015 by Nick Horton

It’s time to stop holding yourself back with bullshit notions that are clearly false — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! “Quality vs Quantity” is a false dichotomy – they are not opposites, they are complements! They go together just fine. In fact, if you don’t have BOTH high quality AND high quantity, you simply […]

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Give Me Hunger or Give Me Death! Zen Mind Training for Weightlifters

May 6, 2015 by Nick Horton

Don’t fight the pain, RELAX through the pain — In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! I told you that I want you to be Less #Bestmode & More #ZenMode. Learning how to accept discomfort, pain, and hardship is a skill that CAN and SHOULD be trained. It is even more important than your physical training […]

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Less #Beastmode, More #ZenMode! Acceptance vs Bro-ptance

May 4, 2015 by Nick Horton

Stop “fighting” the pain. Start learning how to ACCEPT pain that you know is good for you — in today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy! Yes, I know, MR(s) macho-pants… you can endure lots of heavy barbell lifting. But how about all of that mobility training you’ve been putting off, or flexibility work, or your diet. […]

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How to Walk in the Rain – Samurai Mind: Zen Meditation for Athletes

March 18, 2015 by Nick Horton

In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy: How to walk in the rain. I stole this trick from an old Samurai saying about walking in the rain — it’s about ACCEPTANCE. Few things are harder for a human, let alone a human training in a sport, than mastering the art of accepting reality for what it […]

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Street-Style Meditation? Beginners Try This

March 5, 2015 by Nick Horton

In today’s Episode of Weightlifting Academy: It’s time to train your Will Power and Strengthen your Brain! All you have to do is… stand? Beginners to meditation often think that the only way to meditate it is to sit down in a lotus-pose and contemplate their navels. While I have nothing against flowers or navels […]

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Sub-Zero Zen Meditation Challenge!

January 28, 2015 by Nick Horton

In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy: A Sneaky way to train your Will Power to be stronger — perfect for Winter Weather! Now go lift something heavy, Nick Horton

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The Monkey FAIL – Is This YOU?

January 22, 2015 by Nick Horton

In today’s episode of Weightlifting Academy: A story about ancient Chinese monkey’s and how to avoid falling prey to a common tendency among ALL primates… Now go lift something heavy, Nick Horton

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How To Be Happy: As a Masters Weightlifter

January 7, 2015 by Nick Horton

In this episode of Weightlifting Academy Why Middle-Aged folk are less happy than their kids AND their parents!… And what to do about it so that you can lift more and be more awesome. A look at what psychology research has to say about the differences in how people feel in different phases of their […]

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A Racist Martian on the Primate Bus? Positive Thinking Ain’t Enough

January 6, 2015 by Nick Horton

In this episode of Weightlifting Academy: Positive thinking is great, but it’s not enough… and often misses the point. You’re goal is to stay cool, not go blind. It’s OK to see the glass as half empty if it really is. What is NOT OK is getting negative about it. Last week to sign up […]

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Watching the Pot Boil: Zen Meditation for Beginners

December 15, 2014 by Nick Horton

You KNOW that training your brain is just as important as training your body — but HOW do you get started? This is how I start all new beginners to serious meditation training. In this episode of Weightlifting Academy, I’ve got the most mind-numbingly boring training on EARTH for you to try. Why? Because you’re […]

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