When the thought of exercising makes you feel uneasy, think of all the positive effects exercise can have on your overall well-being. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

It’s almost February... if you started on your health and fitness journey on January 1st like so many millions of others and you’re still at it, KEEP GOING. No days off. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

Remember your first steps? Remember the encouragement you got from your parents when you first fell? Did they discourage you or encourage you to get up and try again? You probably don’t remember since you were so young and it was so long ago... but picture it. Imagine it. Now apply that mentality and attitude to everything else you do in your life. You’re going to fall. You’re going to fail. You’re going to make mistakes. But none of them are bad if we choose to not allow them to be. Get back up, learn, adjust, and keep moving forward. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

What the heck are we doing here? What’s our purpose? I share my thoughts. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

So much attention is paid to what we put into our bodies as it relates to food and water and nutrition, but what about what we allow into our minds and consciousness? We are bombarded constantly by negativity in media and that CANNOT be good for our mental health. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

When it comes to your health and fitness, there is no new when it comes to what works. No new magic pill, no new magic exercise machine, no new diet, no new routine. What works for someone else may not work for you. What DOES work is consistency and time. I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

How do we find true happiness? What kinds of things do we have to do in order to find and sustain that feeling that so many of us truly crave for? I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

It’s been a while since we last spoke, and I decided it was time to come back and check in and let you know what I’ve been up to and doing. If interested, check out Dao Zao training here: https://www.mattfurey.com/dao-zou/ I hope wherever you are that you are healthy and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

This weekend, instead of doing the “usual”, challenge yourself and plan on doing something different, something productive. Whether it be getting outside and enjoying the weather, starting that book you’ve been meaning to read, getting that project you’ve been putting off forever done... I challenge you to break from your routine and comfort zone and do something that will benefit you both physically and mentally. I hope wherever you are that you are safe, healthy, and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Parler: @AlexArionFitness Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

It’s so important not to forget the importance of properly feeding and fueling your body. Stick with natural foods and avoid processed foods. A good rule of thumb is to avoid anything that comes in a box or a bag. Stick to the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid going down the aisles and for the most part, you’ll be good. I hope wherever you are that you are safe, healthy, and happy. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Parler: @AlexArionFitness Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. Always Activate. Get Going.

Just a quick thank you message to everyone who has reached out over the past week and to everyone who follows me on social media. It is my pleasure to provide helpful and valuable information to all of you. Please follow me on social media Twitter: @THEAlexArion Instagram: alexarion Parler: @AlexArionFitness Please visit: https://www.alexarionfitness.com Thank you so much for your support. I hope wherever you are that you are safe, healthy, and happy.

These are the positive affirmations I’ve been saying morning and evening and they came courtesy of the late, great salesman Stan Billue. To see them in print, please head over to https://www.alexarionfitness.com and they’ll be in the “Golden Nuggets” section. Please feel free to use these or come up with your own. There is power in putting this mental exercise into practice, but like anything else, consistency is key.

Speaking positive affirmations first thing in the morning can help you to get into a positive frame of mind first thing in the morning. Speaking them again in the evening right before bed can help to neutralize any negativity you may have encountered during the day so you can sleep and dream peacefully. Do these daily and give them about 2 to 3 weeks and see if you don’t notice a difference in your attitude and daily outlook. Please head over to https://alexarionfitness.com

A healthy mind is just as important (if not more so) as a healthy body. Be careful what you take in mentally because it tends to bleed over into every aspect of your life. For more health and fitness information, please head over to https://www.alexarionfitness.com

Something to keep in mind when exercising, especially when doing body weight training, is that as your volume and intensity increases, so will your appetite. I go over whether or not you should increase your caloric intake (all depends on your goals) and what to do to help curb your appetite if needed. I tried to squeeze a lot into this episode, I hope you find it helpful. For more helpful information, please visit https://www.alexarionfitness.com

So many of us are accustomed to working out inside, be it in the gym or our homes. For a change of scenery, try heading outdoors in the summer months to soak in some sun and some fresh air. For more helpful information related to health and fitness, please check out https://www.alexarionfitness.com.

For many of us, getting to the gym is not an option but we mustn’t allow that to be an excuse to get out of shape and not exercise. Conditions may not be ideal, but with a little creativity, we can still get in a daily workout and push ourselves physically in order to become stronger and get healthier. Check out https://www.alexarionfitness.com for helpful tips, information, and workout programs.

So much of what goes on in our daily lives is beyond our control. If you focus more on what YOU can control: how much you exercise, what you eat, you can focus more on what is within YOUR control. For help, visit https://www.alexarionfitness.com

No one ever thought the world could go into a lockdown... it was impossible! Until it happened. Hopefully the next time it happens, you’ll be ready to make the most of it.

Exercise has so many benefits... one of them is how good you can feel mentally during and after a workout.