Using food as a reward is a psychological experiment that will yield negative results. This week, we take a look at the mindset failure when using food as a prize because of some fitness success. The truth is, you are exercising in vain by utilizing this method. The reward system that you put in place with this practice creates a training regimen as a game. Your health has basic rules of success. Exercising to treat yourself is not healthy or psychologically sustaining long term. Your fitness goals should never allow yourself to use food as the goal. A body that can afford to eat anything without guilt or shame should be. The reward you should emphasize is a fitness and health practice that is never based on a sweet tooth craving. As always, drop an email if you have any questions; drclintcepedawellness@gmail.com. Keep training your tribe!

We have all been there. The aimless walking around the gym. Demotivation to get started. Not really feeling up to the pain of moving around the metal bars, machines, and dumbells. Feeling mentally drained. Physically tired. Well, it sounds like you are hitting a fitness plateau. It happens, even to the best of us. It is a signpost to assess why you are feeling the way you are. In this week's episode,e we discuss a few tools to get you to overcome where you do not want to be. As always if you have any questions reach out and drop a line at drclintcepedawellness@gmail.com or visit www.drclintcepeda.com. Keep training your tribe!

There are many things we want to feel good about: a great first date, your wedding day, the birth of a child. However, feeling good about yourself is only fleeting. It is never permanent and in some cases, it can be detrimental. In the case of fitness and exercise, hearing good things about yourself is the wrong pillar for creating a foundational exercise program. As always of you have any more questions or have a question please feel free to reach out; drclintcepedawellness@gmail.com. As always keep training your tribe!

In this week's episode, we take a look at making a pretty important distinction. Have you ever thought that your daily physical movement can be classified as your exercise for the day? I know in some regards, the fatigue seems exactly the same, however, it isn't. You know how the podcast operates. We try to tell it to you straight, with accountability in mind. Well, this may be one of those episodes. We can help change your mindset definition of the between the difference of physical activity and physical fitness. Stop by www.drclintcepeda.com for more information or drop an email at drclintcepeda@yahoo.com. Keep training your tribe!

The term exercise is defined by whoever is performing it. As it stands right now, not many people understand that the convenience of life is making exercise obsolete. If you were to ask yourself what is better, tracking steps or running them what would you do? If you ask school districts what classes should be they less attentive to, the answer may be PE. notice the world around you and ask yourself, 'Is exercise dead?'

Every year we do this. We celebrate the only true woman who gave us their heart. Mother's Day means different things to different families. However, there is a paradox that being a mom is always a catch-22 when concerning their overall health and wellness. Tune in to this week's podcast and realize that this day celebrated once a year is a road of sacrifice for only one member of the family. Keep training your tribe!

Ok, this may make people feel a certain type of way, but as we have always said I am not in charge of your feelings. This week on the podcast we talk about obesity management in children and how as parents we need to get a handle on a health crisis that will last a lifetime. As parents, you are your child's biggest hero and inspiration. How does that differ when the child is overweight for their age group? This may be a sensitive subject to some. However, if you could keep your child healthy for the rest of their life, why wouldn't you take every opportunity to make that happen? Always keep training your tribe and visit www.drclintcepeda.com anytime.

There is a distinct divide between those athletes who can afford to get better and those who have to use what is available. This week's episode focuses on the state of today's public school athletes. If you are looking for the 'next' athletic big thing in your area it may just be dependent on what type of public school they go to. Train your tribe!

Social media fitness marketing is everywhere. If you are not careful you can get caught up in all things marketing as you try to keep up. As you listen to this week's episode be mindful of yourself with what you see. One person's fitness life is not definitive of how you exercise. Never compare what you see on your favorite social media app as a measurement of where you should be. Control your expectations with what is your reality in your life. Keep training your tribe and be better!

We all want to lose weight. This is one activity we can all agree on. However, actually doing it can be strictly a success or failure. While there are many ways to lose weight, everyone has tried to pick a program, gym, trainer, diet, or in this case a weight loss camp to change their physical appearance. This week we discuss some of the challenges of participating in these camps and how we can alter our mindset for perceived expectations. Once again thank you for downloading the podcast and keep training your tribe!

Looking to others for exercise motivation can work, but can set you up for failure. However, there is a different type of motivation that can help avoid potential fitness pitfalls. If you already have an understanding of Intrinsic Motivation then you are on the right track. You were born with a turn-on switch to live your life the way you see fit. Now, what if I told you that switch is nothing compared to the power supply of what resides in you? Intrinsic motivation is what will get you through the tough times in training your mind and body to become one. Here's an episode to see if you have what it takes. Keep training your tribe!

Never compromise your standards. At least that's what we tell ourselves when we want to stand for our principles. So why is it lately, that there are those who make policy pushing to lower recognized expectations? In this week's episode, we discuss the standards of what we have known in the past. The change to lower achievements for the present to accommodate those who cannot is counterproductive. And who does it really benefit? In the world of health, there are no benefits to shortchanging what you need to do physically, to be fit, and reduce health risks.

Getting in shape is a time crunch. As long as fitness has been around there has been equipment made to order for your home or garage. A great email this week helps us to explore if getting a home gym is actually worth it. We will help answer some key questions you need to contemplate yourself before you make that next fitness purchase. Always stop by www.drclintcepeda.com for more details. Thanks for listening and always train your tribe.

This week we get a very curious friend of mine who wanted to know the benefits and differences in energy drinks. Specifically, the amount of caffeine to consume and what really is going on when we drink liquid energy. A tremendous shout-out to my friend who is traveling the roads of our nation and who had the idea for this week's episode. As always train your tribe and always stop by www.drclintcepeda.com for more information!

This episode is one that I am extremely passionate about. For long listeners of the podcast, you all know that we do not mince words. As a matter of fact, some might say we are rude in our delivery. Of course, I totally disagree. Do not mistake the delivery of the message for what it is trying to say. Creating low expectations creates low self-esteem, effort, and perception of who you truly can become. At least fitness-wise. To say this is one of my favorite episodes to record is true. There is a change out there, but not necessarily for the better. As always check out www.drclintcepeda.com for all the details.

What is real muscle? It is an interesting question when you consider that every person may have a different answer. However, there is really just one answer that we can all agree on. Real muscle has to last. Whether it lasts a lifetime or just a period in your life that will be up to you. This week's episode is one that will get you thinking that age is really just a number. Your exercise practices now will determine your wellness foundations for years to come.

No movement means no progress. This can be true in any setting; especially in exercise. If you don't move you will always be complacent in your current status. In terms of fitness and exercise, you cannot be in shape if you are constantly out of shape. The movement you need is the movement you require. Be active in whatever you choose to physically do. But if you are inactive, what you see, feel, and complain about within your body is multiplied with no end in sight. Although being inactive can seem fine in the short term, its negative effects are lifelong if not dealt with accordingly.

Fear. We all have it. I can't imagine what everyone's fear is about training or exercising. I can tell you it doesn't have to be this way. Look at defining the fears that prevent you from succeeding. Identify why it is so challenging when it comes to weight loss. Solve the personal puzzle you have when looking for motivation in your workout routine. These statements are rooted in fear. Listen to this episode and start conquering your fear to lose weight. Welcome to Season Two of Mindful Personal Training the podcast.

Sometimes when we hear things we do not listen. Is this you? Is it more common than not when you are asking a question about your weight loss challenges you ask a second question before you get an answer from the initial question? Or what about getting an answer to a question that you were not too happy to hear? In this week's episode see if this description fits you. For information to be communciated you need to understand the message. You can't understand if keep interrupting. Keep training with your tribe. As always stay mindful!

Thanks for tuning into MIndful Personal Training. This week we tackle something that really makes me question the intentions of advertisers. Now we can all say that product awareness is their job. However, what happens when the advertisement is an absolute LIE! The golden rule that you can never get something for nothing applies prominently in the exercise and fitness industry. If you have fallen for weight loss products and services that promise the world only to deliver temporary or false claims then this episode is for you. I know the power of desperate thoughts can take over your better judgment. But you cannot fall into that chasm of despair by believing everything you hear, read, or see. This is especially true in the pursuit of exercise. Stay mindful. For more information head on over to www.drclintcepeda.com.