Posts Tagged with "Justin Kompf"
The Law of Social Sabotage: Understanding the Reactions of People That Try to Hold Us Back From Being Healthy
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of TG.com regular, Justin Kompf. Ever have a family member or friend give you flak for going out of your way to exercise? How about for eating healthy? What about for having pecs that can cut diamonds? In any case, it’s important to understand that when this happens it’s (rarely)… Read more
Trashing the Word Can’t: Why It’s Either You Will, or You Won’t
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of TG.com fan-favorite, Justin Kompf. And by “fan-favorite” I mean his one fan, his mom. Just kidding. Justin’s my good friend, occasional training partner, and has written a ton of content for this site, but it’s been awhile… …and I was excited to see this article waiting in my inbox… Read more
The Subtle Art of Shutting Up and Listening
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of TG.com regular, and my 1-day-per-week training partner, Justin Kompf. Listening, I mean really listening, is a learned skill and takes a lot of (purposeful) practice to master. Those who are able to so, however, are often the ones who separate themselves from the masses in the fitness industry. This… Read more
Why Is It So Hard To Be Healthy?
Being or not being healthy, by and large, is rarely an information problem. Most people know regular physical activity is good for their health, as is not crushing an entire bag of Doritos right before bed. Why, then, are so many of us struggling with attaining a “healthy” lifestyle? Simple (but not really): Lack of… Read more
The Opportunity Costs of Healthy Living
Today’s guest post from regular contributor, Justin Kompf, discusses a phenomenon everyone deals with on a daily basis: opportunity costs. For example, the opportunity cost of me posting pictures of my cat in different outfits everyday is that I don’t get invited to public gatherings all too often. In the health & fitness realm we… Read more
If You Want to Improve, You’re Going to Have to Deal With Some Shit
Today’s guest post comes from regular contributor, Justin Kompf. It’s a personal story, but a story many of you reading will either appreciate or commiserate with. I hope the former. If You Want to Improve, You’re Going to Have to Deal With Some Shit There was once a young man who was enrolled at… Read more
Coaching With Unconditional Positive Regard
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of central NY based strength coach, Justin Kompf. Justin’s written several guest posts for this site and I always appreciate his contributions. Today’s post is one that every coach should read. We may feel some athletes are “dogging” their workouts and get mad, and we may not like every client… Read more
Healthy Living Is Hard: Accept It
Today’s guest post comes courtesy of SUNY Cortland head strength coach and lecturer, Justin Kompf. And speaking of SUNY Cortland, the annual Health and Wellness Conference is this April 8th featuring myself, Dr. Lisa Lewis, Brian St. Pierre, Mark Fisher, and Dr. David Just. For more information go HERE. It is the easiest thing in… Read more