"How much do you bench?" That is a question that always makes me cringe. If we ignore the basic functionality of the bench press (how often do you lift a heavy item off your chest) - it usually illustrates to me that the person asking the question: Lacks gym/weight lifting experience - non-regular gym goers … Continue reading How much do you bench?
Learning how to drive
Trying to Passing my driving test, exposed me to some of the worst advice I ever received. "You've failed your test, just book straight back onto it..." this didn't consider that I should reflect where I went wrong or find a better teacher - this resulted in a waste of time and money. A Pattern … Continue reading Learning how to drive
Workout to eat
A small trap to get into when working out is that desire to eat more. You will either feel that you have 'earned' the right to eat more just because you have worked out or your metabolism goes crazy and your blood sugar is low, so the temptation is to grab anything in sight. I … Continue reading Workout to eat
The Worst mistake you can make in life…
I was talking with my future wife about our wedding. “It will be here before we know it…” she said She was right, it was nearly the end of May. When we started making those plans it seemed like such a long wait. And that got me thinking – I am 33 years old, how quick … Continue reading The Worst mistake you can make in life…
Why Bloggers Need To Think Twice Before Quitting
I thought I would take 5 to reflect on the process of blog writing. Since I have started in the WordPress community, I have seen a number of blogs that begun come and go. And to be honest I don't always know why they stopped - because some were seriously good! Maybe they didn't enjoy … Continue reading Why Bloggers Need To Think Twice Before Quitting
200 Posts Later… My Secret Is Out…
As I write this to mark my 200th post it seems fitting that as I sat in my new home the other day, the 'missus' quiet casually brings my blog into conversation. For those who are not aware - this blog is not something that the people in my real life are aware of. Its … Continue reading 200 Posts Later… My Secret Is Out…
Is the Seven Minute Workout Bullshit?
Through fitness blog browsing I came across a workout called: "The Scientific 7-Minute Workout" Naturally my cynical brain thought that a workout claiming to only need to be done for seven minutes to see any real results must be bullshit. What does the seven minute workout involve? In this article from Ask Well, Chris … Continue reading Is the Seven Minute Workout Bullshit?
The art of keeping an action diary
"Keep a progress/positive action diary" For my January goals I set the idea of an action diary, this would be used to log progress in achieving my goals. It is something I have debated doing since starting the site - The Manifesto of Perfection was partly inspired by a post on the Art of Manliness … Continue reading The art of keeping an action diary
Manifesto of Perfection: 5 Essential Self-Improvement Posts
I have run the Manifesto of Perfection for over a year. During that period I have spent a lot of time talking about Self-Improvement. For my goal setting month I have picked out my five favourite posts. You're never too old to learn new things When I finished school I did not know where to … Continue reading Manifesto of Perfection: 5 Essential Self-Improvement Posts
How failing goals can be good
When I first started the Manifesto of Perfection. It functioned as a tool to meet my writing goals and more importantly as a way of keeping me accountable to the objectives I set. Around November last year I looked back at what I had originally set out to do and was sad, as I felt … Continue reading How failing goals can be good
1 year later – so what now?
Has it really been a year since I wrote my first blog article? 1 Year ago... It seems strange that as I completed that post, I looked at my new blog Perfection Manifesto (soon renamed The Manifesto of Perfection) and thought how empty the archive looked. So I deliberately set the blog so that it looked like … Continue reading 1 year later – so what now?
Never dismiss the power of a New Year’s Resolution
Its the middle of January and by this point many of us have either progressed or given up on New Year's Resolutions. But I have noticed a trend where people dismiss this idea - it could be because they see it as lame, cliché, they know they won't stick with or are saying "Well you should … Continue reading Never dismiss the power of a New Year’s Resolution
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