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    Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes. Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Lateral hops x 10 (5 per side)
Pike push-up x 10
Jumping lunge x 10 (5 per side)
Plank shoulder taps x 10 per side
#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout
    15 minutes. Full body EMOM. Another from the HFP 15 minutes. Full body EMOM.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Perform the following exercises every minute for 15 minutes. Rest for the remaining amount of time between minutes. 

Minute 1, 6, 11: Jumping jack x 50
Minute 2, 7, 12: Glute bridge x 40
Minute 3, 8, 13: Sit-up x 25
Minute 4, 9, 14: Squat thrust x 15
Minute 5, 10, 15: Push-up mountain climber x 10

#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #emomworkout
    A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT You could A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT

You could do this every single day, especially on non-training days.

From the HFP Bodyweight-Only workout plan.

Walk-out to plank and walk back x 5
Thread the needle x 5 each side
Scorpion x 5 each side
Cossack squat x 5 each side
Seated twist x 30 second each side

Rest as needed. Repeat 3x each. #humanfitproject #recoveryworkout #mobilityworkout #recoveryday #strenghttraining
    It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal t It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal trainer?

If you’re a disciplined self-starter, then one of our many HFP workout plans (or premium programs) can put you on your way, but if you need hands-on attention, nothing will ever beat an IRL personal trainer. Finding the right one can be tricky.

Go to humanfitproject.com for our new piece on how to do it. #humanfitproject #personaltrainer #personaltraining #strengthtraining #specialization #fitpros
    Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available! Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available!

Whether you’re still avoiding the gym or plan to start traveling again in 2021, you’ll want these workouts in your back pocket.

It’s 3 full body workouts you can follow on non-consecutive days with supplemental cardio, warm-up, and recovery workout suggestions for the remainder of the week.

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full plan. #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #bodyweightplan #athomeworkout
    Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transfo Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transformation? Here’s what it takes:

- Aspiration and focus
- Drive and discipline
- Patience and perseverance

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full story. #humanfitproject #discipline #newyearresolution #workout
    The slow and steady return to barbell squats and l The slow and steady return to barbell squats and lunges. #humanfitproject
    COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programmi COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programming. Link in bio for ways to restart. #humanfitproject #strengthtraining
    👊Lower Body with @kafetters! Do AMQRAP (as man 👊Lower Body with @kafetters!

Do AMQRAP (as many quality reps as possible) for each exercise, rest for 30 seconds. At the end of each round, rest for 2 minutes, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Quadruped Hip Thrust to Leg Kick
Single Leg Hip Hinge to Jump/Knee Drive
Squat to Lunge Step-Back

For quality fitness content, give Aleisha a follow @kafetters !
    Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand ne Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand new 4-week training bundle. It’s got everything you need before your gym opens, and once it does. Includes: our diet book and 4 semi-private workouts on ZOOM. 👉To learn more, tap the “The 4-Week Restart Training Bundle” in our BIO. #humanfitproject #workoutroutine #workoutplans #fitnessplans
    💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters. Do each exer 💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters.

Do each exercise for 30 seconds, rest for 15. At the end of each round, rest for 1 minute, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Plank Skier Hop
Single-Leg Hip Hinge to I, Y, T
Tempo Dead-Stop Pushup
Plyo Pulse Bulgarian Split Squat

To work with Aleisha, give her a follow: @kafetters! #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout #outdoorworkout #athomeworkout #cscs #personaltrainers #shestrong
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My daily attitude readjustment project

October 10, 2019

I have a few confessions to make. I’m not always the most positive person, in fact, I admittedly have skeptical tendencies, but it’s something I work on every day. This must sound strange coming from the creator of a fitness and wellness brand. It’s two-fold really, the fitness industry is tough, then there’s the corporate world which is obviously cutthroat in nature. I’ve gone through ups and downs as I grow as a human, but not too long ago, I dug out of one my deepest holes yet, and it was my attitude that saved me.

I had lost my dream job and was devastated. I lost a best friend too. And as all of this was happening a lot of my contacts were no longer there for me either. I was alone and was experiencing the most amount of rejection to date. I was very lucky to have my family, a couple very tight relationships, and my health, but a lot of other things were completely going in the wrong direction. I thought I had peaked out. Hit my prime and everything was downhill from there. I thought my time had come and it had passed me by. That was the cycle of thought that repeated over and over in my head. And things only got worse from there.

I got sick more often, I felt weaker, I didn’t want to work out as much, and when I did I was killing myself. I got very very sad and ended up in a deep scary depression. I hid it to some extent and kept producing and fighting to be an inspiration that I always wanted to be, but holding a lot of that negative just doesn’t work. Eventually things reached a new breaking point. I can’t quite pinpoint exactly what my wake up call was, but I started to realize just how negative I was thinking and allowing it to spiral.

This was one of the most difficult things for me to write and share openly because I think it makes me sound like a complete hypocrite or fraud. Then I would beat myself up even more because I would think about how I sound like a brat because there are others with far less or are worse off.

My attitude needed to change on so many levels.

While chatting with a friend through some of these issues, he asked me a very interesting question, “When you’re meeting with people, what are they picking up from the conversation?” “Why do you mean?” I asked. He said, “How are people feeling after meeting you? What sort of vibe are you giving off?” I don’t know why these particular questions made me stop and think for a minute about how I was interacting with people, but they did. A lot of my internal struggles and negativity were probably showing without me even really knowing it. You can only hide sadness and depression and anger and resentment so much. It comes through in some way or another. It was after that conversation that I started to seriously reassess my attitude and how it was impacting my progression.

That same friend mailed me a book the very next day, Today Matters by John Maxwell. Initially I thought, “Oh no, I’m not a self-help guy!” “I’m the guy that helps other people!” What an ego, huh?! But truth be told: I needed help. While the book is loaded with ideas on how to be a better leader, one chapter in particular that stuck with me was all about attitude.

As I was reading, I had to put the book down and email my friend a thank you as I held back tears. I was moved. Finally! I felt something in my bones that I hadn’t felt in many years. It was the same exact feeling I got when I decided I wanted to work in fitness, and magazines, and media, and content.

I decided to start my own daily attitude readjustment project. Here it is:

  • This is my daily attitude readjustment project
  • My attitude discipline everyday will be to read this document every morning.
  • I will forget all of the bad things that happen to me.
  • I will see the positive in all work assignments or projects — no matter how difficult or daunting.
  • I will look for the positive in people and trust more.
  • I will stop using negative words.
  • I will recognize my depressive tendencies and acknowledge things I am grateful for.

While I obviously am far from perfect and can’t always shake bad or negative thoughts, at least this morning ritual got me off on the right foot. Some mornings were tough, I didn’t want to read it, I didn’t want to believe it’s power for some reason, but truth be told, almost immediately after putting this into place, I was significantly more productive, was far less depressed, and more and more positive things were happening in my life. I started working more, making more money again, and my workouts were getting back on track.

Fast forward and I even derailed from reciting my daily attitude readjustment messages, and sure enough, I noticed I started going negative again. So I started back up, and felt immediately better. It’s actually quite unbelievable how a paragraph of words can alter my perspective and as a result start moving back in a positive direction.

I highly suggest everyone start their own daily attitude readjustment project.

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Mike Simone
I am the founder of HUMANFITPROJECT and a certified personal trainer. I write, edit, and produce all things fitness. I have bylines in Men's Journal, Men's Health, Muscle & Fitness, and Furthermore by Equinox. I previously was the executive digital director of Men's Fitness magazine, and am currently the director of editorial and social at NEOU Fitness. Follow me on Instagram at @Mike_Simone

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4 Comments


Bill W
November 4, 2019 at 5:39 am
Reply

I enjoyed reading about your attitude adjustment. I think mostly because I can relate to it so well. As far back as I can remember I’ve always kept positive thoughts about moving forward and wouldn’t let the negative actions bring me down. I don’t look back at the negative things I’ve been through, only the good memories. I’m always Looking at the future with determination to do better, to be better. To Help others, to be healthier, to enjoy life more. The Human Fit Project is one of the motivation tools to get me to workout more, not enough time yet, but I’m getting there. Thanks



    HFP EDIT
    November 10, 2019 at 9:25 pm
    Reply

    Thanks, Bill!

Giovanni
December 10, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Reply

I enjoyed reading about your struggles, I am in a similar situation now, I’m trying with all my strength to push trough, but somehow I feel different, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, I respect you for be human and open, I’m working on my attitude, keep making articles about this



    HFP EDIT
    December 12, 2019 at 10:09 pm
    Reply

    Hi Giovanni. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here. It’s not always easy, but use this daily discipline. It really does make a difference. Best of luck! Thanks again for writing in.

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    Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes. Quality rounds. As many as possible in 12 minutes.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Lateral hops x 10 (5 per side)
Pike push-up x 10
Jumping lunge x 10 (5 per side)
Plank shoulder taps x 10 per side
#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout
    15 minutes. Full body EMOM. Another from the HFP 15 minutes. Full body EMOM.

Another from the HFP Bodyweight-Only plan.

Perform the following exercises every minute for 15 minutes. Rest for the remaining amount of time between minutes. 

Minute 1, 6, 11: Jumping jack x 50
Minute 2, 7, 12: Glute bridge x 40
Minute 3, 8, 13: Sit-up x 25
Minute 4, 9, 14: Squat thrust x 15
Minute 5, 10, 15: Push-up mountain climber x 10

#humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #emomworkout
    A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT You could A STANDARD MOBILITY & RECOVERY WORKOUT

You could do this every single day, especially on non-training days.

From the HFP Bodyweight-Only workout plan.

Walk-out to plank and walk back x 5
Thread the needle x 5 each side
Scorpion x 5 each side
Cossack squat x 5 each side
Seated twist x 30 second each side

Rest as needed. Repeat 3x each. #humanfitproject #recoveryworkout #mobilityworkout #recoveryday #strenghttraining
    It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal t It’s that time of year. Looking for a personal trainer?

If you’re a disciplined self-starter, then one of our many HFP workout plans (or premium programs) can put you on your way, but if you need hands-on attention, nothing will ever beat an IRL personal trainer. Finding the right one can be tricky.

Go to humanfitproject.com for our new piece on how to do it. #humanfitproject #personaltrainer #personaltraining #strengthtraining #specialization #fitpros
    Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available! Our Bodyweight-Only Workout Plan is now available!

Whether you’re still avoiding the gym or plan to start traveling again in 2021, you’ll want these workouts in your back pocket.

It’s 3 full body workouts you can follow on non-consecutive days with supplemental cardio, warm-up, and recovery workout suggestions for the remainder of the week.

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full plan. #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #bodyweightplan #athomeworkout
    Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transfo Is 2021 going to be the year of your major transformation? Here’s what it takes:

- Aspiration and focus
- Drive and discipline
- Patience and perseverance

Go to humanfitproject.com for the full story. #humanfitproject #discipline #newyearresolution #workout
    The slow and steady return to barbell squats and l The slow and steady return to barbell squats and lunges. #humanfitproject
    COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programmi COMING SOON: heavy weights and more free programming. Link in bio for ways to restart. #humanfitproject #strengthtraining
    👊Lower Body with @kafetters! Do AMQRAP (as man 👊Lower Body with @kafetters!

Do AMQRAP (as many quality reps as possible) for each exercise, rest for 30 seconds. At the end of each round, rest for 2 minutes, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Quadruped Hip Thrust to Leg Kick
Single Leg Hip Hinge to Jump/Knee Drive
Squat to Lunge Step-Back

For quality fitness content, give Aleisha a follow @kafetters !
    Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand ne Let’s restart together! Sign up for our brand new 4-week training bundle. It’s got everything you need before your gym opens, and once it does. Includes: our diet book and 4 semi-private workouts on ZOOM. 👉To learn more, tap the “The 4-Week Restart Training Bundle” in our BIO. #humanfitproject #workoutroutine #workoutplans #fitnessplans
    💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters. Do each exer 💦 Full Body HIIT with @kafetters.

Do each exercise for 30 seconds, rest for 15. At the end of each round, rest for 1 minute, repeat for a total of 3-4 rounds.

Plank Skier Hop
Single-Leg Hip Hinge to I, Y, T
Tempo Dead-Stop Pushup
Plyo Pulse Bulgarian Split Squat

To work with Aleisha, give her a follow: @kafetters! #humanfitproject #bodyweightworkout #hiitworkout #outdoorworkout #athomeworkout #cscs #personaltrainers #shestrong
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