The idea of modest changes really resonated with me. One thing I resolved to do, believe it or not, was to rest more. I was working pretty intensely 5-7 days a week and it was exhausting! Now I try to rest at least three days week. Result? More energy in the workouts.

Also, I’ve been posting my workouts to my blog (check it out if you want), which only my girlfriend seems to read. She always asks me, “Where’s your workout?” So besides the motivation of recording exercise, the fact that someone else is paying attention really makes me want to work out consistently and harder.