12 Must Haves for your Gym Bag
When you first start going to the gym, you may not understand what you need. You see all these people with bags, and they're pulling out shakers, protein powder, and giant belts. Depending on your fitness goals, you may need any of these items. If you're wondering what you should pack in your gym bag, here are 12 items I recommend you bring with you.
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It's difficult for people to be assertive. There's a fine line between being pushy or a pushover but it's important to know that being assertive is neither of these. What you want to do is express the way you feel about a certain topic respectfully but with confidence. It's hard to stand your ground and say what you really feel but it's a good way to get things off your chest.
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You Don't Need to Go to the Gym to get a Good Workout
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How to Take Action in your Life
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Feeling on Top of the World
Phillip Walker was a rambunctious 5-year old boy who was always getting into trouble. His mother had just scolded him for taking eggs from the chicken coop and throwing them all over the place. He liked the way they broke after he threw them. She told him to go play away from the coop but not to go past the hill. She thought that he wasn't fast enough to make it to the top before she caught him but felt took this as a challenge.
Nicholas McKennaPublished 18 days ago in Fiction
