Building Your Own Gym - The Essentials: Car/RV Living Edition

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Welcome to Part 4 of the "Building Your Own Gym" Series. This series will focus on the top 5 items I believe are best for creating your own "gym" based on your individual situation. As the title indicates, part 4 in this series is focused on best equipping the fitness needs of those living their best lives on the road, in their own cars or RVs (or any other vehicular device).  1.  Kettlebells: Incredibly versatile, a kettlebell is an absolute game-changer for your fitness if you love to travel and are living out of your RV or car. Living in your car/RV necessitates that you take maximal advantage of your space.  Kettlebells take up very little space and are extremely fun for training.  Buying one kettlebell will absolutely suffice for your nomad training. A single kettlebell will allow you to do any unilateral pressing and rowing movements for building your upper body, while also allowing for kettlebell swings, goblet squats, cleans, and snatches for training your l...
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Don't Just Dream. Make a Plan

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     A dream without a plan is just that; a dream. If you have a dream - some goal that you want to achieve - you need to make an actionable plan that will help you to fulfill that dream. The plan does not need to be perfect. In fact, the plan won't be perfect. But there must be a plan. Without a plan, you have no direction, and without direction, you will be paralyzed. Make a plan, choose a direction, and start walking. It's better to walk 20 miles in the wrong direction than to stand still, paralyzed by indecision. At least walking 20 miles in the wrong direction will teach you some lessons along the way that you can implement when you turn around and start walking in the right direction. 

    If you're feeling stuck, and you're feeling like you have no direction, one thing I know that can get you started on the right path is daily exercise. Try out this workout if you need to give yourself a swift kick in the butt and get on the proper path. Never Quit. Never Settle. Let's Get Some. 



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  1. The Daily GrindMarch 1, 2021 at 8:55 PM

    Did you like this post? Do you have a specific dream you're trying to achieve? Let me know in the comments below! Get After It!

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