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At VICTORIOUS ACADEMY, we believe all training is important, including that of mind. When we are not building strength, speed, and stamina of body through physical regiments, we employ habits to sharpen brain and polish soul. One of our favourite mental exercises is reading and reflecting on good literature. Our new Victory Book Club Series, … Continue reading VICTORY BOOK CLUB, Vol. I: Conquering the Self
We have all experienced a great deal of change over the past year. And as a result, many of us look, feel, and perhaps even act different than before. While everyone has absorbed the Pandemic in different ways, a majority of us have suffered in at least one fashion. Experts around the world have suggested … Continue reading Is Your Tech in Control? How to Break Free for the Better
"Starting is the hardest part." We've all heard this idiom, right? However, for many of us, this does not apply—especially in the category of fitness. Nearly everyone I've known in my life has started toward some fitness goal. Many of them have started several times. Far fewer have sustained their journeys over time. ON MOTIVATION … Continue reading Ditch Goals to Create a System of Sustainable Motivation
In 2020, a global pandemic hogged the spotlight, and cast in shadow were many other trials facing individuals and societies around the world. It was a year of chaos, turmoil, and uncertainty. We enter a new year, many bruised and bloodied from the last, in varied states of nerve: some of us stronger than ever, … Continue reading Practice Perseverance During Trying Times
Why do we train? Some do it to look better. Others do it to be more functional at their job or in daily life. Some do it for physical health purposes. But what about our mental health? Those who work out consistently long-term readily understand the benefits of regular training, both physically and mentally. If … Continue reading Physical Training Helps With Anxiety and Depression: Studies
The Rider was written by Tim Krabbé in 1978. Although not translated to English for decades after, it is now considered a must-read among cyclists. One review for British daily The Guardian went so far as to suggest that "nothing better is ever likely to be written on the subjective experience of cycle-racing." (Madly enough, this … Continue reading Five Quotes from Tim Krabbé’s “The Rider” Every Athlete Can Learn From
