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October 2023
5 Minutes to Bliss
Warm up ideas to get you through the first phase of a workout when the goddess of motivation has yet to shower you with her blessings.
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Evy Lyons
My Q3 Weightlifting Program Explained
A resistance training program teardown to explain how exercise choice, and rep and set ranges tie to goals.
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Evy Lyons
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September 2023
Falling in Love with Boredom in the Gym
Variety is the spice of life, but spices don't make up 90% of your plate.
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Evy Lyons
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Uncharted Territory: Finding joy in doing hard things
How I approach doing new things outside of my comfort zone, including separating the work into two distinct phases.
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Evy Lyons
July 2023
Life update: I’ve taken THE leap.
Some thoughts from standing on the edge of entrepreneurship, getting the courage to soar.
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Evy Lyons
November 2022
The Futile Quest to Control Your Time
A book report on Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
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Evy Lyons
August 2022
Conjure Up Motivation for Working Out
A long list of tricks, mindsets tweaks and other tips for getting to the gym when you don't always feel like it.
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Evy Lyons
July 2022
What’s Up in The Pleasant Box: Summer 2022 Lifting Program
A detailed look at my current lifting program, along with a hefty dose of self-reflection.
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Evy Lyons
June 2022
April 2022
Becoming A Strong Listener
A book report on "You’re Not Listening" by Kate Murphy and confessions from an aspiring listener.
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Evy Lyons
A Short Presentation on Resistance Training
Here’s the deck I presented at a company talk about health and fitness this week. Also personal records galore!
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Evy Lyons
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