I am an animal behavior nerd. I always want to know why animals do the thing they do. Why do dolphins pop their jaws, making… Continue reading Why Diets Don’t Work
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Happy New Year, fellow ZooFitters! Welcome 2020! What a year it is going to be!
There are preferable situations for the two methods of dealing with setbacks. Lowering the criteria is a great way to deal with temporary issues and… Continue reading Going Back to Kindergarten
Okay, so you hit a brick wall in your fitness. You’re experiencing a plateau, or even a major setback. We established why it’s important to… Continue reading Lowering the Criteria
I have a harsh truth for anyone starting a fitness program. You are going to experience setbacks. You will falter, give into temptation, plateau, or… Continue reading Dealing with Setbacks with a Little AC/DC
Have you ever played a slot machine at a casino? I’ll admit, there’s definitely an addictive feeling to pressing the lever (or button) to make… Continue reading Hitting the Jackpot
We’ve discussed so many aspects of applying positive reinforcement to develop healthy habits, but now I’m going to turn the tables. Operant conditioning is not… Continue reading Break Bad Habits with Positive Reinforcement
How do you get started in fitness? Setting yourself up for success is just that- setting up. It isn’t the action of starting. The next… Continue reading Behavior Momentum
Before starting a training session, animal professionals like to make sure EVERYTHING is perfect, or as close to it, to ensure as successful a training… Continue reading Setting Yourself Up for Success
Staying motivated, especially in fitness, is not an easy task. Our willpower is finite, so depending on ourselves to do something we view as a… Continue reading How to Get and Stay Motivated