Hi Alex, I tried the Direct Learning Method in the Natural Brilliance book as suggested by you for learning from how-to books but I'm not getting the results I want and would like to seek your advice.

You see, fitness books have instructions on how to perform certain actions and tips on how to avoid injury and how to enhance the efficacy. However, as I follow these steps in Direct Learning:

Purpose
Preview
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Accelerated Learning State (imagining the future)

I don't have anything registering in my conscious mind in any of the steps above. So when I try to perform the exercises in reality, nothing comes to mind and I don't know what to do. Is there something I'm missing?