Listen to your body!!

Yes listen to your vessel! It is the only one we have!!!

Yesterday I was in the gym and wanted to do a workout oh so badly! But my body was not having it. So after a warmup I decided to concentrate on body work (stretching, rolling on a lacrosse ball, and foam rolling). It was much needed and I recommend at least once a week to any person exercising at least 2-3 times per week!! You will be surprised how it helps. So if you walk into the gym one day and your body is saying "No", listen to it and take the day off. It wont kill you I promise....

If you are feeling crappy still after a day of repair then check your sleep patterns! I, for one, am very guilty of a BAD sleep pattern!! I never get consistent sleep and now my body is paying for it because I feel like a congested sack of rocks!! If you want a couple tips to set a routine for a healthy sleeping habit click http://marksdailyapple.com/insomnia-sleep-tips/.

So again listen to your body and save yourself from injury, depression, and lack of mental clarity!!

Goals Before Sectionals

Alrighty.... Time to get down to the nitty gritty!! These are a couple of my goals to obtain before sectionals or by mid April. I have started unweighed paleo. I actually feel really great. The hard part is eating enough quality food and staying in ketosis. So if you see me, ask me how I am doing to keep me focused!! Here is to 2010!

A Cup of Coffee

Try not to worry about the big things in life (the cup). Enjoy

the small things (the coffee) and you may find yourself in

a place you never thought you would be!

Who Needs To Be Motivated!!!!

Here's to the guys I work with!! Westlake Crossfit has had the biggest impact on my life in the past year!! Thank you!! For all of you wondering about Westlake Crossfit, come check us out!!

Oh Muscle Ups!!

The benchmark WOD of 30 Muscle Ups gave me a lesson..... Mind over matter!!! First, a muscle up is a very basic movement in the gymnastic realm and takes a lot of strength, coordination, agility, and balance. I thought I was knocking out the muscle ups pretty well and keeping good form until I hit number 14. I then had about 8 failed attempts, which took the confidence out of me and I just wanted to throw in the towel because I was mostly just embarrassed. I had never attempted this work out for the same reasons that probably my clients think when they walk in and see the WOD... FEAR and DOUBT! Then I started to put 2 together. Then 1 at a time. And fellow Crossfitters were yelling at me to finish. And as a coach I CANNOT quit because that would make me a hypocrite. So at the end of it I had a proud time of 12:22!! It was a feat I had been avoiding for months! So thank you Jesse and Jevon and the rest of the class for motivating me to knock it out. So to all of you don't avoid things because of fear. Attack it!! And you will be surprised at what you learn or relearn about yourself!!

ON THE RIGHT TRACK!!

This whole week has been a good one and yesterday was a great day for me! The W.O.D of 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Split Jerks gave me a boost of confidence with a PR of 260. Then after my workout I coached class at 6:30 pm and the energy from my workout carried into the class setting when it came time to coach the movement! I felt really comfortable after watching a couple technique videos on the main site and watching the recording 0f myself go thru the movement.....  My class rocked it!!   I was excited thatI was able to motivate and educate my fellow crossfitters thoroughly!! I felt like I am finally coming into my own in the Crossfit and training world!! Now I am greatly motivated and feel great about my future (not that I wasn't before) as a coach/trainer and cant wait to continue down this path!!! I dont know... Time to dive in and really become who I want to be! I can only hope that my attitude will be contageous for the loved ones around me!! So here's to the future my friends! Its in our hands!!

The power of change!!

Change….. Change can be a frightening experience if one is always trying to prevent it. But why try and prevent change? Change brings about new experiences, personal growth, and insights. Whether good or bad, there is something to be learned from every new curveball that is thrown at us.

But just as some are trying to prevent change, others are harnessing the benefits of small changes that can be made throughout our daily lives and can compound into something great!! So try not to get discouraged about unfortunate shortcomings because that is what they are….short.  Nothing in life goes according to plan.  A ship sent to the moon is only on course 5% of the time.  So as long as you are true to the goal (landing on the moon), the other 95% of the time spent off course may give you new ideas or a new perspective to help refine your goals. Just get back on course.

 A good way to accomplish these goals in life is to take it into your own hands because great things do not just fall in your lap! So get proactive and write down some personal and life goals you wish to reach. Whether it is losing weight, going on a vacation, bettering a personal relationship with a loved one, or starting your dream job. Write down small, attainable goals to be done daily to dial in on that bigger goal. Such as, eating smaller portions everyday, saving an allotted amount of money each paycheck, making a small comment to your loved one everyday (it’s the small things that count), or research information and logistics to starting that dream job. All of these goals can be reached with a little effort and time so lets get going!! Turn off those TV’s and lets get serious about what makes us happy! CHANGE!!!