Category: Get Better

Who Do You Want To Be?

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Stop being a victim of the conditions. Stop with the blaming, the pointing fingers and the “only if” mindset. The way you are right now, is the way you’d be even if the conditions were more favorable. Decide who you want to be, truly understand what it means to be that person and be that person every second of every day of your life, starting today.

Be that person for you and your family and for no one else.

“The only man I look up to and respect is the family man. The man who treats his wife like a queen, the man who supports his kids no matter what, and the man who understands that family, above everything else, is the most important blessing of all His blessings.” – me

NEW: Saturday Partners Training! Beginning June 25th

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A great way to strengthen your health and your relationship, Saturday Partners Training is an outdoor group exercise workshop intended for couples/partners/best friends looking for a great workout every Saturday morning. No prior fitness experience is necessary. Check out the Saturday Partners Training page for more info!

NEW: Saturday Partners Training! Beginning June 25th

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A great way to strengthen your health and your relationship, Saturday Partners Training is an outdoor group exercise workshop intended for couples/partners/best friends looking for a great workout every Saturday morning. No prior fitness experience is necessary. Check out the Saturday Partners Training page for more info!

For Starters, Elliptical

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“while walking, ground reaction force can be 1 to 1.5 times one’s body weight, 2 to 5 times one’s body weight during running and 4 to 11 times one’s body weight when jumping… think of a 150-pound person who goes jogging or a person walking up and down stairs. they must withstand approximately 300 to 600 pounds of force on one leg, each and every step, in an unstable, unpredictable environment” – CEx (18)

if you’re just starting to workout again, i recommend using the elliptical to get your “cardio” workout for the first 2 weeks. jogging/running on the treadmill, skipping (jump rope), and even some aerobics classes may be a little too much for your knees. the motion of the elliptical will save your knees from the constant, sometimes unpleasant impact that you would experience on the treadmill.

remember, being healthy and fit is a lifestyle change. if you’re serious about getting started, get started correctly; you’ll save yourself a lot of corrective/rehabilitative/physical therapy type exercises in the future. the main thing is to keep moving (correctly) and get better everyday. go get it!

Breakfast

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do you skip breakfast? why? don’t do that anymore! 🙂

studies have shown that people who skip breakfast are more likely to consume MORE calories throughout the day than those people who actually eat breakfast. if you’re trying to lose weight, do not be afraid of eating a big breakfast! you have the rest of the day to walk around, walk up stairs, run for the bus and burn those calories off. when you eat breakfast you kick-start your metabolism and your body will be ready to burn calories throughout the day. starbucks doesn’t have the same effect; coffee will wake up your brain so that you’re more aware and alert. but once that coffee fades, you crash and feel sluggish because your body is looking for those carbs, fats and proteins.

try to stay away from the pastries and coffee and try cereal or oatmeal. but if you haven’t had breakfast in a while, anything will do for the first week. the most important thing is to get your “stomach” digesting something as early as possible.

make time to eat breakfast. sleep 20 minutes earlier and wake up 20 minutes earlier. give your body and mind a chance to work optimally.

Deep Listening

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“our culture cries out for, even demands, understanding and influence. however, the principle of influence is governed by mutual understanding born of the commitment of at least one person to deep listening first.” – 7 Habits (10)

deep listening: this is one thing that i have been working on for a while now. people very close to me have kindly pointed out that i like to interrupt others with a quick “yea” or “uh huh” when conversing; i hate it! i really am trying to improve on this and hopefully you see my improvement the next time we speak.

Priorities

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“the problem is that our modern culture says, “go in earlier, stay later, be more efficient, live with the sacrifice for now — but the truth is that balance and peace of mind are not produced by these; they follow the person who develops a clear sense of his or her highest priorities and who lives with focus and integrity toward them.” – 7 Habits (9)

write down your top 3 priorities. every single thing you do should be in harmony with those 3 things. and when you’re doing something that is not in harmony with those 3 things, pay attention. following close behind is usually an excuse (a justification). listen to this excuse, understand and accept that it’s holding you back, make a plan to fix it, and then execute that plan.

get your priorities straight, this will answer a lot of your questions. think good, do good.

No Complaints, Only Thanks

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humble yourself. when its raining, thank the Lord. When it’s sunny, thank the Lord. when you feel like everything is too much, give everything to Him and thank Him. His love and forgiveness is so strong. all we need to do is remember Him and Thank Him. never forget about Him, all He asks of us is to remember Him and love each other. try it, good things will happen. always be thankful and let the Lord know that you won’t complain.