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Excuses during the holidays

I'm starting to hear already, "Its the Holidays, thats why I haven't been workingout". Why? Really? This is when we should really be on a scheduled workout program. 

I get it, you're out late the night before because you had a holiday party. I totally understand. But come in and train anyway. Don't let everything go to Sh&t just because its the holidays. Some studies say that the average person will gain 5 pounds from Thanksgiving to New Years. Totally unnecessary!!!!

Simple but true, just don't eat a drink so much.  And don't skip your training sessions.

If you're hung over, sometimes the best thing for you is to sweat it out. 

Its going to be hard but it will definitely be worth it. Keep training.

10 Reasons why I exercise

So I was in the gym on Sunday (11/3/13) working out. The gym was closed and I was pumping the music, lifting heavy and belting out lyrics. All the things you do when no one is looking. It was a great workout, and at the same time a great release. As I'm tearing it up in the gym, I got to thinking. Why do I exercise? Why do my clients exercise? Why is exercise and training meaningful? Those are three big questions, considering that I'm a trainer and partner in a personal training business.
So I thought about it for a bit and here's what I came up with.
1- Exercising is a massive release for me. What does that mean? I personally hold onto a lot of stress. That stress has to go somewhere. So, I take it out in the gym. I figure it’s better to take it out on the gym then on people.
2- It helps me think more clearly.
Like so many other people, thoughts race through my mind a mile a second. I get so overwhelmed sometimes. After or even during a good workout session, the mind seems to unclutter and organize itself. Please don't ask me how. It just does.
3-It makes me a better person. I have more patients to deal with life. We could all use more patients.
4-I look better when I train consistently. I’ll take that side effect any day.
5-I don't want to be that old man that can't walk or move when he's 70. I want to be active and vibrant.
6-I feel happier. We all know endorphins are released when we exercise, but I believe that it’s much more than that. I feel like I've accomplished something hard, something that maybe I didn't want to do at the time but I did it anyway. That sense of accomplishment makes me happy.
7-How can I teach people how to exercise if I don't do it myself. That's just bad for business.
8- I don’t like the way I feel when I don't. I feel lazy and sluggish, and I hate that feeling.
9- I like to compete in sporting events.  If I was out of shape I would get my butt kicked. There is no way I'm going to get my butt kicked if I can help it.
10- It is good for me.

Now that’s only 10 reasons, I’m sure I can come up with a bunch more if I sat and thought about it a bit more. Exercise is purposeful if done correctly. I truly believe that working-out is meaningful and can help, and is helping a lot of people in today’s world.  Let’s face it, life is not getting easier. So, this means that we have to get better. Exercise is a great tool for getting better at life.

Hard Work

If this doesn't get your blood flowing I dont know what will.
This video is not about fitness But it has everything to do with fitness. Health and Fitness is about working hard, staying committed. Most people dont like to exercise or say its way to hard to stay on track. I hear to tell you, that's just the way it is. There is no simple answer or magic pill. if you want to live a better life then you need to exercise.
I'm not saying this because I'm a Personal Trainer. I'm saying this because I truly believe it.
As humans we are meant to move. We need to struggle a bit.

enjoy the video