I'd like to say that I have figured this whole life thing out. I try not to complain much, i stick to my own business, i try not to let outside stimuli affect my daily mood. There are so many things in life that have no explanation though. Like why does my body hate carbs because I truly love them!
Outside of that, i have never been able to find a true balance in life. When business is good, personal relationships are not.....when relationships are good, business tends to suffer. The key is balance but how when business takes 65 - 75 and relationships take 55 - 75 percent, how do you balance that. I dont know about you all but my day lasts 24h and those numbers tend not to add up.
Owning two businesses, personal training and Max Muscle, takes time to build and grow. Most of you who have done your own thing know and those of you that havent Im sure care very much about what you do and make sure you get done what needs done. So, this takes time. Friends, girlfriends, etc take time as well. Building a friendship is the basis for everything. How do you build that in the time you have. I dont talk much in my sleep so that is out.......oh, and I almost forgot you have to spend time on yourself as well.
The last part is the hardest part.........I have never been able to balance out me time with anything. It is the hardest thing I have ever done. Most the time I blame my need to be perfect, to fix everything or everyone else.
This use to drive me nuts but i have come to grips with it. I have those mechanisms in place that keep me good. One is my nutrition. That is my balance. I know, you all think i am crazy but its true. Think about it this way. When life isnt going as you had planned for an hour, a day, a week, a year.........you have things you can control. I control what goes in my mouth. I dont look at food as anything but nourishment except for my mom's lasagna, that is more heaven than food, lol. But i fuel my body for my day. Being awake for 19, 20 hours is no fun if you have no energy.
Also, my workouts are important to me. They are my stress relief, the way i set my day up to be full of life and energy. That in turn makes me want to eat better to keep my high from the workout. This is imperative because you can have workout crash. Find the balance in your eating then in your life. I have the nutrition down and im working on the rest. Constantly learning to balance life.......
Monday, January 31, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Decisions
Every day in life people are left to make decisions. This morning when i woke up, i had the choice of black or white socks. Then i had the choice of route to take to work. Then what to eat for breakfast. Ok, maybe not that one, i have a shake at 230am then one at 600am. I use an isolate to replenish what i burn with a slower burning casianate (Max Triple Whey, Max High 5) for both of those. But then the food decisions start. Owning a business, my decisions dont end with food. I have to think what is best for each client and each goal. What products to order, what marketing. Then i have to figure out what is best for my personal relationships.
Some people have hard decisions to make daily. Decisions that deal with pain, addiction, love, hate, religion, etc. Every time things can be looked at from different angles in different ways. Each one looks right and rationalizing what is right and wrong is what makes our society the way it is.
I make a conscious effort to make the right decisions in regard to the things i can control. My workouts: the intensity, duration, quality of exercise. My food: lean meats, veggies, high quality protein, proper vitamins.
The choices you make in your day define who you are as a person. Deciding what your heart truly desires and sticking to it. Making the right decision even when the thing you may want most is a choice away. If you take that choice, you may compromise a few values, a few promises to yourself. But whats a promise to yourself cost? could be morals and ethics. could snowball like the choice to cheat your nutrition. Could cost you your marriage or relationship with a loved on or a great friend. Is it worth that? Those are the tough decisions.
Whatever you decide, the only person who can judge you is you. You always have a choice. There is always a way to keep who you are in tact. its a matter of deciding to do what you believe, knowing that a step back could mean a jump forward.
When i write, i dont intend to preach, i do not judge anyone but myself. No one is harder on me than me. When i have to make a decision, i analyze and analyze and over analyze. I still have made bad decisions. Moving to california was made for the wrong reasons and staying there was made for the wrong reason as well. Both situations i learned from and finally made the positive thought process a way of life. I tell people you dont have to do what i do but take it and make it your own. Thats it. Bend it to you. your choice.
Some people have hard decisions to make daily. Decisions that deal with pain, addiction, love, hate, religion, etc. Every time things can be looked at from different angles in different ways. Each one looks right and rationalizing what is right and wrong is what makes our society the way it is.
I make a conscious effort to make the right decisions in regard to the things i can control. My workouts: the intensity, duration, quality of exercise. My food: lean meats, veggies, high quality protein, proper vitamins.
The choices you make in your day define who you are as a person. Deciding what your heart truly desires and sticking to it. Making the right decision even when the thing you may want most is a choice away. If you take that choice, you may compromise a few values, a few promises to yourself. But whats a promise to yourself cost? could be morals and ethics. could snowball like the choice to cheat your nutrition. Could cost you your marriage or relationship with a loved on or a great friend. Is it worth that? Those are the tough decisions.
Whatever you decide, the only person who can judge you is you. You always have a choice. There is always a way to keep who you are in tact. its a matter of deciding to do what you believe, knowing that a step back could mean a jump forward.
When i write, i dont intend to preach, i do not judge anyone but myself. No one is harder on me than me. When i have to make a decision, i analyze and analyze and over analyze. I still have made bad decisions. Moving to california was made for the wrong reasons and staying there was made for the wrong reason as well. Both situations i learned from and finally made the positive thought process a way of life. I tell people you dont have to do what i do but take it and make it your own. Thats it. Bend it to you. your choice.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Barriers
"It takes climbing over barriers, under fences, through obstacles to get to a happy place. Not a thing in my life i would change, the good, the bad, and the extremely ugly. I know i am not me without them."
Barriers, fences, and obstacles are always going to be in the way of your progress in life. There are options when it comes to these. You can give up, let these walls defeat you and never advance to your true potential
two, you can stall climbing the fence, running into the wall, and continue to try the same tactics to overcome old problems.
Three, you can think outside the box, climb up, over around the barriers and reach and exceed your true potential.
I understand that sometimes all three options enter your mind. Things can be difficult and make you want to give up. Ive been there. Ive been through hard personal times and i have allowed myself to wallow in my own pity. Ive also, taking the second option into account, tried to run into the wall the same way knowing that it wasnt the right way but still continuing to do it because at least i was trying. The third way is the obvious choice but seldom felt. It is the toughest, it will put you through hardships and make you hurt. The hard decisions are the ones that can put you back a step to move forward exponentially.
I will be the first to admit, I am not always the most positive thinking person. Doubt frequently creeps in when the situation presents itself but one thing my stubborn brain has learned is that i know there is positive behind every sorrow. That good will always triumph over evil and that the things that matter most have a way of shining through.
These are the battles, the fights with the darkness, that you can win. You can win them all. You may have to let go of somethings that you think need to be there but there will always be a positive if you let it.
One thing that the secret taught me was that I can control the sunshine and the clouds. I can bring the light back when the rain comes. Clearly im not saying literally but the main thing I know I can control is me and my outlook. I, like most if not all of you, have hard decisions in life but with each passing decision, with each challenged conquered, I am smarter for having gone through it. It may leave a scar but that leads to character and when all said and done, all we are left with is our character and our word. and I stand by both of mine. I have a great team around me for support and who you surround yourself with says as much about your character as what you do. I love my team and wouldnt be me without them.
Barriers, fences, and obstacles are always going to be in the way of your progress in life. There are options when it comes to these. You can give up, let these walls defeat you and never advance to your true potential
two, you can stall climbing the fence, running into the wall, and continue to try the same tactics to overcome old problems.
Three, you can think outside the box, climb up, over around the barriers and reach and exceed your true potential.
I understand that sometimes all three options enter your mind. Things can be difficult and make you want to give up. Ive been there. Ive been through hard personal times and i have allowed myself to wallow in my own pity. Ive also, taking the second option into account, tried to run into the wall the same way knowing that it wasnt the right way but still continuing to do it because at least i was trying. The third way is the obvious choice but seldom felt. It is the toughest, it will put you through hardships and make you hurt. The hard decisions are the ones that can put you back a step to move forward exponentially.
I will be the first to admit, I am not always the most positive thinking person. Doubt frequently creeps in when the situation presents itself but one thing my stubborn brain has learned is that i know there is positive behind every sorrow. That good will always triumph over evil and that the things that matter most have a way of shining through.
These are the battles, the fights with the darkness, that you can win. You can win them all. You may have to let go of somethings that you think need to be there but there will always be a positive if you let it.
One thing that the secret taught me was that I can control the sunshine and the clouds. I can bring the light back when the rain comes. Clearly im not saying literally but the main thing I know I can control is me and my outlook. I, like most if not all of you, have hard decisions in life but with each passing decision, with each challenged conquered, I am smarter for having gone through it. It may leave a scar but that leads to character and when all said and done, all we are left with is our character and our word. and I stand by both of mine. I have a great team around me for support and who you surround yourself with says as much about your character as what you do. I love my team and wouldnt be me without them.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Past but not forgotten
Yesterday was a day that we can learn from but never change. It is in the past and therefore history. Some people close to me said that this blog is informative to them but they can tell that there is alot of internal conflict in my writing. My explaination is he who doesn't have conflict doesnt find resolution.
What compels someone to be strict with their nutrition or lose weight or be a better person. I know i try and tie most of these to nutrition but all these things can be applied to everyday life. Sometimes life isnt pretty, like my grammer, lol. But it is those moments of dissatisfaction that lead to the beauty that life can be.
I accept that there are always going to be tough times. Family can be difficult. Friends can do something to set you off. People in general can cause conflict. We can cause our own. For example, with my nutrition yesterday, i did not plan out how long one thing i had on my schedule would take so I was left without food or any way to get food for close to 6 hours. This is very unlike me but I can assure you I have learned from it and will plan better for the next time I am in a situation such as that.
This is where that path way is. The illuminating of a start but if you dont bring your machette to hack your own path with the knowledge placed before you and that was their prior, you will be left to follow someone elses path that doesnt embody who you truly are as a person.
My path is different than others in my same blood line. I have taken risks that i have been lucky enough to be bailed out from. I have moved 3000 miles away from family and I have survived to move back closer. I have moved and stayed places for the wrong reasons yet, I have found myself in the middle of a great path because the tools aquired along the way have been bent and molded to fit my journey.
The best thing you can have for the past is great short term memory. If you miss a meal, move on and know that you wont let yourself down again in that mannor. If someone wears you down time and time again, know that you have it in yourself to move forward with that knowledge. You can forgive that person or cut them, screaming from your life. But the decision to not miss a meal, to snowball a cheat meal into a cheat day, to let venomous people go from you life is in your hands. You can choose to control you.
I know that today is not yeterday and I will make today as exceptional as it can be. I will eat accourding to the plan that works for me. I will workout with intensity that belies my eating. I will apply myself to accentuate everything that I am good at and learn to bring the rest of me up to speed. The beautiful thing is while we cant change what has happened in the past, we dont forget what our lessons are and we move forward with the knowledge that we dont have to be subjected to that lesson again because we have learned, evolved to be better. We can learn from the past but we dont have to live in it. Make today excellent. BE THE BEST YOU
What compels someone to be strict with their nutrition or lose weight or be a better person. I know i try and tie most of these to nutrition but all these things can be applied to everyday life. Sometimes life isnt pretty, like my grammer, lol. But it is those moments of dissatisfaction that lead to the beauty that life can be.
I accept that there are always going to be tough times. Family can be difficult. Friends can do something to set you off. People in general can cause conflict. We can cause our own. For example, with my nutrition yesterday, i did not plan out how long one thing i had on my schedule would take so I was left without food or any way to get food for close to 6 hours. This is very unlike me but I can assure you I have learned from it and will plan better for the next time I am in a situation such as that.
This is where that path way is. The illuminating of a start but if you dont bring your machette to hack your own path with the knowledge placed before you and that was their prior, you will be left to follow someone elses path that doesnt embody who you truly are as a person.
My path is different than others in my same blood line. I have taken risks that i have been lucky enough to be bailed out from. I have moved 3000 miles away from family and I have survived to move back closer. I have moved and stayed places for the wrong reasons yet, I have found myself in the middle of a great path because the tools aquired along the way have been bent and molded to fit my journey.
The best thing you can have for the past is great short term memory. If you miss a meal, move on and know that you wont let yourself down again in that mannor. If someone wears you down time and time again, know that you have it in yourself to move forward with that knowledge. You can forgive that person or cut them, screaming from your life. But the decision to not miss a meal, to snowball a cheat meal into a cheat day, to let venomous people go from you life is in your hands. You can choose to control you.
I know that today is not yeterday and I will make today as exceptional as it can be. I will eat accourding to the plan that works for me. I will workout with intensity that belies my eating. I will apply myself to accentuate everything that I am good at and learn to bring the rest of me up to speed. The beautiful thing is while we cant change what has happened in the past, we dont forget what our lessons are and we move forward with the knowledge that we dont have to be subjected to that lesson again because we have learned, evolved to be better. We can learn from the past but we dont have to live in it. Make today excellent. BE THE BEST YOU
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Recovery
Today my main goal and message was basically how can you succeed if you never fall? Its the recovery that builds who we are as people. This is true in every aspect of life, including what i consider my focus, nutrition.
First, let me preface this by saying that i do not believe in cheating in any aspect of my life except nutrition. I have seen the affect it can have on people, families, and loved ones alike. Not neccesarily the big bad type of cheating but in most aspects of life. Cheating a rep, cheating a movement, cutting corners here and there. They tend to lead to more cheating which then snowballs.
Here is the difference in nutrition. Cheating is needed. It is a necesity! Right now, as i explained in previous posts, i am using a book called the 4 hour body to work with my nutrition. It calls for a whole cheat day. Now, when i write a nutrition plan, i build in cheat meals, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. This allows for the metabolism to reset and continue burning fat rather than becoming efficient from eating too clean constantly.
This is all about how to recover from that cheat. That cheat is like the carrot that is being held in front of you. If you eat well all week you get the meal you plan for. You can look all week at this meal knowing that this all pays off when you get to it. Lasagna or meatball subs, or pizza. That is for you to decide. Make it motivation for your clean nutrtition.
My thought process goes like this. I write down all my food on a daily basis. Calories, carbs, fiber, protein, and fats. In the margins, i write down something i crave so i can have that to look forward to on saturday(my cheat). So, i can even plan out my cheat day to maximize the day with it! Then, you have a plan going into your cheat so you can indulge and not over indulge.
If you dont plan your cheat out then it becomes that much easier to snowball to the next meal or the next day as a cheat. This is a way of telling yourself, here, have this and enjoy it but know that the goal is to reset your body, not overload it. It is the recover from this cheat that can make or break your nutriton. Planning helps everything.
but, people fall. I may not fall on nutrition because i know that it is truly one thing fully controlled by me. But i do fall on things in life, i have failed. I have jumped without nets and missed my mark. I have been badly damaged by people in my life or who were in my life and I have done damage of my own. I am by no means ever perfect but, my true character and yours as well will be shown by how you recover from every failure, every fall, every pain. If you can get up one more time than you fall, you will always be learning and moving forward.
First, let me preface this by saying that i do not believe in cheating in any aspect of my life except nutrition. I have seen the affect it can have on people, families, and loved ones alike. Not neccesarily the big bad type of cheating but in most aspects of life. Cheating a rep, cheating a movement, cutting corners here and there. They tend to lead to more cheating which then snowballs.
Here is the difference in nutrition. Cheating is needed. It is a necesity! Right now, as i explained in previous posts, i am using a book called the 4 hour body to work with my nutrition. It calls for a whole cheat day. Now, when i write a nutrition plan, i build in cheat meals, 1 lunch and 1 dinner. This allows for the metabolism to reset and continue burning fat rather than becoming efficient from eating too clean constantly.
This is all about how to recover from that cheat. That cheat is like the carrot that is being held in front of you. If you eat well all week you get the meal you plan for. You can look all week at this meal knowing that this all pays off when you get to it. Lasagna or meatball subs, or pizza. That is for you to decide. Make it motivation for your clean nutrtition.
My thought process goes like this. I write down all my food on a daily basis. Calories, carbs, fiber, protein, and fats. In the margins, i write down something i crave so i can have that to look forward to on saturday(my cheat). So, i can even plan out my cheat day to maximize the day with it! Then, you have a plan going into your cheat so you can indulge and not over indulge.
If you dont plan your cheat out then it becomes that much easier to snowball to the next meal or the next day as a cheat. This is a way of telling yourself, here, have this and enjoy it but know that the goal is to reset your body, not overload it. It is the recover from this cheat that can make or break your nutriton. Planning helps everything.
but, people fall. I may not fall on nutrition because i know that it is truly one thing fully controlled by me. But i do fall on things in life, i have failed. I have jumped without nets and missed my mark. I have been badly damaged by people in my life or who were in my life and I have done damage of my own. I am by no means ever perfect but, my true character and yours as well will be shown by how you recover from every failure, every fall, every pain. If you can get up one more time than you fall, you will always be learning and moving forward.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Bend but dont break
Yesterday, I posted about taking the best of things and making it your own. What is said was essentially, I would rather fail as myself than succeed at being someone im not. When i write about how i do things, I hope you know its not about how I do things but why i do them. I have read many books and studied alot of the best nutrition and workout specialists because they have great ideas.
In the movie inception, it says "ideas are like a virus". I actually agree with that on condition. unlike a virus, we can control how we spread and interpret the idea. I use other peoples thoughts and research and bend it to fit me. We all have the power to adapt information to fit us.
Right now, i am working with the book 4-hour body by tim ferriss. He is a bit of an extrmemist, which is probably why i like it. I am a little nutty myself so his words resonate with me. But, i do not do everything this book or any book says. He preaches the basics of nutrition, balancing meals with low glycemic carbs, proper eating techniques, and proper supplementation that can assist in fat loss. In a week on it, i can actually tell the difference. Now, im not doing much different than i normally would but its different enough that my body is responding. Its a good read and i would recommend it to anyone looking for fresh ideas.
The reason i named this bend but dont break is because bending to fit others ideas to our style is what makes us unique and different but to act just like someone or do exactly as someone else does would break who we are as individuals. Peopel are made differently for a reason. There are morals, ethics, and ideals that everyone has and they are all different. These are what make us whom we are. Now, outside of nutrition, there are people who have effected my life by illuminating a path but allowing me to choose when, what, why, and how to take the first step on the path.
I had a great friend start me with the book called The Secret. This same person took me and allowed me to interpret it as I saw fit, not her view. She also started me on my path towards the fitness model industry but never pushed in any direction, just guided. Unfortunatly, we dont speak much to this point but she will always be someone close to me no matter what.
Basically, our goal as people is to better ourselves. There are many ways to do this but do it as you. Make your goals, your dreams, your life unique. Bend but dont break.
In the movie inception, it says "ideas are like a virus". I actually agree with that on condition. unlike a virus, we can control how we spread and interpret the idea. I use other peoples thoughts and research and bend it to fit me. We all have the power to adapt information to fit us.
Right now, i am working with the book 4-hour body by tim ferriss. He is a bit of an extrmemist, which is probably why i like it. I am a little nutty myself so his words resonate with me. But, i do not do everything this book or any book says. He preaches the basics of nutrition, balancing meals with low glycemic carbs, proper eating techniques, and proper supplementation that can assist in fat loss. In a week on it, i can actually tell the difference. Now, im not doing much different than i normally would but its different enough that my body is responding. Its a good read and i would recommend it to anyone looking for fresh ideas.
The reason i named this bend but dont break is because bending to fit others ideas to our style is what makes us unique and different but to act just like someone or do exactly as someone else does would break who we are as individuals. Peopel are made differently for a reason. There are morals, ethics, and ideals that everyone has and they are all different. These are what make us whom we are. Now, outside of nutrition, there are people who have effected my life by illuminating a path but allowing me to choose when, what, why, and how to take the first step on the path.
I had a great friend start me with the book called The Secret. This same person took me and allowed me to interpret it as I saw fit, not her view. She also started me on my path towards the fitness model industry but never pushed in any direction, just guided. Unfortunatly, we dont speak much to this point but she will always be someone close to me no matter what.
Basically, our goal as people is to better ourselves. There are many ways to do this but do it as you. Make your goals, your dreams, your life unique. Bend but dont break.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Clearing the canvas
Yesterday, I wrote sometimes all we need to do is clear the canvas to paint a beautiful masterpiece. This can mean so much or so little to someone. It can apply to just aboutanything at all. To me, it means taking your life, or canvas, and simplifying it. Take out the clutter, the arguing, the needless time spent on the negative, and pushing it off the space that is in your head.
Until recently, last year or two, my canvas was a disaster. I worried about everything and anything other than what was truly my goal. Allowing those things to control my time, my life, and my body. Now, i am working on keeping the things i can't control on the sidenotes. They dont make the canvas because it takes more effort to be angry and show distaste than it does to smile.
I am not writing this to preach and convert. Quite the contrary. I write this because at 28 years old, i have been through a range of emotions and am always learning new ways to deal with disappointment, shock, anger, happiness, and love. Its about finding your true passion and taking intermediate steps and making small goals to accomplish that main goal.
I take this apporach with my fitness and nutrition as well as my life. My girlfriend doesnt understand how I do things the way i do sometimes. The only way i can explain it is alot of years of doing things that didnt work and finally making the consious choice to make the right decision for me. My schedule is the first thing that I start with. Here it is:
2:30am - Wake up and grab my bag and walk my pup(protein shake)
3:15am - At the store to feed the dog and write nutrition plans
4:15am - Leave the store and go to the gym
4:35am - 15 - 20 min cardio warm up
5:00am - 6:00am - Work out and train client
6:00am - 6:45am - Cardio and post workout shake
7:00am - 8:00am - Train client
8:00am - 8:30am - Shower and go to store
9:00am - open store
7:00pm - close store and drive home
8:00pm - 8:30pm - prep for next day and go to bed
This doesnt look like fun but it is efficient and allows me to reach my daily goals. I guess my point is, if I can be efficient with my day, i can get everything I need done to accomplish the intermediate/daily goals that are the steps to succeeding.
It's difficult sometimes. Things happen and i need to be fluid and adjust. I use to get mad at these things that disrespected my schedule but now, i see the positive in them. I use those positives to make me a better person. As a small business owner, there is always something that comes up. I have to manage multiple personalities including mine, which isnt the most easy personality to manage. The more I come to grips with that, the better able i am to manage others. Not everyone is going to be like me and i can finally accept that.
It has been a long journey that started many years ago. I have had some exceptional people who have entered my life and taught me great lessons. My stubborness slowed me from learning on the spot but I see them now and know they have shaped and molded my life in the right way. They have helped me clear the canvas of life and focus on the only thing I can control, myself and my reactions to others. Though i am still a work in progress, i have found my path.
Until recently, last year or two, my canvas was a disaster. I worried about everything and anything other than what was truly my goal. Allowing those things to control my time, my life, and my body. Now, i am working on keeping the things i can't control on the sidenotes. They dont make the canvas because it takes more effort to be angry and show distaste than it does to smile.
I am not writing this to preach and convert. Quite the contrary. I write this because at 28 years old, i have been through a range of emotions and am always learning new ways to deal with disappointment, shock, anger, happiness, and love. Its about finding your true passion and taking intermediate steps and making small goals to accomplish that main goal.
I take this apporach with my fitness and nutrition as well as my life. My girlfriend doesnt understand how I do things the way i do sometimes. The only way i can explain it is alot of years of doing things that didnt work and finally making the consious choice to make the right decision for me. My schedule is the first thing that I start with. Here it is:
2:30am - Wake up and grab my bag and walk my pup(protein shake)
3:15am - At the store to feed the dog and write nutrition plans
4:15am - Leave the store and go to the gym
4:35am - 15 - 20 min cardio warm up
5:00am - 6:00am - Work out and train client
6:00am - 6:45am - Cardio and post workout shake
7:00am - 8:00am - Train client
8:00am - 8:30am - Shower and go to store
9:00am - open store
7:00pm - close store and drive home
8:00pm - 8:30pm - prep for next day and go to bed
This doesnt look like fun but it is efficient and allows me to reach my daily goals. I guess my point is, if I can be efficient with my day, i can get everything I need done to accomplish the intermediate/daily goals that are the steps to succeeding.
It's difficult sometimes. Things happen and i need to be fluid and adjust. I use to get mad at these things that disrespected my schedule but now, i see the positive in them. I use those positives to make me a better person. As a small business owner, there is always something that comes up. I have to manage multiple personalities including mine, which isnt the most easy personality to manage. The more I come to grips with that, the better able i am to manage others. Not everyone is going to be like me and i can finally accept that.
It has been a long journey that started many years ago. I have had some exceptional people who have entered my life and taught me great lessons. My stubborness slowed me from learning on the spot but I see them now and know they have shaped and molded my life in the right way. They have helped me clear the canvas of life and focus on the only thing I can control, myself and my reactions to others. Though i am still a work in progress, i have found my path.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
My world - My intro
My name is Jamie Free. I am a certified nutrition coach and certified personal trainer. I am also an owner of a nutrition store in Franklin, TN call Max Muscle Cool Springs. Most people associate me with building size but my whole life is about fueling the "machine". No, i do not think of myself as some sort of cyborg who uses diesel fuel but treating my body as less of a playground and more of a semi-temple keeps everything working properly.
My goal with any client is to incorporate their schedule into a eating plan that helps them achieve a goal. Its not taking everything away and making it only sustainable for a short period of time. Once you add back the things you take out you tend to balloon and then its aback to the start. I also try to work some life coaching in if applicable but i by no means have the answers for that. Humor is another thing i bring in because habits are humorous and I have many habits, most poeple think im just strange but its the mechanisms that bet me though the hard cravings.
One, i grew up a semi-fat/ "husky" kid. Now adults think chubby kids are cute but i in fat took alot of heat for being overweight. There are two ways an over weight kid can go. The first is continue on, take the abuse and be that way for their life. Second option, and only option for me was to do something to change it. Initially, this made me express my displeasure with the crap i was given by getting into fights. Beat some kids up and that dies down. Then, when i grew out of that, i began playing more sports. I had always played hockey and baseball but the intensity of football did two things for me. I was able to take alot of that aggression out and it taught me how to workout. I was a 200lb 6 grader when i started. I played d-line. Then with working out and a much needed growth spurt, i was a 230lbs linebacker and running back by the time high school was over. My personality, type a, high mach, led me to continue pushing my limits. Maybe a slight but of ocd as well, lol.
Two, i look at food as fuel. I am a health professional. My job requires me to be in the best of shape. Finding ways to make my abdominals show, even when i am at higher weights, is important. Now, i have been eating clean so long that i dont have crazings any more. My cheat day consists of eating better than most do on a good day but understanding the process is key. Thats the logic i have. Its not about a diet but about eating for a lifestyle. With healthcare costs the way they are, we owe it to ourselves to be around longer without medications. Eating for health, while not flashy, is the only way to ensure I will be around for my kids, whenever they come around.
I have changed my life around with the help of good support from family and friends. One thing that helped me get through the darkest of times is the book, THE SECRET. In reality, this book isnt anything more than believing in the positive in every situation. Its the ability to see sunshine through the storm. It takes time to get the best in life but if you are willing to learn and grow fromthe journey, your life can be rich no matter how much money you have.
I am here to help people, i know that is why i was put here. Do i want to make money and support a family? Yes, above all though, doing what i love, helping people reach and exceed goals makes me feel like i can be better. Anyone can do this, its a matter of support, accountability, and living for others. That is what i charge you all.
My goal with any client is to incorporate their schedule into a eating plan that helps them achieve a goal. Its not taking everything away and making it only sustainable for a short period of time. Once you add back the things you take out you tend to balloon and then its aback to the start. I also try to work some life coaching in if applicable but i by no means have the answers for that. Humor is another thing i bring in because habits are humorous and I have many habits, most poeple think im just strange but its the mechanisms that bet me though the hard cravings.
One, i grew up a semi-fat/ "husky" kid. Now adults think chubby kids are cute but i in fat took alot of heat for being overweight. There are two ways an over weight kid can go. The first is continue on, take the abuse and be that way for their life. Second option, and only option for me was to do something to change it. Initially, this made me express my displeasure with the crap i was given by getting into fights. Beat some kids up and that dies down. Then, when i grew out of that, i began playing more sports. I had always played hockey and baseball but the intensity of football did two things for me. I was able to take alot of that aggression out and it taught me how to workout. I was a 200lb 6 grader when i started. I played d-line. Then with working out and a much needed growth spurt, i was a 230lbs linebacker and running back by the time high school was over. My personality, type a, high mach, led me to continue pushing my limits. Maybe a slight but of ocd as well, lol.
Two, i look at food as fuel. I am a health professional. My job requires me to be in the best of shape. Finding ways to make my abdominals show, even when i am at higher weights, is important. Now, i have been eating clean so long that i dont have crazings any more. My cheat day consists of eating better than most do on a good day but understanding the process is key. Thats the logic i have. Its not about a diet but about eating for a lifestyle. With healthcare costs the way they are, we owe it to ourselves to be around longer without medications. Eating for health, while not flashy, is the only way to ensure I will be around for my kids, whenever they come around.
I have changed my life around with the help of good support from family and friends. One thing that helped me get through the darkest of times is the book, THE SECRET. In reality, this book isnt anything more than believing in the positive in every situation. Its the ability to see sunshine through the storm. It takes time to get the best in life but if you are willing to learn and grow fromthe journey, your life can be rich no matter how much money you have.
I am here to help people, i know that is why i was put here. Do i want to make money and support a family? Yes, above all though, doing what i love, helping people reach and exceed goals makes me feel like i can be better. Anyone can do this, its a matter of support, accountability, and living for others. That is what i charge you all.
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