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050 How To Manage Your Fitness Portfolio
Training and investments have a lot of similarities, and this week we have a chat about the changing landscape of investing, and the parallels to our overall health and fitness.
Depending on what you believe in, how you were raised, and the experiences we collect along the way, putting money away is either an expense (can’t take it with you) or an investment (security) for down the line.
This is also true about managing your health, making mindful nutritional decisions, and training. We set aside time, we allocate resources, and we do it because we want our health for as long as possible.
So, here are 3 steps to managing your ‘fitness portfolio’:
Step 1: Build a balanced portfolio. We want balance. In the financial sector having all your resources in one ‘basket’ is considered a risky move. But, have too much diversification and you may lose out on building a solid foundation. The same is true in training, we want the foundation of our training to be built on the necessary movement patterns, and then sprinkle in the rest with ‘fun’ and ‘exciting.’
Step 2: Go ‘all in” on the objective, focus on the end goal, not the singular event or investment. If the goal is wealth, then knowing when to hold onto a stock and when to sell a stock is important. Sometimes we hold on for too long and miss out on opportunities along the way. In training, going “all in” means you understand the need for balance. Going too fast may get you hurt and you don’t always need to lift heavy weights to be strong. Being too focused on only one aspect of your training leaves room for imbalance.
Step 3: Invest (the most) in ‘top’ assets, start there, build your foundation, then move on to the ‘fun’ stuff. What companies have you seen sustain the test of time? Those may be good investments for the long haul. In training, it’s like allocating 50% of the time towards strength training, 30% towards getting your heart rate up, and 20% to mobility and flexibility.
While the future may seem uncertain and unknown, what we do know is our health, our enthusiasm, our focus, and our energy will be needed.
And just like investing, little upon a little (can) add up to a lot.
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By Cross-eyed Bear BrandsTraining and investments have a lot of similarities, and this week we have a chat about the changing landscape of investing, and the parallels to our overall health and fitness.
Depending on what you believe in, how you were raised, and the experiences we collect along the way, putting money away is either an expense (can’t take it with you) or an investment (security) for down the line.
This is also true about managing your health, making mindful nutritional decisions, and training. We set aside time, we allocate resources, and we do it because we want our health for as long as possible.
So, here are 3 steps to managing your ‘fitness portfolio’:
Step 1: Build a balanced portfolio. We want balance. In the financial sector having all your resources in one ‘basket’ is considered a risky move. But, have too much diversification and you may lose out on building a solid foundation. The same is true in training, we want the foundation of our training to be built on the necessary movement patterns, and then sprinkle in the rest with ‘fun’ and ‘exciting.’
Step 2: Go ‘all in” on the objective, focus on the end goal, not the singular event or investment. If the goal is wealth, then knowing when to hold onto a stock and when to sell a stock is important. Sometimes we hold on for too long and miss out on opportunities along the way. In training, going “all in” means you understand the need for balance. Going too fast may get you hurt and you don’t always need to lift heavy weights to be strong. Being too focused on only one aspect of your training leaves room for imbalance.
Step 3: Invest (the most) in ‘top’ assets, start there, build your foundation, then move on to the ‘fun’ stuff. What companies have you seen sustain the test of time? Those may be good investments for the long haul. In training, it’s like allocating 50% of the time towards strength training, 30% towards getting your heart rate up, and 20% to mobility and flexibility.
While the future may seem uncertain and unknown, what we do know is our health, our enthusiasm, our focus, and our energy will be needed.
And just like investing, little upon a little (can) add up to a lot.