Unpopular opinion 🤷🏼‍♂️?.

When you are doing what truly makes you happy and see/feel the impact and difference you are making, time doesn’t matter anymore.

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When you aren’t following your purpose and are trading your time for something that doesn’t make an impact that your passionate about; “burnout” hits hard and fast!

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5 Things I’ve learnt Since I First Got Into Fitness.

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1) Everything works...in the right context.

There is no one size fits all approach. It truly comes down to self experimentation. So go ahead and try all the things! See what works for you, in the long game though, not the short one. Pay attention to your body and what it responds to long term. If you keep having to repeat the same process over and over again because that “thing” you tried only lasted a short while, then it’s time to move on and try something else.

If you swear you’re doing everything right and nothing is working...you aren’t doing everything right.

If you get upset reading this...I’m speaking directly to you.

It’s not fun to hear you might not be doing things as well as you thought.

But it’s true. And it’s what you need to hear.

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2) Action is the foundation of motivation. Not the other way around.

In other words, stop looking for ways to “get motivated.” And start doing the shit you need to do to achieve the life you want no matter how badly you’d rather lie in bed scrolling through the inter webs pretending to live someone else’s life.
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3) It’s gonna take way longer than you want to achieve your goals. Wayyyy longer.

And here’s the thing...by the time you achieve them...they might not even matter that much to you anymore. So make the choice to go after them but know it’s okay if you realize it’s not actually what you wanted once you achieve them. It’s all part of your journey!

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4) Your mindset drives your output. The amount of times I’ve witnessed someone try something one time and give up simply because of what they’ve told them-self about it.

Things like how terrible they are, how bad they are doing, how much they suck, how they will never be able to get it and it is what it is. I cannot eat healthy since I've been eating this way my whole life. These are all self limiting beliefs. Imagine we had these thoughts when we were first learning to walk and fell down that first time we tried and went “oh I guess this just isn’t for me”. It’s going to be tough! It will take work! But guess what, you CAN do it!

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5) You won’t be able help everyone. Which sucks. But it’s true.

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#LevelUp
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It is one thing to come to the gym and train or to do the tasks you set out in your day to day.  

It is a whole other thing to actually SHOW UP for your training and for those tasks in your day.  

I've seen it time and time again where people come to a gym or to their training session with their trainer and sure they might get a sweat on but they never truly were present or truly showed up for that session.  

They were merely just moving.  

Now there is something to be said for what your intention is in correlation to how you show up.  

In this episode I begin this discussion around what showing up actually means and entails.  

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The Phylogenetic Hierarchy and Training

The what Hierarchy you say?? 

In this episode I discuss the concept of the physiological states that we come in and out of depending on the inputs we are receiving or providing. 

The Question: 

How does our nervous system and its function effect our output when it comes to training and performance? 

For the purposes of this episode we need to just understand there are two sides to it: 

1_ Parasympathetic

2_ Sympathetic

Para Sympathetic Nervous System:

Our vagus nerve is responsible for the states we are in and more specifically the ventral side of the vagus nerve allows us to be in what is often referred to as the FLOW State.

On the other side of the parasympathetic side we have our Dorsal Vagus Nerve which checks state of body; this nerve is the oldest one we have and is responsible for the FREEZE state.  

Now lets look at our Sympathetic Side: 

This is the Fight and Flight side - note that it’s these are NOT the same responses in that its not one or the other. 

This side is relatively straight forward in that First we try to FIGHT

then if we get our ass kicked then we start running

FLIGHT

We start ideally in FLOW (parasympathetic)

Then this goes to FIGHT (sympathetic) 

Which then goes to FLIGHT (sympathetic)

And ultimately goes to FREEZE (parasympathetic) 

Understanding the state in which your body is in and/or going in and out of is can be critically important to your progress and success.  

Get more in tune with your body and what you are doing! Pay closer attention to what it is telling you and why.  You might just find another level to which you can take your performance and life. 

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We have all heard it and been asked it, what are your priorities?

Are you making health and wellness a priority in your life?

I made a post the other around how to more effectively make health and fitness a priority in your life.  

However there is also a flip side to that conversation and that is that its okay if your regular fitness routine is not a main priority for a period of time due to life events or new ventures you are pursuing.  

Now this is not me saying your health is not a priority as that is and should be a non negotiable for everyone! In that every day you should be doing something to maintain and improve your overall health.  

But we must be understanding and open to the idea that there will be times where our training routine that we are used to takes a back seat to something else that’s going on.  And guess what! Its OKAY! and it will be okay!! 

So I invite you to dive into this episode on priorities and let me know your thoughts! 

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Do you feel frustrated because your progress isn’t moving quickly enough?.

Feel like you’re stuck and you should be seeing better results for the time you’re putting in?.

Good, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s get real!.

This shit is hard; training, life, relationships, work.

As it should be! Anything worth while takes effort...a lot of effort.

Mentally more than physically most days.

This acknowledgment gives us an opportunity though to truly ask of ourself how much effort are we actually putting in? And to get real with what progress actually is!

Are we actually putting the necessary reps in to accomplish our goal? Or are we holding back for fear of the unknown possibilities?.

Are we passing the blame of lack of performance onto others or other things instead of taking ownership over our own journey?.

Are we acknowledging the progress we are making no matter if its small, and slow?

Here’s the thing, some days you’re gonna feel like you’re this unstoppable badass crushing it.

And other days you’re gonna feel like a tired, lazy, unmotivated sack of potatoes.

Listen.

That’s life. That’s part of the process. We all go through it. All of us. Coaches, too. Myself included.

The key is to chill the eff out, stop expecting perfection, and ask yourself the necessary question of how much effort am I truly putting in?.

As a mentor of mine once said to me, “if I told you that you needed to do ‘x’ and if you didn’t you’d owe me $10,000 dollars, could you do it?”.

Would that change the amount of effort you put in?.

Would it make you recognize there’s a whole other level you can level up to?.

Stop expecting linear progress, and get used to the process being an unpredictable mess but one that requires far more effort then you are currently giving.

If you can do that. And you can be consistent and honest in stepping up your level of effort...you will succeed.

I promise you that. Because as long as you don’t quit...your success is inevitable.

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In order to achieve high level results and performance we must ensure the athlete we are working with feels a part of the process as opposed to just a piece of it.  Conversely you as a client/athlete should look to be a part of the process and not just sit by being a piece of it. 

We must understand that speaking your athletes language does not mean catering to them.  It is not bowing down to them but instead building them up. You must respect where they are coming from and their viewpoint and in doing so correlate that to how you make them feel a part of the process. 

Coach's! Understand people, not just movement.

The 2 C’s of Communication

There are two main components of communication we must consider: 

1. Content
2. Correlation

Content - the information that we transmit to our athletes about technique and tactics, which could refer to the proper setup and execution of a weightlifting movement such as a clean or a snatch or the concept of falling forward and pulling through your hamstring during a sprint.

Correlation – this element of communication is more about the way in which we exchange information with our athletes. 

You must understand how to speak in the way that best connects with your athletes

In doing so you will more persuasively deliver the information you need to convey

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Not everyone responds to the same exercise equally

So how do you know if your client doesn’t own the movement fully or may need to adjust?

Do you know how to look for signs of startle reflex in your athletes?

We often see common compensations patterns which tell you an exercise might not be appropriate or that they don’t own the movement yet.

In this episode I outline 5 other signs you can utilize to tell if your client/athlete is owning the movement or not. 

5 of the most common signs of startle reflex that you might commonly see with your clients during exercise and drills. 

1. The Claw
2. The Crazy Jaw & Tongue
3. The Breath Hold
4. Rapid Blinking
5. Searching Eyes

Having great observation skills and being able to see signs of "Startle" is very important for keeping your clients safe and progressing! 

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Many of us spend our days and most of the year thinking about what’s next, what we want to accomplish, that next goal that next big thing.  

And then this thing called Thanksgiving rolls around and were smacked on the back of the head as a reminder to think about what were grateful for let alone how to express that gratitude.  
 
Its safe to assume we can all agree that expressing thanks shouldn’t be a one a year tradition.  But it has always fascinated me how easily we as society sink into this pattern.  Is it due to us not caring enough? Not understanding what gratitude is? Feeling self conscious about expressing it? More on this later.  

What is it for you?  

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On this episode Coach Danny from Port Coquitlam CrossFit joins me as we discuss gait analysis and why it should be a component of your assessment if you are a coach. 
As with anything, and one of my favourite sayings, 'it depends' is the answer to should everyone have their gait analyzed.  Despite it truly depending on the situation and needing to be person specific as always, understanding gait and how to assess it can play a big role and provide great benefit to how you help a client/athlete you're working with. 

In this episode we look at both a biomechanical lens analysis as well as a neurological lens analysis for gait and what each entails and means potentially for the individual. We also discuss some specific strategies you can look to implement to help correct a specific gait dysfunction you identify. 

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