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What to do when Times arr Tough . What do you do when work, family, or life upsets your perfectly planned schedule?  What do you do when there are changes that affect your ability to get in the gym?  Many start off strong with a training program, but then somewhere they get lost. Maybe the kids are home, the job changes and all the sudden you have to reschedule things.  So what do you do?    What I recommend is that people be flexible and adept to the new circumstances.  The goal isn’t to show up every day at the time you like to go at, the goal is to get the shit done.  Most people are not adaptable and get hung up on the small schedule changes. You will want to be adaptable and pre-plan for the schedule changes that you anticipate throughout the year.     Some different ways to look at it are: ·      Find a new time to go to the gym. ·      Work out from home (we’ve got some great videos!) ·      Compromise with your spouse.  ·      Plan for Holidays and vacations.  ·

What to do When Times Are Tough ? What do you do when work, family, or life upsets your perfectly planned schedule?  What do you do when there are changes that affect your ability to get in the gym?  Many start off strong with a training program, but then somewhere they get lost. Maybe the kids are home, the job changes and all the sudden you have to reschedule things.  So what do you do?    What I recommend is that people be flexible and adept to the new circumstances.  The goal isn’t to show up every day at the time you like to go at, the goal is to get the shit done.  Most people are not adaptable and get hung up on the small schedule changes. You will want to be adaptable and pre-plan for the schedule changes that you anticipate throughout the year.     Some different ways to look at it are: ·      Find a new time to go to the gym. ·      Work out from home (we’ve got some great videos!) ·      Compromise with your spouse.  ·      Plan for Holidays and vacations.  ·      Don’t let

I’ve had a lot of questions recently about how I create my content.  Today I’m going to share my tips on how to build content.  In 2018 I’ve produced over 60 Podcasts and 40 videos, so I’m here to share my experience on how I do it all. 

 

1.  Create indiscriminately.  When you are trying to go through the creative process don’t discriminate your thoughts.  If I’m making content here for Total Body Training, where it starts is with brainstorming.  I’ll sit down and start listing off ideas and let the thoughts flow.  I list everything that comes to mind, even if it’s a similar topic to previous thoughts.  That’s why I don’t discriminate during my mind dump.  

 

2.  Use what you have.  What I’m talking about is equipment and technology.  Today I use a camera and microphone that work for me, but when I started I used just my phone because that’s all I had.  I didn’t have the money to buy a fancy camera or microphone; I just used what I have to build what I do.  Don’t shit on the equip

You aren’t always going to feel like working out.  Even I have days that I’m not fully present in my workouts and feel like I could easily skip that day.  

 

The most important workout you’ll ever do is… when you DON’T FEEL LIKE WORKING OUT.  These are the most important because those are the days that teach you that you take working out is now a habit and something you do in spite of temptations to skip.  

 

Say it’s Friday and you’re invited to go hang out and get drinks.  Instead of skipping, maybe tell your friends that you will meet them later.  Or if you say no, I’m not going to go. You have made a commitment to yourself and your fitness goals.  This is the most important time, you are teaching yourself discipline and carving a new habit in your life.  It’s in these moments that you become more successful in your fitness journey.  

 

It’s not when you’re hitting personal records that’s the most important… it’s cool, but not the most important one!  It’s the days that you a

We all have so much going on!  It’s really hard to tell when to start a fitness program and healthy eating.  So, when is the right timeto start working out?!?!?!  Grab your calendar as we discuss when you should start working out!   If we start looking at the calendar, you may star to tell yourself:    “If I start right now, then I have to work around the school schedule, find aftercare, so I’ll just wait until after school starts.”    “Oh snap!  I have a wedding to go to in the Cayman Islands… if I start now or then, then I will just drop it and get off track again!”   “Maybe afterthe wedding… nope October means Halloween, Thanksgiving is next, and then Christmas!  Why would I start then?  I’ll just try January…”    See what’s gong on? There’s NEVER A GOOD TIMEif you look at your calendar and make excuses of why you can’t start today.  Scheduled and unscheduled stuff happens, that’s life.  Little emergencies and events happen, so there’s never enough time. The solution is: make the ti

Sometimes I work out at a conventional gym down the street… it’s been pretty empty lately because right now is considered a slow season in the fitness industry. So my question to you is: Are you still on track with your New Year’s Resolution?

So many people start out strong and ready to go… then something starts to happen, you stop showing up! Here are 5 points you should consider if you fell off your resolution. Listen To the podcast to find out!

Today we are going to talk about fitness trends that make people unhappy. When I was a beginner, I made some mistakes in the past and these things are so tempting! In terms of fitness trend, usually what I see are quick-fix diets, short-term plans, and those that don’t take the big picture in account. Now, some of these do work, but don’t last for the long haul & shrink your bank account. Some of these plans have a shred of truth, you can lose weight doing a crash diet… but it’s not sustainable. You will see a decrease in strength and may gain the weight back after the program has ended. So, listen to the podcast to hear my thoughts and suggestions!

Most people tend to struggle with their diet and workouts during the weekend. Today we are going to discuss why people fall off the wagons during the weekend. There are two really big points to consider why the weekends ruin my fitness goals. And In this podcast I talk about them! FInd out by listening to the podcast right now !

Mindfulness and Eating

When I was growing up, I really struggled with my weight and something I think contributed to that was the speed I ate my food. I never really thought about what I was eating or how fast I was eating. I never paid attention to if I was full or what I was eating. A lot of people who have more to love, may be rushing through eating and not really paying attention to their bodies. Now, I’m not saying that’s everyone’s issue, but for me that was the case.

Seems like a lot of people struggle with this too! It’s now in-style to practice mindfulness and that’s completely rad! The first time I heard about mindful eating was in college, I lucked out and was able to take a class on how to meditate. So, I’m going to share some tips and tricks that were shared with me.

If you’re new to weight lifting, then you may notice people wear certain shoes, belts and leggings while the work out. The why they are wearing it gets a little tricky, so here’s what I wear while I lift.

Shoes: Flat, thin-soled shoe helps me connect with the ground. I prefer the Chuck Taylor’s because they are flat with a canvas lining preventing my feet from moving around.

Knee Sleeves: These are very new to me and added them to my program after some time lifting. These sleeve bring warmth, blood flow, and compression to my knees. I wear SBD Knee Sleeves

10mm Inzer Lever Forever Belt: The reason I got the lever belt was because it was approved for competition and it looked really cool.

Compression Pants: These aren’t allowed during competition because you have to wear a singlet, but I wear compression pants during my training.

Now, when you are a beginner all this stuff doesn’t really matter. You should be focusing on your technique and consistency!