Total Body Training

Today is a super special day, we’ve hit our 100th podcast in less than a year!!! I’m very appreciative of all the followers, so thank you for listening to us on all platforms. This podcast started as fitness tips and self-help advice and thank you for tuning in. 

In the first year we noticed that episodes that did the best are interviews or sharing my personal stories. Our local athletes had some of the highest listened too podcasts and thank you for listening! We are now filming more interview episodes, because y’all asked for it! 

I’m also going to start sharing some of my deeper personal experiences that have helped me grow into the person I am today. I’m hoping my personal stories help you gain some perspective. These stories are hard for me because they make me uncomfortable and our society doesn’t exactly reward people who are completely honest with others and themselves. Flaws are highly judged in today’s society and I feel that men are judged for showing their emotions and struggles. I’m not saying women have it easier, I can only speak from my experiences. 

I’m also cleaning up the Podcast audio and getting a new microphone for the interview session! I’m all about taking action and refining as I grow. If I would have obsessed or saved for funds, we wouldn’t be on our 100th episode! 

What kind of stories do you want to hear about? Who do you want me to interview? Do you have any fantastic topics that you want me to discuss? I’m listening! My goal is to bring you content you want to hear, to the best of my ability!

This year I’m going get honest, emotional, and start discussing personal uncomfortable things. I’ve set up fantastic interviews for your listening pleasure, and hope to start discussing topics you want to hear about! Thank you for listening to our 100th episode! Until next time… peace!Body Training

Sacrifices you have to make in order to achieve your fitness goals… or any goal for that matter! When people start working out, or have a goal they want to reach, you will have to realize that you will need to sacrifice a few things: food, time, and lifestyle. 

In order to lose some weight, it will take time, food, and a lifestyle change. This is the first step to making a change, there’s really no way around it! Your lifestyle will change, but you will learn to not over-indulge in items that you love.  Losing weight takes time and a mental shift that is needed to maintain your ideal weight. The ONLY WAY to do this is change the way you were eating before. 

Time. All of us are running out of time constantly. Life is demanding and we are busy, but a lot of us do have downtime that we can work on our health. However, we aren’t super-efficient with our time right now. Committing to a fitness goal, you will have to sacrifice things in order to achieve your goal. Maybe start off small and just commit to 20 minutes to move.

Lifestyle will have to be addressed too. Your lifestyle has contributed to your weight surplus and you’ll need to address this in order to achieve your goals. Food, time, entertainment, family, and friends always intersect. Maybe that weekly happy hour with the girls, poker game, or family dinner needs to be adjusted to suit your goals. These are lifestyle changes that people really need to make in order to see the changes they want! 

There is no way around it, there are sacrifices that need to be made in order to achieve your goal. Having a conversation with yourself about what’s really required of you to achieve your fitness goals will help you succeed  

I’m talking to everyone who HATES WORKING OUT. This is something I’ve been discussing with my friend Jordan, check out his Podcast link above! So this Podcast is for you!

Some people just don’t like working out or they don’t have time because they have so much else going on. I can really empathize with those people who don’t like working out… it used to be me! I’ve now grown to appreciate these things.

Let’s say you are one of those people who hates working out! You sit at a desk all day and you cannot see yourself lifting weights at a gym or doing a Zumba class. This same person still realizes that they need to do something because of a history of disease in the family. Start with something you love to do! Get back in touch with something you loved to do when you were younger: basketball, dancing, soccer… etc. Warning: you won’t be as good as you were when you were younger! Your body has changed and set aside the pride and cut yourself some slack because you haven’t done the sport in a long time!

Maybe you never liked doing sports or movement. So find something that seems fun! Kickball, dance class, the possibilities are endless. The point is, get up and get moving! Try something that you’ve always wanted to do that will help you burn some calories. 

Is taking one class really going to help lose that 20 pounds you’ve gained? How do you know if you don’t try?!?!? By starting very small, you may find a passion for doing a fitness regimen. You can start super small like going for a walk, starting there gives you an opportunity to set a schedule and requires minimal work. This will help you get your body moving and you are going to start to see small changes in your psychology and commitment. You’ll eventually want to add in additional frequency and time of these walks, eventually your health will slowly start to change and your priorities will change too! 

Consider working with a trainer. Let’s say your health is awful and there above things will not happen because you need some accountability. I really recommend hiring a personal trainer to help you stay accountable and hit your fitness goals. A teacher, instructor, and personal trainer will really help you because they care about you! 

Add on little habits and slowly & steadily build up to what you want!Body Training

Today’s episode I’ll get real about my end of the year burnout and how I planned 2019 to be a better year and not end in a total crash again. In the beginning of 2018, we set some goals about Podcasts and a workout series. I set my personal goals to get better at creating content I like creating, including increasing my photograph skills. 

Now, at the end of 2018 I started running into issues with technology and personally. My laptop issues weren’t fixed in a timely manner and it was eating up my time that I could be creating amazing content for you guys!  November, December, and January were really rough on me with continuing the schedule I kept. See, in order to keep my 2018 publication goals I was keeping a very regimented schedule of creating podcasts, taking photographs, teaching classes, enhancing our training programs, and doing that thing we call LIFE. 

Also, the goal to do a vlog was never a plan in 2018… but I really loved doing vlogs and took it on, however the kind of vlog I like to create takes a lot of time. These vlogs led me to other opportunities: interviews, being on tv, and other fantastic opportunities to get my name out there. I was getting things done, but all of the plates that I had on the table weren’t arranged correctly and in the process of doing everything I loved, I was not giving myself the space to relax to think about what I want to do next. 

I realize others find ways to decompress and relax, but this is an area I struggle with. I have a high-intensity personality and love getting stuff done, but in 2019 I’ve had to step back and take a look at how I can achieve my goals for 2019 without the burnout I’ve just experienced.

My plans for 2019 are set and here’s how I’ll manage my time more efficiently, continue to make amazing content for everyone, and avoid getting burnt out on the things I love!

1. Starting yoga again! Yoga is one of the only ways I can truly relax and be someone who loves and appreciates the moment. It’s my version of relaxation!

2. Sitting down and making a plan of how to create the vlog and podcast consistently. This means I have to plan a larger scale of what needs to get created and set better deadlines. We will keep making content and will increase the interviews, because y’all want to hear what others have to say! 

3. I would like to create content I love doing, even if it’s not as viewed as the interviews. I’ve started to take more photographs, hanging out with local San Antonio people, and recording cool bands. This is what inspires me!

4. I’ve set mandatory rest weeks and times that will help me recover and focus on something else. If I’m constantly going and going… I’ve run into creative issues and taking breaks help me learn about the hobbies I love: taking photographs, learning new skills about vlogs, and other things that I’m passionate about. 

We are coming back harder than ever in February 2019! Until next time, PEACE!

New Year’s Resolutions | Goal Setting

It is the beginning of 2019, but how do you actually accomplish your 2019 resolution? I’m here to discuss tips and tricks to help you achieve your goals for this year. There are ways to build healthy habits with long-term results. Here’s how to start with accomplishing that 2019 resolution. 

First, create a solid goal with a road map of how you are going to achieve it and when you would like to achieve it by.  You’ll want to add some wiggle room to your dates because life happens.  Sometimes, people will drop everything after a misstep, but proper planning will help prevent you from falling off your goals.  

Next, give yourself micro goals that help your overall goal. Maybe you set a small goal as going to the gym every day for 20 minutes on the treadmill.  Once you accomplish that goal, then step up to strength training, and once you achieve that micro goal, you'll keep adding to the already established habits! Pretty soon your goal will be within your sight and you won't even think it was that hard!  It's called habit stacking, this method will help you establish and keep those healthy habits! 

When you breakup your goal in little steps to achieve the over all goal, you will have more success and won’t feel too overwhelmed with the changes you are making. Smaller, micro goals, are a great way to help you stick to your overall goal. By setting small, achievable goals you will be more likely to stick to your ultimate vision and create life-long healthy habits. 

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