As women in today's society there are so many demands on us that fitting in time for ourselves is just another item on the "life list". When in reality it should be top priority. I am talking about 1 hour a day to call your own, no sharing, no have too's, just 60 short minutes. As your trainer I would say go workout, but as a woman I say ~ just find the time. Here is a short list helping you to navigate towards your personal wellness; finding and finishing the woman in you.
You don't have to be Super woman, remember she is just a cartoon character.
Don't worry if the laundry isn't done or you haven't looked up the latest Racheal Ray dinner for the evening, life will go on! Take 60 minutes and go for a walk, lay down on the floor and do crunches just for fun, learn a new sport, email your trainer on ways to change your eating plans.
Focus on your successes.
Concentrate on how good your body feels and the freedom you have when you carve out time towards wellness. Don't worry if you haven't broke the female record for speed walking...it is about consistency. If your plan is weight loss, embrace every half pound, it is less than you were yesterday. Focus on the positive.
Put weights before cardio.
So many women get "stuck" on the treadmill and then finish their workout with 15 minutes of weight lifting. They are missing a critical component and often rob themselves of effective training. Perform the weight training first and then finish up with a blast of cardio. You will see a more positive visible outcome.
Don't over do it.
So many times I see females start a workout program only to over do it and get either injured or bored. Limit yourself to 60 minutes then walk away! Too much of a good thing~is not better!
Keep an eye on your heart rate.
Women should workout at 75-85% of their maximum heart rate. This can be tested while you workout by saying (out loud) your name and address. If you can get the whole thing out in one breath, kick it up a notch. If you have to wait to speak to catch your breath you are working too hard. You want to be able to say 2-3 words and then take a breath. This is an easy way to test yourself as you are training.
Get support.
Females are pack animals...do what comes naturally. Find another amazing woman and workout with her. Set up groups and discuss your goals, short and long term.
Be self-supportive.
Is it going to be hard, yes. Is it going to hurt, yes. Is it going to make you feel like a new woman, give you new found self-esteem and confidence, help you look and feel better than you ever have...absolutely yes.
Make the commitment and find the discipline to complete the woman in you, she has been waiting.
Stay strong,
~Rob
www.yourtrainercalling.com
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Hi Tribe,
Spring Training starts now! Monday March 15th is the start of our 8 week program to get you "beach" ready.
If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, it is time to sign up for my
"SPRING TRAINING PROGRAM"!
1. The thought of putting on shorts makes you break out in a sweat?
2. You are wondering if bathing suits come with long sleeves?
3. Is your wine consumption now considered one of your food groups?
4. Are you getting winded changing the TV channel with the remote?
5. Getting out of your chair is your "leg workout" for the day?
If you have answered yes to one for more of these questions, it is time to get your assets to class!
For the Warriors that have been with me through the winter, it's time to rip and strip it up!
The only thing "the truth hurts" is Illusion!
~Julie Gregory
Things you need to know:
It's go time! I will be holding classes at the new Medfield location, 120 North Meadows Rd (rt 27). Group classes will be Monday and Thursday 9:30-10:30. If you would like to schedule privates or semi private training's just drop me an e-mail.
The session will be 8 weeks long and there will be no classes during April vacation. The cost is $96.00 for 1 class a week for 8 weeks, and $192.00 for 2 classes a week for 8 weeks. Classes will run from March 15th - May 13th.
Equipment:
If any of you have a step bench or weights hanging around your house please bring them in. We have been running short on equipment and I don't want anyone left without.
There will be days that we will go outside...keep a sweatshirt in your car!
Stuff you want to know:
OK, I am going to say it...the 4 letter word we all hate - DIET! It is time to get focused and be HONEST with yourself. The food you eat in private shows in public. Let's lean it out! I have attached the "Jillian Michaels 7 day detox diet" to this e-mail. This is only a 7 day diet. I do it every spring to "clean it up". It is a great way to shock your body into responding to the training's ahead.
Stay Strong and let's Get Jacked!
-Rob
www.yourtrainercalling.com
7 Day detox diet
Day 1
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5oz salt free or low sodium turkey in lettuce with tomato
20 raw or dry roasted unsalted almonds
Grilled 6oz swor fish cooked with lemon and garlic, unlimited side of steamed Kale. Follow-up with a cup of dandelion tea
Day 2
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
1 can low sodium tuna salad (prepared with lemon and pepper only) on a bed of lettuce (you can used balsamic vinegar or itsp olive oil for salad dressing celery with 2 tsp peanut butter (natural)
6oz grilled chicken breast cooked with lemon and garlic.
Unlimited side of eggplant.
Follow-up with cup of dandelion tea.
Day 3
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz poached salmon, cucumber salad
3 watermelon slices
6oz of chicken with unlimited zucchini
Day 4
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz grilled Halibut with lemon and garlic, spinach salad
20 raw or dry roasted unsalted almonds 1/2 lb steamed shrimp, unlimited green beans
Day 5
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz salt free ham with lettuce/spinach celery with 2 tsp peanut butter (natural)Grilled 6oz swor fish cooked with lemon and garlic, unlimited side of steamed Kale. Follow-up with a cup of dandelion tea
Day 6
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
6 oz grilled mahi, 1 fresh tomato, 1/3 avocado
10 unsalted cashews
6oz chicken with broccoli and cauliflower
Day 7
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5oz salt free or low sodium turkey in lettuce with tomato carrots
6oz halibut steak with asparagus
drink 100 oz water each day. Can have green tea, dandelion tea, celery, cucumber, egg plant and watermelon as needed.
Do not over indulge in these items.
Caffine in a vitamin supplement for energy kick (lasts longer than coffee or coke). 5mg of guarana per pount. 40 min prior to exercise.
Best with white willowbark.
Spring Training starts now! Monday March 15th is the start of our 8 week program to get you "beach" ready.
If you can answer "yes" to any of these questions, it is time to sign up for my
"SPRING TRAINING PROGRAM"!
1. The thought of putting on shorts makes you break out in a sweat?
2. You are wondering if bathing suits come with long sleeves?
3. Is your wine consumption now considered one of your food groups?
4. Are you getting winded changing the TV channel with the remote?
5. Getting out of your chair is your "leg workout" for the day?
If you have answered yes to one for more of these questions, it is time to get your assets to class!
For the Warriors that have been with me through the winter, it's time to rip and strip it up!
The only thing "the truth hurts" is Illusion!
~Julie Gregory
Things you need to know:
It's go time! I will be holding classes at the new Medfield location, 120 North Meadows Rd (rt 27). Group classes will be Monday and Thursday 9:30-10:30. If you would like to schedule privates or semi private training's just drop me an e-mail.
The session will be 8 weeks long and there will be no classes during April vacation. The cost is $96.00 for 1 class a week for 8 weeks, and $192.00 for 2 classes a week for 8 weeks. Classes will run from March 15th - May 13th.
Equipment:
If any of you have a step bench or weights hanging around your house please bring them in. We have been running short on equipment and I don't want anyone left without.
There will be days that we will go outside...keep a sweatshirt in your car!
Stuff you want to know:
OK, I am going to say it...the 4 letter word we all hate - DIET! It is time to get focused and be HONEST with yourself. The food you eat in private shows in public. Let's lean it out! I have attached the "Jillian Michaels 7 day detox diet" to this e-mail. This is only a 7 day diet. I do it every spring to "clean it up". It is a great way to shock your body into responding to the training's ahead.
Stay Strong and let's Get Jacked!
-Rob
www.yourtrainercalling.com
7 Day detox diet
Day 1
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5oz salt free or low sodium turkey in lettuce with tomato
20 raw or dry roasted unsalted almonds
Grilled 6oz swor fish cooked with lemon and garlic, unlimited side of steamed Kale. Follow-up with a cup of dandelion tea
Day 2
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
1 can low sodium tuna salad (prepared with lemon and pepper only) on a bed of lettuce (you can used balsamic vinegar or itsp olive oil for salad dressing celery with 2 tsp peanut butter (natural)
6oz grilled chicken breast cooked with lemon and garlic.
Unlimited side of eggplant.
Follow-up with cup of dandelion tea.
Day 3
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz poached salmon, cucumber salad
3 watermelon slices
6oz of chicken with unlimited zucchini
Day 4
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz grilled Halibut with lemon and garlic, spinach salad
20 raw or dry roasted unsalted almonds 1/2 lb steamed shrimp, unlimited green beans
Day 5
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5 oz salt free ham with lettuce/spinach celery with 2 tsp peanut butter (natural)Grilled 6oz swor fish cooked with lemon and garlic, unlimited side of steamed Kale. Follow-up with a cup of dandelion tea
Day 6
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
6 oz grilled mahi, 1 fresh tomato, 1/3 avocado
10 unsalted cashews
6oz chicken with broccoli and cauliflower
Day 7
6 scrambled egg whites without butter or oil
5oz salt free or low sodium turkey in lettuce with tomato carrots
6oz halibut steak with asparagus
drink 100 oz water each day. Can have green tea, dandelion tea, celery, cucumber, egg plant and watermelon as needed.
Do not over indulge in these items.
Caffine in a vitamin supplement for energy kick (lasts longer than coffee or coke). 5mg of guarana per pount. 40 min prior to exercise.
Best with white willowbark.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Tips for setting Goals...do you have the courage?
Commitment and courage: The magic force that makes the difference
Written by: Tony Robbins
Commitment is the ultimate decider of your goal setting success. If you’re not committed, you won’t succeed.
So what is commitment? When you are committed, you will do anything to reach your goal, no matter how hard, tedious, boring, scary...you will do whatever it takes to get where you want to go. If you have a lot of questions, doubts or resistances to taking action, start thinking about how much you really want your goal. Stop fooling yourself and pick one you are committed to! Committing to things takes courage.
But there are other reasons you need courage to reach success with your goals. When the going gets tough and you have a difficult period or long plateau, do you have the courage to stick with your goal even though you may not have any idea how you will actually reach it? You may even have an inner nagging voice that says; “you’ll never get what you want”.
Do you have the courage to create an exciting, grand vision for yourself? A big reason why people are not excited and motivated is that their vision is too small, it lacks power. Sometimes even exciting passion-filled goals have steps that are tedious, boring, hard...can you keep going when the going gets tough?
If you decide to create powerful, passion filled goals, you will probably need to make changes in yourself in order to achieve them. Do you have the courage to make those changes?
Here are a few things that you will need to do to be successful:
Take Action
Get out of your Comfort Zone
Commit to Change
Do whatever it takes
Don't give up
Get help when you need it
Take risks
If you would like to read more on this subject follow the link provided.
http://www.success77.com/25-34-goal-setting-commitment.htm
Stay Strong,
~Rob
Written by: Tony Robbins
Commitment is the ultimate decider of your goal setting success. If you’re not committed, you won’t succeed.
So what is commitment? When you are committed, you will do anything to reach your goal, no matter how hard, tedious, boring, scary...you will do whatever it takes to get where you want to go. If you have a lot of questions, doubts or resistances to taking action, start thinking about how much you really want your goal. Stop fooling yourself and pick one you are committed to! Committing to things takes courage.
But there are other reasons you need courage to reach success with your goals. When the going gets tough and you have a difficult period or long plateau, do you have the courage to stick with your goal even though you may not have any idea how you will actually reach it? You may even have an inner nagging voice that says; “you’ll never get what you want”.
Do you have the courage to create an exciting, grand vision for yourself? A big reason why people are not excited and motivated is that their vision is too small, it lacks power. Sometimes even exciting passion-filled goals have steps that are tedious, boring, hard...can you keep going when the going gets tough?
If you decide to create powerful, passion filled goals, you will probably need to make changes in yourself in order to achieve them. Do you have the courage to make those changes?
Here are a few things that you will need to do to be successful:
Take Action
Get out of your Comfort Zone
Commit to Change
Do whatever it takes
Don't give up
Get help when you need it
Take risks
If you would like to read more on this subject follow the link provided.
http://www.success77.com/25-34-goal-setting-commitment.htm
Stay Strong,
~Rob
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Change the way you think, to change the way you look!
Change the Way You Think to Change the Way You Look!
You are hell-bent on finishing your final set of lunges. But your body is rebelling: Lunch is threatening to leap out of your stomach, and your legs are on fire. Just a few years ago, scientists would have blamed your sick stomach and screaming legs on energy depletion and lactic acid building up.
But more recent studies show that lactic acid actually feeds your muscles during a hard effort. In other words, it's trying to help you, not slow you down. "It's a good thing". What's really standing between your will and your workouts is your brain. In 2007, researchers at the University of Wisconsin measured electrical
activity in the muscles of exercisers while they peddled stationary bikes. As their performance declined, so did electrical activity, which is doled out directly from - you guessed it- your mind. Turns out your brain can give out on your muscles whenever it wants to - even if your body has enough energy left for 5 more sets. Of course, everyone has a true limit (don't try to bang out an Ironman tomorrow), but your brain often puts on the brakes sooner than necessary.
So why does your brain act like an overprotective parent? When you work harder than you are used to, your brain thinks, "We have no data on whether another set will damage her body. I better make her pretty damn uncomfortable by reducing electrical output to the muscles so she'll quit this nonsense", that's when you start to poop out and head for the showers.
But you can recalibrate your brain to chill - whether you're strength training or increasing your cardio endurance. The key is to train it to think "been there, done that" (Rob's voice saying...just say yes!). Exposing your muscles to fatigue in a systematic and progressive manner sensitizes your brain to the extra effort in a way that keeps it from freaking out about sudden changes.
One way to get this done is isometric exercises that work your body without actually moving the muscle. Instead, you hold specific contractions for a set amount of time (those times that I make you hold and I am screaming in your ear that this will make you stronger tomorrow). Dive into this heady isometric workout and within 5 weeks, you'll have your melon completely brainwashed. It is about changing the way you think to make it to the next level.
Stay Strong,
~Rob
www.yourtrainercalling.com
You are hell-bent on finishing your final set of lunges. But your body is rebelling: Lunch is threatening to leap out of your stomach, and your legs are on fire. Just a few years ago, scientists would have blamed your sick stomach and screaming legs on energy depletion and lactic acid building up.
But more recent studies show that lactic acid actually feeds your muscles during a hard effort. In other words, it's trying to help you, not slow you down. "It's a good thing". What's really standing between your will and your workouts is your brain. In 2007, researchers at the University of Wisconsin measured electrical
activity in the muscles of exercisers while they peddled stationary bikes. As their performance declined, so did electrical activity, which is doled out directly from - you guessed it- your mind. Turns out your brain can give out on your muscles whenever it wants to - even if your body has enough energy left for 5 more sets. Of course, everyone has a true limit (don't try to bang out an Ironman tomorrow), but your brain often puts on the brakes sooner than necessary.
So why does your brain act like an overprotective parent? When you work harder than you are used to, your brain thinks, "We have no data on whether another set will damage her body. I better make her pretty damn uncomfortable by reducing electrical output to the muscles so she'll quit this nonsense", that's when you start to poop out and head for the showers.
But you can recalibrate your brain to chill - whether you're strength training or increasing your cardio endurance. The key is to train it to think "been there, done that" (Rob's voice saying...just say yes!). Exposing your muscles to fatigue in a systematic and progressive manner sensitizes your brain to the extra effort in a way that keeps it from freaking out about sudden changes.
One way to get this done is isometric exercises that work your body without actually moving the muscle. Instead, you hold specific contractions for a set amount of time (those times that I make you hold and I am screaming in your ear that this will make you stronger tomorrow). Dive into this heady isometric workout and within 5 weeks, you'll have your melon completely brainwashed. It is about changing the way you think to make it to the next level.
Stay Strong,
~Rob
www.yourtrainercalling.com
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Fit Club Plus!
Fit Club Plus!
~ a whole lot more~
With personal trainer
Robin Shean
Starting June 8th!
F.I.T. = Fitness through Integral Training
Fit Club “Plus” is a totally new approach to personal training in a group setting. In this program you will receive personal interaction with the trainer as well as the added energy of a group. The program will incorporate weight management, fitness counseling, goal setting and methods to reach those goals. All levels of fitness are welcome, your program will be tailored to “fit” you! If you change the mind the body will follow. Join Rob to create the life you dreamed of.
~ a whole lot more~
With personal trainer
Robin Shean
Starting June 8th!
F.I.T. = Fitness through Integral Training
Fit Club “Plus” is a totally new approach to personal training in a group setting. In this program you will receive personal interaction with the trainer as well as the added energy of a group. The program will incorporate weight management, fitness counseling, goal setting and methods to reach those goals. All levels of fitness are welcome, your program will be tailored to “fit” you! If you change the mind the body will follow. Join Rob to create the life you dreamed of.
TRAINING PROGRAM
DAYS AND TIMES!
NATICK GOLD’S
Tuesday 6:30 AM *early
Tuesday 9:30 AM (studio)
Thursday 9:30 AM (outside)
MILLIS GOLD’S
Monday 9:30 AM (outside)
Wednesday 6:30 AM *early
Fit Club is offered to members for free at Natick Gold’s
Wednesday 10:30 AM & Friday at 7:30 AM.
DAYS AND TIMES!
NATICK GOLD’S
Tuesday 6:30 AM *early
Tuesday 9:30 AM (studio)
Thursday 9:30 AM (outside)
MILLIS GOLD’S
Monday 9:30 AM (outside)
Wednesday 6:30 AM *early
Fit Club is offered to members for free at Natick Gold’s
Wednesday 10:30 AM & Friday at 7:30 AM.
TRAINING PROGRAM
RATES
· 8 week group training packages now available!
· $96.00 for 1 hour a week for 8 weeks.
· $192.00 for 2 hours a week for 8 Weeks.
RATES
· 8 week group training packages now available!
· $96.00 for 1 hour a week for 8 weeks.
· $192.00 for 2 hours a week for 8 Weeks.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
By Charles Swindell
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude in life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes.
By Charles Swindell
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude in life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
What is true fitness?
What is true fitness?
People often ask me what can they do to be “fitter”. Should they do more cardio, should their bench press numbers be higher, should they totally eliminate sugar from their diet?
Fitness to me (personally) is how I feel physically and mentally at a given time. You can’t be physically fit if your not feeling mentally fit.
Your fitness level ebbs and flows just like the tides of the ocean. At any given time you can be “fit” physically but still have nagging questions in your mind about “what’s next, am I missing something”? The moment of true fitness is when both of these elements come together as one.
When you do achieve true fitness, you won’t be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound or decipherer the Pythagorean Theorem. What you will feel is an over whelming sense of confidence in yourself, your body and the decisions you make. The nagging voices of self doubt will quiet and your journey towards your perfect life will be easier.
I am sure you are saying to yourself, “awesome, how very Zen” but what am I going to do about the 2 dozen Christmas cookies that have found their way to my hips? This is where you need to flex your mind muscle. The one that drives to you show up to class, the one that forces you to work harder than you thought you could. Have confidence in yourself, knowing that you have the tools to increase your fitness level.
Don’t hope or wish something to happen, that’s the first excuse for failure. Make it a fact in your mind. When the mind believes it…it’s true. Goals are not met over night, it takes hard work, and anything worth while does.
Here are my personal experiences with true fitness in the last month.
Where I succeeded:
It was Christmas morning and my parents came over to spend the day with us. I was so happy to see them (Dad is 72 and has diabetes and a heart condition) they looked exhausted and sat down in my kitchen. I went over and hugged my Dad, told him how much I loved him and then went to do the same to my Mom. I heard a crash and my daughter screamed. My Dad (6’ 2” 230) was face down on the tile floor. He was not moving, and the way he was laying on the floor looked contorted. In that split second my heart went to my throat and a flash went through my mind that this was how it was going to end, and then something else took over. My mind went calm; I ran over to him and flipped him over like a toy doll. His face was cut and he had damaged his teeth. I brought his head back and listened for breath with my hand on his chest. I was counting out chest compression and breaths in my head when he finally gasped for breath. My dad had passed out, no heart attack thank God. At that moment while talking to him and reassuring him that I was with him, I felt strong. I was confident in what I was doing and calm in my mind.
My best Christmas gift this year was being able to hug my father a second time on Christmas day.
Where I failed:
I have an injury…OK, I have said it. My knee is not working as it has for the past 49 years, I have found my kryptonite. I ignored it and pretended that it wasn’t “real”. This has been going on for the past 2 months. A month ago when I noticed that I was not able to sit crossed legged or kneel, I started to panic. Self doubt settled in and denial took over. My decision making became questionable. My “temple” was faltering. It has taken a lot for me to seek outside help and stop the denial. I have started physical therapy for the affected area. Physically I was unfit and that in tern crippled me mentally. Time has passed and I am happy to say that my physical therapist (Jamie Berenson) has helped me tremendously and I am getting better. I am monitoring my recovery and if I am not satisfied with my progress, I will move forward to the next level of repair.
As you can see, I too have the ebb and flow of fitness. I am determined to continue working on my journey and embrace each step.
As we move forward in the New Year let’s not make any half hearted resolutions, but ask yourself the question “what is my true fitness?” What part of your journey to true fitness needs to be worked on? Do you need to feel strong physically, do you need to feel more confident in yourself, do you need to flex your drive muscle?
Whichever part of your being needs training I am there for you, all of me.
Stay Strong,
-Rob
People often ask me what can they do to be “fitter”. Should they do more cardio, should their bench press numbers be higher, should they totally eliminate sugar from their diet?
Fitness to me (personally) is how I feel physically and mentally at a given time. You can’t be physically fit if your not feeling mentally fit.
Your fitness level ebbs and flows just like the tides of the ocean. At any given time you can be “fit” physically but still have nagging questions in your mind about “what’s next, am I missing something”? The moment of true fitness is when both of these elements come together as one.
When you do achieve true fitness, you won’t be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound or decipherer the Pythagorean Theorem. What you will feel is an over whelming sense of confidence in yourself, your body and the decisions you make. The nagging voices of self doubt will quiet and your journey towards your perfect life will be easier.
I am sure you are saying to yourself, “awesome, how very Zen” but what am I going to do about the 2 dozen Christmas cookies that have found their way to my hips? This is where you need to flex your mind muscle. The one that drives to you show up to class, the one that forces you to work harder than you thought you could. Have confidence in yourself, knowing that you have the tools to increase your fitness level.
Don’t hope or wish something to happen, that’s the first excuse for failure. Make it a fact in your mind. When the mind believes it…it’s true. Goals are not met over night, it takes hard work, and anything worth while does.
Here are my personal experiences with true fitness in the last month.
Where I succeeded:
It was Christmas morning and my parents came over to spend the day with us. I was so happy to see them (Dad is 72 and has diabetes and a heart condition) they looked exhausted and sat down in my kitchen. I went over and hugged my Dad, told him how much I loved him and then went to do the same to my Mom. I heard a crash and my daughter screamed. My Dad (6’ 2” 230) was face down on the tile floor. He was not moving, and the way he was laying on the floor looked contorted. In that split second my heart went to my throat and a flash went through my mind that this was how it was going to end, and then something else took over. My mind went calm; I ran over to him and flipped him over like a toy doll. His face was cut and he had damaged his teeth. I brought his head back and listened for breath with my hand on his chest. I was counting out chest compression and breaths in my head when he finally gasped for breath. My dad had passed out, no heart attack thank God. At that moment while talking to him and reassuring him that I was with him, I felt strong. I was confident in what I was doing and calm in my mind.
My best Christmas gift this year was being able to hug my father a second time on Christmas day.
Where I failed:
I have an injury…OK, I have said it. My knee is not working as it has for the past 49 years, I have found my kryptonite. I ignored it and pretended that it wasn’t “real”. This has been going on for the past 2 months. A month ago when I noticed that I was not able to sit crossed legged or kneel, I started to panic. Self doubt settled in and denial took over. My decision making became questionable. My “temple” was faltering. It has taken a lot for me to seek outside help and stop the denial. I have started physical therapy for the affected area. Physically I was unfit and that in tern crippled me mentally. Time has passed and I am happy to say that my physical therapist (Jamie Berenson) has helped me tremendously and I am getting better. I am monitoring my recovery and if I am not satisfied with my progress, I will move forward to the next level of repair.
As you can see, I too have the ebb and flow of fitness. I am determined to continue working on my journey and embrace each step.
As we move forward in the New Year let’s not make any half hearted resolutions, but ask yourself the question “what is my true fitness?” What part of your journey to true fitness needs to be worked on? Do you need to feel strong physically, do you need to feel more confident in yourself, do you need to flex your drive muscle?
Whichever part of your being needs training I am there for you, all of me.
Stay Strong,
-Rob
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