06/09/2023
I just turned 51 years old!! I have a friend that told me, "You look like you are 40!" So, for the first time in my life, I am officially out of my 30's! Damn you Father Time!
Listen, if you aren't already, follow me on my Instagram accounts for more content. I don't post a lot but you can see for example, how I got in the best shape of my life before turning 50 last year! I am hearing more and more stories of people who specifically see my yearly birthday posts and how it has motivated them into improving their own lives! That gives me so much joy!! God, if most people had motivation and discipline and understood how they work in tandum... I would be out of a job!! My accounts are:
I have spent two decades towards perfecting my craft. I plan to spend the rest of my life in that pursuit. I have trained thousands of people which has resulted in a meaningful impact on so many lives. This is what I do!
FIRST: IF you are SERIOUS about your fitness and your health, YOU NEED to take your training to the next level! What does that mean? You need to PRIORITIZE your HEALTH more than ever before (more on that below).
SECOND: IF you are NOT serious about your fitness and your health... you can STOP READING HERE.
THIRD: Like most of us, your health needs might be nuanced. You NEED a VETERAN TRAINER like me (not many of them!) who is multitalented, multifunctional, possesses multiple certifications, and has multiple years of experience with all different types of clients. Meaning, a trainer who CAN CUSTOMIZE your training picking from multiple approaches that work specifically to YOU. It is called, individual differences. MOST IMPORTANTLY, you need a trainer who is certified in not just body transformation, body composition, you need a trainer who understands transformation at the behavioral level (so important!).
FOURTH: Nuances are one thing BUT, I love the people who understand that, your HEALTH comes FIRST! EVERYTHING ELSE is second (let that sink in...). Now, to those that think that is "extreme," and to those that think that is synonymous with loving people and your career less, that couldn't be further from the truth. Tell me, how have excuses, poor choices, and preferentially rating one's own health lower "shaped" the world in the last 30 years? Yeah, a culture of over dependence, obesity and higher mortality rates. The number of Americans dying from Heart Disease has been increasing since 2010 after decades in decline. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), or catheter procedures are through the roof! Cancer deaths have nearly tripled since the 1950's and continue to climb! Listen, you need to hear this, "Get out of your own way!"
IF YOU:
* Are Brand New To Fitness: We need to build you up first, slowly, gradually with lighter intensity BEFORE the harder work comes in the future.
* Want To Lose Fat: It is so simple, but a majority of people's desires and temptations lead them to failure... Do you REALLY want to lose fat, OR are you STUCK, floundering? The backbone of losing fat is as simple of calories in vs. calories out. Again, there ARE nuances, but in my 20+ years of experience, if you eat more calories than you burn, you are most likely going to gain weight, and that weight is most likely going to be fat. MY GOAL is to "TEACH you how to fish for the rest of your life," not feed it to you for one day. Again, if you are SERIOUS about losing fat, I have a complete FITNESS CONSULTATION & HEALTHY LIFESTYLE program that will change your life! The only thing that will make it fail are excuses and dishonesty... PERIOD.
* Want To Build Strength, Gain Muscle, Conditioning, Endurance: Most people don't know the difference between these. Each one has a different approach, rep ranges, tempo, timing, spacing, frequency to give you better faster results more SAFELY. Also, most people don't know the intensity level, the amount of time and frequency they need to perform strength training and cardiovascular activity each week to get/see results and to optimize overall health. Again, on the healthy eating side, for those that need or want to gain muscle, you actually need to be in a calorie surplus. That means, eat more calories than you burn. BUT, what to eat? How much to eat? How long do I stay in a calorie surplus? Most people have no clue. Wait until I teach you about calorie maintenance.
* Need Variety: I get you! Body weight, bands, weights, calisthenics, tempo, sets, reps, intensity level, agility, plyometrics, etc. There is no shortage of things to choose from! Now, regarding cardiovascular activities. Let's put this one to bed shall we? There are literally HUNDREDS of DIFFERENT forms of CARDIOVASCULAR ACTIVITY to choose from! Again, no excuses! Pick something you like and just do it, ok??
* Think You Need To "Smash Your Workout" Every Session: You couldn't be more wrong. Too many people put too much pressure on themselves before their workout! Also, I see the same mentality in many of the people I train in the form of, they think they have to be perfect when performing an activity. Perfection is unattainable! Stay safe obviously, train for technique and good form, but we have all the time in the world to, do right again, and again... and if needed, again. YES, coming with enthusiasm, motivation, desire to improve every time is the best behavioral approach, BUT we are human! Sometimes we have bad days, we are not at our best, not feeling 100%, but we know, HEALTH comes FIRST and you just need to SHOW UP! We all have that little (for some, BIG!) voice in our head that is always trying to con us, manipulate and convince us not to exercise. You know the one! Why? The brain interprets it as hard and uncomfortable. So, as a survival mechanism, the brain will use rationale to try and convince you to skip your workouts. My default mechanism to thisnis is discipline. When MOTIVATION temporarily runs out, DISCIPLINE has to take over. The trigger for my discipline to kick in, is the fact that I KNOW I just NEED to SHOW UP! Once I remind myself that I need to show up, I have a rule that I live by. It is a failsafe. It is a phrase that I say to myself, out loud sometimes. It goes like this:
"Point yourself in the right direction. Take one step after the other, and your ASS will follow!"
This works for me 99.9999(∞)% of the time!!
* Want To Learn How To Defend Yourself: I will teach you battle tested techniques along with teaching you how to really fight (Mixed Martial Arts - Stand up & Ground fighting)? Do you want to be more prepared, confident, and aware in today's crazy world? Do you want this AND also build your endurance and conditioning to increase your chances of survival at the same time?
* Have A Mature Child That Has A Passion For Training: I have 20+ years experience teaching kids in everything I mentioned above at an appropriate level to their age and ability. As a bonus, it is all done in English.
PRIVATE, small to large GROUPS, it doesn't matter! I have a bunch of equipment, pads, gloves etc. For example, I am ready to teach a 20 person TRX class right now!
If you have made it this far, hopefully you have gained a different point of view. Hopefully you see what IS the MISSING PIECE that is responsible for the lack of LONGEVITY & true HAPPINESS in most people's lives. The question is...
What are you going to do next, as in right now?
