Some Updates

Well, for now soccer training is over. I didn’t get past the first cut, but I am kind of glad I didn’t. I hurt my foot; I have plantar fasciitis and I won’t be training for a while. But I have a newfound interest in yoga and hope to explore my interest in that. Once my foot heals, or at least gets better, I will start running again.

So now that I’m not training, I have a lot more time for schoolwork and writing!

While on Yahoo! the other day, I saw a fitness “don’ts” article that was actually useful. I can’t find the article, but it essentially said this:

1. Don’t start out too hard, thinking that you have to do everything in one workout.

2. Don’t do slow, long cardio for hours. Do short interval sessions instead.

3. Don’t neglect your water intake!

4. Don’t sabotage your efforst with poor nutrition.

These are basically things that articles on this blog has focused on since the beginning. I’m glad this kind of information is being passed along a popular website such as Yahoo!.

Burpee Love

So you probably noticed that I have been away for a while. I was having computer issues, but now I’m back on a brand new laptop equipped with a web cam, so I hope to do some videos soon. I have also been super busy with soccer training; tryouts are on Feb. 21, so not too far away!

I hope since my last post you have been sticking to your goals. It is now February, about the time we start to see the crowds thin out at the gym, sadly. I wish there was a way to teach people that health doesn’t come with a quick fix, and that more people lived with enough discipline and dedication to work hard, even when they don’t want to. I feel that, as a society, we have become too used to instant gratification. When it comes time to really be patient and work for something that is truly worth working for, we give up. It’s like we’ve been rewired to think that if we can’t have it immediately, it’s no use working for.

On another note, I wanted to share a link on burpee variations. If you frequently read my blog, you know that burpees are a staple for me, and for the clients I work with. This link has some videos of some variations you can add once you are ready to move beyond the standard burpee.

Those videos are amazing. I can’t wait to add a few to my workout on the days I’m not working with my soccer trainer (yes, sometimes trainers need to work with other trainers to get the job done).

While you’re on the site, also take a look at the visualization/goal setting article. We all need a little reminding sometimes.

Stay on track; to have the extraordinary results you want, don’t do what ordinary people do.