5 Reasons You AREN'T Exercising (Part 3)

3.  You Don't Know How

        This might be my favorite of all 5.  The absolute worst thing anyone can do to themselves is try and hit the gym without knowing what they are doing.  There are 2 specific reasons I like to discourage ignorant exercise participation: First, you could be seriously wasting your time.  Second, it’s incredibly dangerous.  You could really injure yourself if you don’t know what you’re doing with proper equipment, even attempting bodyweight exercises.  Imagine asking a 6 year old to operate a forklift.  Sure, if they're pretty bright, they might get some of the movements down, but ultimately, they will probably destroy something (probably themselves).  Guidance in training is vital, to both improve your capabilities and prevent injury.  I don’t like to consider myself just a guy to bark orders, but instead I prefer to give every client an understanding as to why we do what we do.  Knowing is half the battle (G.I. Jooooooooe; sorry, I had to).  I hope that at some point all my clients will have the ability to train on their own,  safely and efficiently.


Stay Strong,
Chad

5 Reasons You AREN'T Exercising (Part 2)

2. It's Too Expensive

        If you’re like me (and most Americans) you appreciate qualifying the value of something before you invest your hard-earned dollars.  And let’s be honest… fitness training can seem a little intense at face value.  Knowing what I know today, let me help put things in perspective:

According to the Office of Actuary Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. spent $2.26 trillion in 2007. This is more than any other country in the world. (According to the World Health Organization).

I don’t know about anyone else, but $2.26 trillion seems like a LOT of goulash.  This begs for the giant “WHY?” of this scenario.  Why is our health care spending so incredible?  What brought us to this place where we need the most health assistance in the world?  All politics aside, I’m convinced we can find our answer right at the heart of the American dream.  We have much freedom to enjoy.  Food to eat. Televisions to watch.  Internet access on every corner (if not in our homes, too).  Ah, sweet freedom.  However, we neglect the notion that  “with freedom comes responsibility.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

Our culture in America has conditioned us to eat, drink, and be merry, and throw caution to the wind, even at the risk of our own health. What I want to see is a culture shift, beginning in our own communities, of health and fitness awareness.  Sure, feel free to enjoy your liberties in our amazing country, but don’t neglect your responsibility to take care of yourself.  You’ll find several benefits to engaging in a culture of health and fitness, including more energy, focus, better sleep, a better attitude (in most cases), and most important: less money down the drain at fast food restaurants (and more important: doctor’s offices)

Sure, we need to regularly visit the doctor to make sure we’re doing well.  But do we really need to put ourselves in a position where we are throwing down $2.26 trillion?  Probably not.  Of course not.  Why not engage in a culture of fitness and ditch the old ways of letting ourselves go?  Having been one of the worst offenders of enjoying the American dream without personal fitness responsibility, I can tell you it’s much better in the culture I’ve found now as opposed to where I was back then…trust me.

So let’s qualify value here:

you SPEND a little money per month;
you GAIN a functional, strong, healthy body
you GAIN a better view of that person in the mirror
you GAIN a more positive attitude
you GAIN a community of people working toward the same goals you are
you GAIN a friendly, entertaining, and challenging fitness trainer/coach

Sounds pretty good to me.  More to come soon.
Stay Strong,
Chad

5 Reasons You AREN'T Exercising (Part 1)

This begins the 5 part series of Reasons You AREN'T Working Out.  I've gathered some information from clients old and new, as well as a few friends and colleagues as to the top reasons to avoid the workout.  Here's the first of what I've come up with:

1. You Don't Have Time 

        Now there's no use trying to find a 25th hour in the day...it's just not gonna happen.  At the same time, recognize that just because your friends spend 3 hours a day at the gym doesn't mean that's the only way to get smokin' body.  You don't even have to spend a full hour to see impressive results.  I can create a custom-tailored program to get the heart pumping and shed the pounds (and the stress) in just 35 minutes!  You'll be just as effective as the folks you see pounding the dreadmill for a couple hours, only you'll have more free time, as well as the energy to be even more productive!
 The key is focusing on your goals.  Through your FREE fitness consultation, you will be assisted in creating goals (if you haven't yet) and a plan can be created just for you to meet those goals in the most efficient ways...meaning more time for you, and less stress.  Even if you don't live near me or think I smell or have some other reason keeping you from me, please, I beg you, set some goals.  If you set goals, then you KNOW where you're headed.....and knowing is half the battle.
 Stay Strong,
Chad