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Breaking The Mental Barrier
Have you ever thought of something, yet done nothing about it? It keeps weighing on your mind, over and over again, yet you keep passing up the opportunity to do something about it. Then the big day comes when you act on your thoughts and feelings and see the success that you have been looking for. Congratulations, you have just broken the Mental Barrier. Unlocking the door to your brains inhibiting pathways will help anyone reach their goal. However, what are the certain steps that can help you achieve this?
To say you are going to do something is one thing, but to act on it is another. When you create little steps and a pathway towards your goal, it will greatly affect the chances for success. Forbes created 6 elements of mental toughness to help the athlete, everyday person and the business executive. Flexibility, responsiveness, strength, courage & ethics, resiliency & sportsmanship are the traits Forbes has described as one needs to succeed. Whether applying these to the business world or your fitness goals, it’s important to learn how to adapt and change your way of thinking.
Have you ever seen a pitcher give up that game winning home run? Or the elite hockey player that wins numerous awards, yet fails their team in the shootout? Both of these players have hit great adversity, yet they managed to come through those tough situations. They have learned to adapt to the situation and change their way of thinking to help them succeed. It’s very rare that the pitcher will give up another game winning home run anytime soon, or the hockey player fails their team again. They’ve changed the negative pathways and learned to use them as a positive.
Take weight loss for example. Many people feel that once they have a bad day of eating, it’s over. They think that since they cheated on this day, they can’t stick with it and they may as well give up. However, if you look back on most successful stories in history, they failed on their way to success. However, the key is to learn from that situation and do your best to not make it happen again. All of us will face adversity at some point, we just have to learn how to pull ourselves through it. Those 6 elements that Forbes describes are key to hitting your stride and keeping on your path.
At Iron Fit Personal Training, we strive to incorporate those traits as well as others when we develop the plan for our clientele. As with anything, the right & appropriate plan will improve your chances for success. Contact us today to start your path of success.
Is Pre – Workout Stretching Bad?
History has taught us that we are supposed to stretch before any form of activity we do. All of us remember watching Body Break or the older lady teaching the half hour fitness show on TV. Common, she’s still there teaching us the proper way you stretch. You’ve seen her. Anything you have watched in the past has focused on getting a good static stretch in before your workout. However, recent studies have shown that traditional methods of stretching may actually be hindering your performance.
Don’t get this post confused and think we are telling you not to stretch before a workout. We are trying to accurately give you the newest information regarding how to stretch to benefit your body, and your workout.
Static stretching refers to holding one position for a certain length of time. Wile that method has benefits, active stretching or an active dynamic warmup is proving to be a more effective way to stretch. A current study in The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, has indicated that you may not have the full support of your muscles when starting your activity after a static stretch.
An active dynamic warmup is one that involves movement, and it may involve some form of light exercise. The purpose of it is to get the body moving at a rate that it may be moving while doing activity. Leg swings, torso rotations or even some body weight squats are a good way to start.
Current studies are actually showing that stretching does little in the way to prevent injuries. Now that doesn’t mean that you should stop stretching. If you start at car in -30 degree weather and drive it 1 min after you start it, chances are it will break down faster over time. It just means that you need to adjust your way of thinking as to why you stretch. Try to think of it as an enhancer to the activity that you are doing. When you’re doing something, you never want to learn that you have been missing out on the full benefits.
So, for a switch up to see what benefits you more, try to adding some active dynamic stretching to your pre workout routine. You may find that your mobility increases and you get more out of your activity.
Superb Results
Congratulations to Iron Fit Athlete Carolyn Donnelly on her 1/2 marathon results today! She finished second in her age category of 50-59. 2nd out of 137 participants.
What’s even better is that she finished 63rd out of 1070 female participants. That’s a pretty big achievement, especially at a certain age category battling against younger competitors. Truly a motivator and inspiration to anyone looking to reach a goal.
Everybody Needs A Break
If you’ve ever paid attention to a professional sport, you know that they have an off season. That off season is there to help them rest, relax and recuperate from the long haul they just put themselves through. The mind and body get broken down over time, and they both need time to heal. But have you ever given yourself the time to heal?
Each time you workout, you create mini tears in your muscles. Your body uses energy to help repair these tears each time. That’s why you tend to hear the “48hr”rest rule, to give the body time to heal. However, many times 48 hours is not enough time.
If you are training and going to the gym for 12 months straight, have you really given yourself a break? Have your muscles and your mind had time to regenerate and recover? The simple answer is, no! When you hear about athletes taking a break, they take a break from working out in the off season as well. It may not necessarily be a long break, but it’s still a break. If you are a runner, do you train all year, or do you give yourself a month off? Hopefully your answer is a month off from running.
Whatever fitness goals you have, make sure you take some time now and then to give your body a rest. The longer the road trip you take your car on, the faster and easier it will break down and need repairs. Your body is the same. It may feel like you are hindering your progress by not doing anything, but in the long run, you’re actually doing something that will turn out to be more beneficial in the long run.
Huge Weight Loss Fast
Congratulations to Iron Fit Client Randa for being down 24lbs in roughly 6 weeks. Not only that, she’s been taken off her blood pressure medication. Randa’s drive and determination should be an inspiration for everyone. Keep it going Randa!!!
New & Improved Website!!!
Iron Fit is proud to announce it’s new website. With a ton of help from Iron Fit client Rob, we have given a fresher look to fitness.
On here you will be able to get weekly updates to some of the newest and greatest fitness ideas. As well, you will be able to connect with everyone via our FaceBook ad Twitter accounts. As well as our new Blog section with keep ideas flowing and creating a great flow of ideas.
We look forward with working with all of you towards reaching your fitness goals.
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