Thursday, December 6, 2007

Take Action To Better Yourself

"Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better."
-Pat Riley

You will find that there may be a time where you will not be able to perform a certain exercise. It takes a lot of patience and hard work to master any advanced exercise. You must believe that with practice and determination you will achieve that exercise in time. NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER SELL YOURSELF SHORT! As a trainer, I have heard so many people say I can never do that or I don't have an athletic body to do that exercise or that exercise is impossible for me. ALL THOSE STATEMENTS ARE WRONG! I believe that EVERYBODY has the potential to do ANYTHING! YOU JUST HAVE TO WANT IT! YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT WITH PRACTICE AND HARD WORK, YOU WILL MASTER ANYTHING!

The concept of motivation will help you to do better and to strive to perform any advanced exercise. Refuse to believe that you are incapable of anything. YOU ARE CAPABLE- the ability to overcome extreme physical obstacles. And of course my favorite concept, intensity allows you to accomplish many difficult goals that were previously out of your reach. DO NOT VIEW ANYTHING AS IMPOSSIBLE. So I leave you with these words to begin working on yourself both physically and mentally.

"There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet."
-Frederick Halsey, Jr.

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
-T.S. Elliot

Workout Chest Challenge: Go Down The Line Without Resting
1) Windjammer- 6 minute Race- High Resistance Level

2) Peek-A-Boo Lying Chest Press (palms facing face/palms facing ears/palms facing away from face-shift at the bottom)- 3=1>10 times/Moderate Weight
3) Push-Ups- 10 times
4) Traveling Forward Burpees- 15 times/Rest 45 seconds
5) Peek-A-Boo Lying Chest Press (same as #2/shift at the bottom/complete 2 reps for each position)-
6=1>8 times/Moderate Weight
6) Two-Motion Push-ups- (2=1)-10 times
7) Traveling Backward Burpees- 15 times/Rest 45 seconds
8) Peek-A-Boo Lying Chest Press (same as #2 & #5/shift at the bottom/complete 3 reps for each position)- 9=1>6 times/Moderate Weight
9) Three-Motion Push-ups- (3=1)- 10 times
10) Traveling Forward & Backward Burpees- 15 times each/Do All Your Forward And Then Do All Your Backward

THOUGHT OF THE DAY: You have only about thirty to forty-five minutes after a hard workout to optimally replenish your stores of muscle glycogen (the stored form of carbohydrate) and halt the cellular damage that occurs as a natural consequence of exercise. The consumption of right nutrients within forty-five minutes after you exercise can dramatically improve how your muscles recover and, most important, how they perform the next time you work out.

4 comments:

  1. D-
    I LOVED YOUR blog today and let me tell you why. I have never considered myself an athlete...I have never considered myself to have an athletic frame. I think that is one of the reasons I wanted to do this so bad...want to push my body to the limits..push myself to CREATE an athletic body and create an athlete. And the awesome thing Debbie is that you make people feel...no, you make people KNOW and BELIEVE without a shadow of a doubt that they can do whatever challenge is put in front of them. You make me believe. Thanks for that!
    Jess

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  2. Thanks for that response to my blog. I have always believed that there is an athlete in everyone. It is just a matter of time for that person to discover it. You are going to push that envelope and achieve so much, and I am so excited to see your transformation over time.

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