Bring Out The Best You

Whatever your days become and however they unfold, live them fully and do so with reckless abandon. Don’t simply survive, but squeeze every drop of promise each day holds. So…Live your life, spread your love, and always bring out the best you. 

Learning From Others

Often the people in our lives are our greatest teachers. Some say that we attract precisely the people we need in our lives to learn what we have to learn.

We learn from them not only directly-oh, so that's how to do it-but also by negative example-oh, so that's how NOT to do it. We learn from them by having to stretch ourselves in new ways-to assert ourselves finally, maybe, to avoid being run over by someone. Or to be more patient and tolerant of mistakes. When we see our interactions as opportunities for growth, we can by happier with them and with ourselves.

The list of what we might be learning is endless and different for each one of us. But today, I'd like you to contemplate these two questions: From whom must I learn to receive? From whom (or what) must I learn to protect myself? Take note and stay open. :)

Ryan, M.J. Instant Health and Happiness. Pg. 219.
Thanks Mom!

The Thoughts Of My Heart

Many people will WALK in and out of you LIFE, but only TRUE friends will leave footprints on your HEART. To handle YOURSELF~use your HEAD; to handle others~ use your HEART. Anger is the only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is their fault; if they betray you twice, it is your fault. Great MINDS discuss IDEAS; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. A person who loses money~ loses much; a person who loses a FRIEND~loses much more; a person who loses FAITH~ loses it all. Beautiful young people are accidents of NATURE, but BEAUTIFUL old people are works of art. LEARN from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself. There is no BEGINNING or END. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. TODAY is a GIFT, that's why they call it the present.

Pick Your Holiday Challenge

~CHALLENGING THE POTENTIAL THAT LIVES INSIDE YOU~
"No matter what the level of your ability is, you have more potential than you can imagine." - James T. McCay

I am a true believer that everyone has the ability to accomplish anything they set their mind to. We all have potential, for some it may come easier to make changes and for others, they may have to work a little harder. I LOVE helping people reach a certain level they never BELIEVED they could reach. My belief is that with hard work, determination, commitment, and intensity you can reach a level that you never thought was possible. I put a lot of pressure on the people that I train, I believe they have the ability and the potential to GO ALL THE WAY! I want them to be the most conditioned athletes in the gym and I want them to be versatile and be able to respond to any challenge that is in front of them...not only from the stand point of exercise but with the challenges of everyday life. YOU HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE YOUR LIFE WORTHWHILE AND UPLIFTING.

So with that said, I would like for each of you to pick ONE DECEMBER CHALLENGE (consider it a HOLIDAY CHALLENGE). Your DAY ONE will start on the day you read this and your LAST DAY will end on December 31st. If you are interested in participating, I would like for you to post your challenge in the comment section below (this will be your signed agreement to your challenge). There are no limitations on the challenges you choose, BUT I want you to really challenge yourself. Push your limits, make yourself work hard, and bring out the POTENTIAL I know that exists in each and every one of you. Challenges are all on an individual basis, so choose the challenge that is best for You. One that is going to help YOU improve and help you stay on track during the Holidays. A challenge that is going to make YOU better overall. 

For example, a person struggles with getting their cardio in per week. A good challenge for this particular person would be to do at least three/45-min cardio sessions each week until the challenge ends. A more advanced approach would be that this person decides they want to complete 120 hours of cardio by the last day of the challenge. Another example would be to give up your ultimate favorite food for the next four weeks. The more advanced approach would be to design an eating menu that consists of Proteins, Carbs, Veggies/Fruits, Fats/Oils during this month full of parties and temptations.  You must make sure you eat 5-6 small meals per day and you can only eat the foods that are on your designed menu for the next four weeks.

SO BE CREATIVE AND HAPPY CHALLENGING!

Listen...

The world will forever be upside down and challenging...how else would we learn, understand, and grow. We must make the most of the world as it is through love, courage, and hope. It is in the silence afterwards, that helps us move beyond our physical and mental selves. It is at the mysterious quiet at the core of our spirit that triumphs in the soundless sound of the universal heartbeat resonating deep within each of us. 

The Unbreakable Fighting Spirit Of An Amazing Young Girl

To Elizabeth~

The SPIRIT of YOUR FEARLESSNESS is a power so integrated deep within YOU. YOU possess courage to be tender and inner fortitude to withstand all circumstances. You have the will to face challenges, the will to stand up, the will to be courageous, and the will to overcome! 

Don't allow anything or anyone to hold YOU back from what YOU want to do and what YOU want to become. YOU are a TRUE WARRIOR...a SURVIVOR, and an inspiration to so many people. YOU have the strength and the willpower to FINISH YOUR FIGHT! Never back down, keep fighting, stay fearless, and be amazing!

A Special Message To This Little Gold Warrior...
You are strong because you know weaknesses;
You are overcoming because you are a fighter;
You are understanding because you have experienced hard times;
You laugh because you have known deep pain and sadness;
YOU DON'T GIVE UP because YOU ARE WORTH SO MUCH!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
Please take the time to read Elizabeth Yturralde-Cameron's story. A brave 13-year old girl and her battle with cancer. Please share her story with others (it's amazing how far our vibrations can go and spread).But most importantly, realize that every day offers us countless opportunities to love and help someone in need.

Be there for Elizabeth by helping her in her battle with cancer. Donate to her fight. Whatever amount you choose to donate big or small (it all adds up in the end), and it is going to help this brave, young girl and her battle with cancer. 

Acts of kindness makes wishes come true and miracles unfold. Please help this amazing 13-year old girl with such a fighting spirit overcome the most challenging obstacle she has had to face so far.

I have put a link for Elizabeth's support page at the bottom of this page, if you are interested in getting more information and/or making a donation.

This wonderful support site was created by a very selfless family friend, Holly Nystrom Warnol. She has done an amazing job and has filled Elizabeth's page with tons of detailed information, pictures, special messages to help Elizabeth stay strong, passes messages along from Elizabeth's family, encourages people to help and pray for this family...and don't let me forget all the countless updates she makes on this page. Awesome person with such a big heart. 



I have also included the link to Little Gold Warrior's facebook page to get her current updates and her story firsthand. She is an amazing young girl with a strong and fighting spirit! 
My thoughts and prayers continue strongly for Elizabeth, her family, and her friends. Keep fighting and WIN YOUR FIGHT ELIZABETH!

http://www.gofundme.com/teamelizabethc
http://fb.com/littlegoldwarrior

A Passion For The Process

There is no passion to be found in playing small...ALWAYS PLAY BIG!

An Amazing Girl With A Fighting Spirit

A video that shows the journey this little girl has begun and little tokens of motivation to share with her during this very trying time.



Elizabeth...YOU are an amazing little girl with a such a powerful smile and a fighting spirit. YOU have so much LOVE all around YOU and always know that YOU are never alone. Your heart is strong and bright...it radiates everything around YOU.

YOU are an absolute inspiration to so many people. Never lose hope, embrace your strength, and let your light lead YOU to the place YOU are meant to be! STAY STRONG ELIZABETH AND FINISH YOUR FIGHT!

DEDICATE THIS DAY- SHORT VERSION

DEDICATE THIS DAY:

I was reading one of my favorite books the other day and I came across a part ib the book titled, "DEDICATE THIS DAY." The premise of it is that you dedicate a day to someone who is in need through expressions of love, kindess, and compassion. One of the greatest gifts you can give someone who is in need is kindness. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return. Tokens of love provides clarity, the opening, and the grace for miracles to happen.

So I have decided to dedicate this day, August 24th to Elizabeth Yturralde-Cameron and her battle with cancer. Elizabeth is an amazing 13-year old girl with a such a powerful smile and such a fighting spirit. Her heart is strong and bright and it radiates everything around her. She is an absolute inspiration to so many people. 

My birthday wish on this day is for people to please take the time to read Elizabeth Yturralde-Cameron's story. A brave 13-year old girl and her battle with cancer. Please share her story with others (it's amazing how far our vibrations can go and spread). But most importantly, realize that every day offers us countless opportunities to love and help someone in need.

ELIZABETH'S FIGHT...

Be there for Elizabeth by helping in her battle with cancer. Support and donate to her fight. Whatever amount you choose to donate big or small it all adds up in the end. Anything is better than nothing...and it truly is not about the amount it is about taking the time to see the reality a what a young girl is facing . By offering support, you will help her to feel and stay strong when she feels weak. You help remind her that her and her life do matter. You may help build up her strength and confidence during the lowest moments of her journey. By your support, you may restore her faith again if it has been lost for a moment. Your actions may help contribute to her finding an inner peace again. There is definitely an amazing process that unfolds, and if you pay attention you will begin to reveal the true meaning of life and what we should really be doing...and that is helping one another.

When life shows us a 13-year old girl with a fighting spirit facing one of the most challenging obstacle she has had to face so far, we must help in someway. We must truly understand the full message and believe anything and everything becomes possible. I love this quote: "Once a heart opens to the other side, it can never completely shut again."

BE A WELL OF STRENGTH, HOPE, AND LOVE for someone who is in the face of a serious illness. Acts of kindness makes wishes come true and miracles unfold. You may be given a gift to witness things go from an obstacle to a miracle and knowing somehow the miracle will show up on the other side of the obstacle. Help me fulfill my birthday prayers and wishes today. We must give Elizabeth's story a voice and wings to fly. Please spread this young girl's story with your friends and try offer support if you can. 

DOFITNESS GIFT...

I am a big believer that tragedy and unfair situations do bring out the goodness in people. I believe that we live in this world to overcome our own struggles-to learn from them, to be more kind to others, to be more loving, and to offer our unique gifts at the RIGHT MOMENT IN TIME AND THE RIGHT WAY.  We all have the power to make a difference, the opportunity to help someone heal and win, and to help bring hope back that will end up helping 15 children by helping and starting with one. 

With all that being said and on behalf of Dofitness Studio, I want to challenge people to step it up. Don't think...JUST DO! So for every amount donated to Elizabeth's fight, Dofitness will match that amount and offer free personal training sessions, an awesome ab challenge program, a customized program design for your specific needs, or nutritional tips- recipes- eating regimens to help you reach your goals. 

If/When you donate, 1.) Please put your full name in the appropriate boxes. 2.) There is a place where you can leave a message that will appear under your name. The message you will type in for this Dofitness Giveaway is "FIGHTING SPIRIT." 3) Contact me by email with your name, your age, and your contact information. My email address is dofitness@gmail.com. You will then be contacted, and you will be set up for your first appointment with love. :)

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message me on facebook or email me at the above address. I hope you will help me fulfill my birthday prayers and wishes today and help this amazing 13-year old sweet girl named Elizabeth and her journey into the realities of cancer.

ELIZABETH'S SUPPORT PAGE...

http://www.gofundme.com/teamelizabethc

I have put the link above for Elizabeth's support page, if you are interested in getting more information and/or making a donation. 

This wonderful support site was created by an awesome and very selfless family friend, Holly Nystrom Warnol. She has done an amazing job and has filled Elizabeth's page with tons of detailed information, pictures, special messages to help Elizabeth stay strong, post messages from Elizabeth's family, provides encouragement for people to help and pray for this family...and of course, don't let me forget all the countless updates she makes on this page. Awesome person with such a big heart.  

My thoughts and prayers continue strong for Elizabeth and her family and friends. KEEP FIGHTING AND WIN.

Only The TOUGHEST SURVIVE

2014 TOUGH MUDDER-DALLAS
PART ONE
October 4-5, 2014

So Proud Of Team Dofitness For Accomplishing The Unexpected...For Stepping Up To Every Challenge...For Not Giving Up And Finishing Strong!!!

Always Find The Courage To Do The Unexpected...The Things You Never Thought Were Possible. Be Brave, Be Strong, Work Hard, And Always Follow Your Dreams! Make Anything You Want In This Lifetime Possible!
~Dofitness

A PURPOSE REMAINS CONSTANT FOR LIFE

KEEP IT REAL.

HAVE FUN PLAYING.

UNDERSTAND.

BE IN TUNE.

BE PATIENT.

DON'T GIVE IN.

FIGHT.

TRUST.

LOVE.

HOW WINNING IS DONE!!!

"Let me tell you something- The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. You gotta be willing to take the hit." No Fear...Attack The Challenges Of Life Head On!

Yo' Adrian! ADRIAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!

REFUSE TO STAY DOWN!!!

Part 1 Of Brandy Goddard's Ninja Warrior Training. 

You've Worked Day In & Day Out! Free Your Mind...Drop & Dissolve Any Inner Blockage. Raise Your Potential By Living Every Second Refreshed. Always Have Faith In Your Ability & Strength. BELIEVE & BECOME!!! You've Worked Too Hard For This-REFUSE TO STAY DOWN! You Have A Strong Foundation Ready To BE UNLEASHED. YOU Have A Powerful & Lethal Weapon- That's YOUR WILL. YOUR WILL TO DO/YOUR WILL TO SUCCEED. Remember: DON'T THINK-JUST DO! YOU GOT THIS!

VEHICLE OF SUCCESS

TRAVELING TWO-MOTION PUSH-UPS ON BALANCE BEAMS:
To reach a successful destination you need a vehicle assembled with wheels of power and strength, the fuel of action, and a driver with patience and hard work. You are the vehicle and the driver of success. So proud of my client. HARD WORK is the way.

Work Hard In Everything You Do

The Bottom Line is that YOU must work as hard as you can every single day. Each day is a new day with a different beginning and a different end. Don't be concerned with time...just work hard and give it 100% every single day. Each day brings new hope and changes...helping you to discover what truly lives inside of you. Discipline yourself and you will develop at whatever rate is natural for you. It is up to YOU to find the answers and to do whatever it takes.

The key is to persevere, no matter the cost. Dig in....dig in deep and you will be surprised what you will find. Each of us has so much to give and so much to conquer. Believe in your abilities and potential and YOU will win every time! YOU WILL SUCCEED! 

Keep Going

The person that achieves the highest vision is the one who has made the most errors along the way. A person must recognize that success is built not on success, but on past mistakes, mishaps, and errors. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, but instead embrace them, move forward, and makes sure not to make the same mistakes again. Never take the shortcut in life, take the long route because it is on this path that you will pick up the most experiences along the way. Learn from each experience good or bad and push forward....GROW and BECOME. 

Say I Will And Empower Yourself

EMPOWER YOURSELF- "When you say 'I WILL' with conviction, magic begins to happen."

Hello to all of you out there...  :)


First of all, I want to thank all you for tuning in to my blog. It means a great deal to me and I appreciate your support and kind words. If I am able to share and give you something back through health and fitness, then I have done my job. I want everyone to excel and I want everyone to come out on top from obstacles they may face each and every day. Believe in your strength and believe in yourself! IT ALL STARTS WITH YOU!!!!!!

In this blog entry, I am including circuits that I think you will enjoy trying. The same rules apply as before. Always pick challenging weight, make sure you perform full range of motion on all exercises/technique- this is very important, try to do each round as fast as possible BUT with good form! HERE WE GO! GO FOR IT! WORK HARD! GAME ON...

ROUND ONE:
1. Leg Extensions- 50x
2. Standing Dumbbell Front Shoulder Raises- 100x
3. Medicine Ball Slams- 25 x (use m.b. with handles/bring ball overhead/squat down and slam ball to the floor/stand up and bring ball overhead and repeat the motion)
4. Leg Extensions- 50x (try to increase weight from #1)
5. Standing Dumbbell Lateral Shoulder Raises- 100x
6. Medicine Ball Slams- 25x

ROUND TWO:
1. One Crunch + One Sit-up Twist/Twist (2=1 rep)- 10x
2. Core Plank with Forward/Backward Shifts (2=1)- 100x (Shift your body forward and backward/keep your body in plank position)
3. Two Crunches + Two Sit-up Twist/Twist (4=1)- 10x
4. Core Plank with Alternating Leg Raises- 100x (make sure body is in a flat tabletop/contract quads/butt/hamstrings/raise one leg and then switch to the other leg/count each leg as 1 rep)
5. Three Crunches + Three Sit-up Twist/Twist (6=1)- 10x
6. Core Plank Combination of Shifts and Leg Raises- 50x (begin with a fwd & bckwd shift/then do a left leg raise and then a right leg raise/this combo = 1 rep)
7. Jump Rope- 100x

ROUND THREE:
1. Stand-ups- 50x (begin in a lying position with legs bent/hold medicine ball over head/use momentum from arms and swing forward/contract abdominals/contract quads/then stand-up and take medicine ball overhead) *Goal is to stand up from a lying sit-up position using minimal weight as possible.
2. One K.B. Squat Raises- 100x
3. Jump Rope- 250x
4. Box Push- 4 sets (push a box/sled; ideal weight for women is (1-2) 45# plates/ideal weight for men is (3-4) 45# plates/distance is from the end line to half court of a basketball court= 1 set)
5. Push-ups- 25x
6. Two K.B. Squat Raises- 100x
7. Lateral Jumps over Step- 50x (Use a bench or a step/remember to challenge yourself)
8. Diamond-Shape Push-ups- 25x

WAY TO GO! BELIEVE, HOPE, STRIVE!

You Are Strong Enough

"Problems are a sign of life. So the more problems you have the more alive you are." -Norman Vincent Peale

As the late great minister points out, problems are endemic to the human condition. No one escapes. The trick is to use whatever problem, difficulty, or hardship you are facing as a vehicle for spiritual and emotional growth. It isn't always easy, and it isn't always possible to do in the moment, but there are always hidden blessings in difficult situations, and when we discover them, we REDEEM OUR SUFFERING. We make meaning out of tragedy and grow more loving, compassionate, patient, and kind as a consequence.

The people I admire the most all say that they are grateful for the hard things they faced because of these opportunities for growth: a heart attack that reconnected them to their feelings, cancer that forced them to slow down, financial difficulties that taught them resilience.

Think about the most challenging thing you are facing right now. How is it an opportunity for you to grow your soul?

Ryan, M.J. Instant Health and Happiness. Pg. 306.

Make My Life A Little Light

God make my life a little light,

Within the world to glow;

A tiny flame that burneth bright

Wherever I may go.

God make my life a little flower,

That giveth joy to all,

Content to bloom in native bower,

Although is place be small.

God make my life a little staff, 

Whereon the weak may rest,

That so that health and strength I have

May serve my neighbors best.

**Friends and true people give of themselves. Live life like light, like a beautiful flower, and a strong staff. Be true to yourself and to others. RESPECT EVERYONE.

Your Thoughts Create Your Reality

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

It is important that you understand that your thoughts create your reality because your thoughts will determine how you respond to situations in your daily life. It is those responses that become the energy you have inside you. YOUR THOUGHTS ARE A FORM OF ENERGY. Everything you feel and experience is the result of attractor energies...in other words, you get back what you put out into the world. What you have attracted to you is what you have to give away to others.

Some studies show that low energy attracts low energy. Some of the low energy thoughts are anger, hate, shame, guilt, and fear. Not only do they weaken you, but they attract more of the same. I find that this is so crucial in overall well-being. You must change what's inside you creating more of positive inner thoughts and surrounding yourself with high energy in order to fulfill an overall outlook on life. By changing your inner thoughts to higher frequencies of love, harmony, kindness, peace, and joy, you will attract more of the same, and you will have those higher energies to give away.

Please read this paragraph carefully...I believe that it hits it right on the mark!
**Higher and Faster frequencies that empower you will automatically nullify and dissipate the lower energies in the same way that the presence of light makes darkness disappear.**

One of the most important concepts of them all is becoming more loving toward yourself. By doing this it creates a whole mix of possibilities for you. First, you will attract more of the higher, faster energies that will change what's inside you. Next, you will accomplish and achieve goals and challenges that you set for yourself. Then, your positive energy will help others achieve and become just as you are. So the process is that you will begin to receive this energy back and ultimately be able to send thoughts of love and joy to everyone and everything in YOUR world.

Remember, that the universe responds with the same energy that we send out. For example, if you attract a lot of people who wish to take advantage of you, you need to consider what you're doing to attract victimizers into your life. Or if you run into anger a lot, explore the angry thoughts you have inside you. If what you give is SELF-RESPECT and SELF-LOVE, the universe (attractor energy), will return the love and respect you have been radiating.

Dyer, W. Success For Success And Inner Peace. Ppgs. 37-41.