Skip to main content

A day with Joe and Dos

Peak Seminar. A day with Joe and Dos

   If I had to sum up today in one word it would be, AWESOME!

    It started out with the FLO family going crazy in the FLOmobile. Jannel was in a super gitty mood, OZ was starving and stood outside of whole foods until they opened and Allison was complaining about her SCM hurting. So it was a crazy mourning to say the least.
   Once we got to Peak it was like a home coming. Over the course of a year or so our family has grown close to many of the peak trainers. It's like Cheers, everyone knows your name.  They have a great staff that we really relate to.  There was also a host of other close friends that were taking the class so I knew it was going to be FUN!
   Dos got things started with his presentation. He is one of the realist presenters I have ever seen. It was a no BS, straight to the point and funny as hell speech. He gave us the ins and outs of how he trains and why it works.  You could tell he had great passion for what he does by his delivery and honesty. 
   Then we had to the Dos workout. It was intense, fun, and practical all wrapped in one. Mike Piercy and I teamed up to kick some a&$.  Dos gave us some great tips and cueing points during the session which I know I will use at FLO. 
  Joe was up next with his talk on modified strong man training. This presentation was jammed full of great information and cool training ideas.  I will definitely be looking over my notes for a few days to get all the info down.  He also made me want to go out a buy some cool toys to train with. I may just need to sneak into Peak and use all the strongman equipment.
   Finally it was time for joe's workout. I had been waiting all day for this because the night before I met up with him, Dos, Denise and others at a bar, and he spoke about how hard the workout was going to be. Let me tell you, he was not kidding. He put us through a series of crazy lifts and exercises. Everyone in the room was huffing and puffing. Even the people who were watching had sweat dripping. 
   My favorite part about the whole event was that everyone cheered each other on. It was a group of trainers who really cared about learning and working together. All egos were checked at the door. It is rare in this industry to have a group that gets along so well and is so willing to share. 
   My other favorite thing was getting some drinks afterwards and having some fun with the crew. I will save that for another blog.

-FLO 

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM

    Sounds like an Awesome time!!

    --> Scott Shearer

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Taking the NEXT STEP

Taking the NEXT STEP!! Im sure we have all reached a  point in our lives where we know its time to take that next step, next level, begin the next chapter in our life. It is by far  one of the scariest times for all of us. The point where we realize everything we have ever done has led us to THIS! This is our moment to shine and like Eminem says, " You only get one shot, do not miss your chance blow. Opportunity comes once in a life.".  The one scary thing is, you know after THIS moment, nothing will ever be the same.  Once you cross THIS line, you can not go back.  THIS is it and the pressure is on. They say, "Pressure bust pipes, but It can also make diamonds.", only you can decide what it does to you.  We all get to THIS moment, but few rise to the occasion. Few feel the fear and keep walking forward.  You can either step into greatness or step back into comfort.  Many will choose to step down and let THIS moment pass them by. Once they do that, the rest of t...
6 comments
Read more

Quad & Hip Flexor Mobility & Flexibility

Why is it important to include mobility work for the quads and hip flexors? Tight muscles in the anterior compartment of the leg can cause a number of problems, two of which I will discuss in this blog. 1.     Tight quadriceps and hip flexors can put you at an increased risk for a hamstring injury. When people say that a muscle is “tight,” they are essentially saying that the muscle is chronically shortened. Without getting too much into the anatomical specifics, when the hip flexors are “tight,” or shortened, they pull on the lumbar spine. This pull on the lumbar spine increases the curve of the lumbar spine (excessive lordosis) and in turn causes an anterior pelvic tilt.  When the pelvis tilts anteriorly, the hamstrings (attached to the ischial tuberosity) can become excessively stretched/lengthened, which can lead to a strain. Therefore, by keeping the hip flexors and quadriceps at proper length, we can keep our ...
3 comments
Read more

TOP 2 Mistakes most young fitness pros make with their programming

TOP 2 Mistakes most young fitness pros make with their programming                   After 3 years of running a mentor program for fitness pros, 6 years of being an adjunct professor at a college for Athletic Training majors, 6 years of being a preceptor for 3 colleges Athletic Training programs, and 16 years in the fitness industry; I have seen my fair share of programming.   There are many mistakes that beginner fitness pros make, as they should because they are new, and with this blog I would like to talk about the top 2 that I see all the time. 1)       Planes of Motion.   I cannot stress enough how important it is the train your athletes/clients in ALL three planes of motion. When I give my college students an assignment to write a program for an athlete, I always get the same exercises ; squat, bench press, leg press, shoulder press, clean, sit ups. ...
3 comments
Read more