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Momentational Motivation

Momentational Motivation                 I will like to start by saying; I do not think “Momentational” is a word.   However I find it fitting in this instance. Let me give you my definition of this self created term. Momentational Motivation is the motivation of a person for only a certain period of time. Once the moment is gone, so is the motivation. Let me explain why and how this popped into my head.                 We all have clients that start to give up during a workout or pause to take a breather and we jump on them to keep pushing forward.   I am currently working a project where I am helping a young person to take a on a big project (I cannot go into details now, but you will all see very soon what I am talking about).   The client is not use to pushing this hard or doing my kinds of workouts, so the client tends to slow down at key points in the workout and basically give up when they are tired.   Instead of doing the typical trainer move and saying things like, “Ge

Improved Failure

                               Improved Failure Im sure the term "Improved Failure" may sound weird to some people. It is a term I have been using a lot lately with some of my clients. Not only for training reasons but also for life lessons. Many of us tell people to "Fail Forward" and that is exactly what Improved Failure is all about. I recently spoke to a client about it. I think this story is the best way to describe the term.  I have a client with a goal of being able to do 6 pull ups unassisted. On day one i tested her ability to do pull ups with a superband. She was unable to even hold her body steady on the bar. She was rocking back and forth and could not pull herself up. I have been working with her for a week and retested her ability to do a pull up with the superband. She was still not able to do one pull up. In her eyes she was still a failure, however she was able to hold her body steady. I explained to her that even tho she still failed, she had

What is Power?

                     What is POWER? I know many trainers right now are thinking, its the ability to generate some kind of force against an object. But is that real power or is that the type of power that fades with time? Your physical abilities will fade with time. How will you be powerful then? Do you possess physical beauty that can be used to influence people and get what you want? Is that power? What will you do when those looks are gone? How will you gain power then? Are you super witty and have the ability to trick people to get what you want? Is that power? What will you do when your mind goes?  I am not trying to mock anyone or get super deep. The point i want to make is that True Power comes from within. We tend to give people so much power because they can do certain things physically or because they look a certain way. But that is not True Power. That will fade and that person will be left searching for that spot light and wondering where all their power went.   Extern

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