SOURCE UNIVERSITY WORKSHOP #2

SOURCE UNIVERSITY

GOAL SETTING 101:

KNOW THE WHY BEFORE THE HOW

“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” –Larry Elder

• Review of Workshop #1

• Introduction:

-How can we define goal?

-The abstract and the applied

• The Process:

• 1) Unearth/Discover

-Old story/new story

• 2) Record/Schedule

-The process (Rituals/planning)

• 3) Pursue

-Evaluation/assessment

“The goal of the goal is to keep the goal the goal.” –Dan John

New Year, New Decade, New Programs, New You!

Fitness odyssey 2010:

A NEW WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY

(January 11 – April 11)

Presented by

Source fitness training & anytime fitness of Lebanon

It is that time of year! Time to evaluate not only what has happened in the past year—but also to look back over the past decade. If you are unhappy with your current fitness and a decade’s worth of wear and tear, why not try a new strategy?

Training package (enroll by January 4)

• 2-3 private/semi-private coaching sessions per week
• 3 fitness assessments
• Individual Program design
• Weekly strategy consultations
• Full admission to source university (ask for more details)
• Results that motivate!!!

Non-training package (enroll by January 4)

• 3 assessments
• 1 individual program design
• 3 strategy consultations
• Admission to source university

THIS YEAR WE WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU VIEW EXERCISE BY INCORPORATING PROVEN TRAINING METHODS WITH TEAMORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS.  WE WILL BUILD A CULTURE OF ENCOURAGEMENT, INSPIRATION, AND HEALTHY HABITS.

“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” 
~ Spanish Proverb

Quotes from a President

“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. “

“The experience taught me what probably no amount of good advice could have taught me. I made up my mind that I must try to learn so that I would not again be put in such a helpless position; and having become quickly and bitterly conscious that I did not have the natural prowess to hold my own, I decided that I would try to supply its place by training. Accordingly, with my father’s hearty approval, I started to learn to box. I was a painfully slow and awkward pupil, and certainly worked two or three years before I made any perceptible improvement whatever.”

-Teddy Roosevelt

 From the moment I first learned about the life of Teddy Roosevelt, I have been captured, wowed, and awestruck by him. He was proof that resolution can take you far beyond your expectations for yourself. As you can see in the second quote, boxing did not come natural to this great man. He had to work, and work, and work. He realized that the training itself was of as much value as the final product. I don’t know about you, but this inspires me to live for each day and invest in my pursuits, fitness or otherwise.

The Next Step

The Book for Strength and Conditioning Professionals

I got a lot out of the NSCA Sport-Specific Training Conference, but this was the ultimate prize. I purchased a copy of the latest edition of the ultimate resource for high caliber fitness professionals. However, purchasing it meant more than just acquiring an important text– it meant the initiation of a new goal. This book is the foundation for NSCA’s highest certification, the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). At this point I am not sure when I will get really serious about pursuing this ambition, but it is exciting to take the first step . . . and a daunting first step it is! When you see articles on health and fitness, there is a good chance the authors have a CSCS behind their names. It is considered by many to be equivalent to a higher level degree, and it does not come easy. It is earned! Oh well, I’ve heard  many important men in my life reflect that no goal is too big if it is part of the plan for your life. I’ll just have to give it the old college try!

 

I'd like to wear a badge with this on it someday!

EXCUSE: THE ACHILLES TENDON OF THE STRONG

          I recently read an article in a National Strength and Conditioning association journal wherein the author, an exercise/sport psychologist, addressed a universal enemy of athletes. It is that insidious beast, that pestilent antagonist of humanity called excuse. She declaimed the various ways that it creeps into training and terrorizes even the best of us.
 
          I began to think about my training in recent months and in the last few years, and within moments her points began to appear in my retrospection. She listed all of the justifications we make for training poorly or not at all. She highlighted how destructive it can be to ultimate success and progress.
 
          Even as a trainer—someone who purports to be an expert in health and fitness, I see my life and values undermined by certain excuses I have made my whole life. There is always that doubt that keeps me from attaining what I know is possible and reaching out for what seems impossible. The result is that I feel like the ultimate impostor. I don’t feel like I can take a stand and challenge people in weak areas of their lives. It is a nasty creature, excuse.
 
          Part of the purpose of my last blog was to demonstrate that I am going to hold myself to the same scrutiny as my clients. Surprisingly, oftentimes I really don’t. I sit on my pedestal of education and knowledge and avoid getting dirty the way I must to be a role model, a coach, and an educator. I think to myself that I can give a minimal effort and still accomplish twice that of the typical gym crowd. The truth is that I can derive some success with this mentality, but only to a very finite degree. However, I am robbing myself and missing out on the energy of total immersion.
 
          And so . . . I am ready to take my humility pill and get my hands dirty. I am going to make myself accountable to the standard that I project to friends, family, clients, and peers. Yes, we are plagued by excuse—that mean villain—but we don’t have to be ruled by him! We can begin each day with new fervor and give our best. At the very least, we can resist by not being deceived, by being accountable, and by creating and cultivating new goals and aspirations for ourselves.

Coming Soon!

          At the beginning of this New Year, I am leading a weight loss program that will take my clients into the Spring—at which point I hope they will be at new levels of health and fitness. In previous programs, I provided as many resources as possible to the participants and attempted to instill in them that spirit of determination, investment in the future, and diligence that helped me change my life about half a decade ago in college.
 
          I am convinced of the value of weight loss programming because it is a system that overcomes many of the major hurdles to success: ambiguous goals and training timeline, go-it-alone mentality, poor knowledge of exercise technique and methodology, personal fears of being in a gym setting alone, lack of accountability, and the list goes on forever.
 
          However, as invested as I am in this training tool, I have never put myself in the mix with my clients from a dietary and investment standpoint. I have envied their clarity, focus, and singular devotion. I think it is because exercise is part of my life to the extent that I can sometimes float along on autopilot—even as I continue to challenge myself. So I am planning with my wife to take on a more restricted diet for the duration of the program, and I am going to develop new goals—just like I require of the weight loss participants.
 
          I hope that this process makes me more considerate of the challenges and concerns of my clients, but I also hope to derive new energy and results. It should be entertaining to say the least, and I am honestly looking forward to it. I’ll keep you posted!

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Under Construction!

This is the test blog for Andrew Kurek’s “Source Fitness” blog… I’m off enjoying being a newlywed and my personal hero Tim is setting this up for me. You can find his blog at http://TheEvolutionofGod.wordpress.com! Thanks!!!

And on a serious note… If you read this before it’s done and are interested in finding more out about personal training, please e-mail sourcefitness@gmail.com. Remember I ONLY TRAIN IN OR AROUND LEBANON/NASHVILLE/FRANKLIN TENNESSEE!!!!!! I am happy to answer questions though if you e-mail me…