Archive for 'Fitness'
“Monday Motivation” – Self-Destruction
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Keith Scott.
As a fitness coach, I see a lot of success in the people I work with. Some lose a huge amount of body fat, some gain a bunch of rock hard muscle, others get their cholesterol down, while getting the heart in the best shape ever. Total health improvements, physique improvements, energy levels go way [...]
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Emotional Training
Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Keith Scott.
Emotions fuel everything you do. At least that is my belief. Learning to use your emotions in a constructive way can fuel your own fire and help you do things you never thought possible before. In my own life, recognizing that I am angry or sad, or even excited about something can help me covert [...]
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Commitment
Posted on 25. Oct, 2009 by Keith Scott.
Are you committed? The other day, as I was pulling out of the gym where I train, I see a very large, obese man walking to his car. He is carrying a bag with a salad in it from the Salad Works store, which is on the far distant side of the plaza. This man [...]
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What’s your inspiration?
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Keith Scott.
I found mine when I was 10 years old, I think. Every time I hear the music, I drift into a memory of me, in my basement, doing 100s of sit-ups, push-ups and shoulder raises. I would follow those up with 20 minutes of jump roping and then off to hit my speed bag. I [...]
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Too much “Unstable” Training
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Keith Scott.
Unstable training came from the ‘rehab’ zone. Back in the 80′s rehab really took off. Physical therapy was becoming more popular, sports teams were hiring Certified athletic trainers, and sports medicine doctors were popping up on every corner. If you had a physical problem, you went to rehab. Therapy became first-rate and research was being [...]
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What’s in your fitness program?
Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Keith Scott.
Too many times people have asked me to critique their fitness program only to have me rip it apart from top to bottom. I don’t like to be negative, but as a professional, I have to be honest when I see things that are missing or things that should not be there.
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Exercise of the week: Pushup Planks…with pushups!
Posted on 08. May, 2009 by Keith Scott.
Want a challenging exercise that will work your core, and entire upper body…as well as challenge your mental toughness Try this:






