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Why going to the gym is more entertaining than TV any day! (and scary)

Keith Scott — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:58:07 +0000

I love the gym for many reasons, but sometimes I just like to observe the absolute nonsense that goes on with people working out and more so, with their “trainers.” The gym is better than TV if you pay attention, but it is scary to see what is going on out there sometimes.

Overheard at the gym

“I don’t trust my trainer” - Huh? You don’t necessarily have to like your trainer, but if you can’t trust your trainer and you are uncomfortable with him/her…you have problems.

“I know my diet sucks, but I still don’t understand why I can’t lose my fat.” - I know some people are dense, but this statement helps me understand how Bush was elected twice…people just don’t think. (more…)

Beat me down, until I cannot move! (please)

Keith Scott — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:20:14 +0000

The fitness world is a very interesting one. Much like the normal “American” mentality, that more is always better, many people in the fitness world believe that the more pain that they feel during a training session or workout, the better it must be. I talk to people all of the time that brag about how their trainer “kicked their butt” so badly, that they could barely walk. I have heard people talk about how their trainer made them vomit by the end of their session. These same people actually use this as a barometer in deciding whether their trainer is good or bad. Others think that if they are not sore or hurting badly the next day then their training session must not have been good. (more…)

The Surprise Class Reunion

Keith Scott — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:25:12 +0000

I was out last night celebrating my brother’s 40^th birthday with family and friends. While celebrating, I ran into a lot of people from high school. Since I moved back “home” I see people I went to high school with often and when I least expect to. Usually we catch up on old times, and talk about what we are all doing these days.

Every once in a while, I find myself in the presence of a pretty big group of old high school friends and acquaintances. It is surprising to me how many people have changed over the years. Some have lost some hair, others have gained or lost weight, and some are exactly the same as they were in high school. (more…)

Summertime, Summertime

Keith Scott — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:01:00 +0000

“school is out and it’s a sort of a buzz
a back then I didn’t really know what it was
but now I see what have of this
the way that people respond to summer madness
the weather is hot and girls are dressing less
and checking out the fellas to tell ‘em who’s best”

Spring is in the air, and that means one thing to me…summer is not too far behind. Personally, summer has always been my favorite time of the year. Like many people, I love the beach and ocean. I love to be outside when it’s warm. I love to swim, wear shorts, sleep with the windows open, etc… OK, before this starts sounding like a cheesy biography (I just re-read what I wrote…it already does,) I do have a point. Summer is the time when most people like being outside doing summer things. Wearing fewer clothes than normal and having opportunities to bear their bodies to the public. I asked this question a month or so ago and I ask it again…are you ready? (more…)

Pushing your Physical Limits

Keith Scott — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:56:16 +0000

How hard should you push when training? How much can the human body take before it gives out? Are you pushing too hard? Not pushing hard enough?

I am old school when it comes to training. Not all of the education in the world means a whole lot when dealing with the human spirit. As a fitness coach I can monitor heart rate, and breaths per minute and measure someone’s estimated anaerobic threshold, and all of the other “physiological markers” and it really doesn’t tell me much in the grand scheme of things. The majority of people out there will quit mentally way before their body gets to a point of any real danger. I have taken people to their own personal limits, only to discover that there are entire new boundaries that can be and need to be pushed through with a little more work and a lot more mental training. In fact, I have not trained many people that have come close to the real physical breaking point. Some people have suffered muscle cramps, asthma attacks, dizziness, etc…but in the end, all of these people were fine physically and in almost every case, it was other factors that caused these scenarios and not the actual training that was taking place. This is not to say that these people were not trying, or consciously gave up. Rather, these people have yet to learn how to push through the barriers that have caused them to stop. It’s a tricky problem for most. Each time you push through a new barrier, you become more resistant to “quitting” the next time out, while training at that same level. (more…)

Emotional Training

Keith Scott — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:38:49 +0000

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 that particular emotion into needed energy and produce an action that breaks down walls, sets new records or achieves more than I ever thought possible. This was the case for one client that I had a few months ago. (more…)

Getting Started (on the fitness journey…)

Keith Scott — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:02:03 +0000

One of the biggest problems that people have with fitness is getting started. For some it has been months and others years since they did anything remotely fitness related. Diets have become routines, filled with convenience only, and no nutrition or conscious thought into what a person eats comes into play anymore. Exercise is almost non-existent unless people count taking the trash out, the 5 minutes of sexual activity that occurs with their spouse and chasing kids around. (more…)

Product Review: “Turbulence Training”

Keith Scott — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:00:56 +0000

The first thing I noticed when I first received my Turbulence Training package was just how much I got for that price. It was loaded! Beyond that, and most important, was the quality of information provided in the book.

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