Merry Christmas

Random Training Thoughts

1. Are the actions you are taking making you better?
If not, you must re-evaluate your training. Why do something that does not make a positive difference in your life? You exercise for a reason, be it improved performance, fat loss or even as a stress relief. Do not just go through it on autopilot. You must have your goals and visions in your operating system. If you don't there is no real purpose. If you know what you are striving for, everything should lead you to that point.

2. Do not train in pain.
This is just a faster way to the Dark Side! What occurs when you train in pain? Injury, compensation, failure to reach your goals. Unless you are peaking for a specific purpose, i.e. Gold Medal, do not go here. That is what I love about the CK-FMS. It is a map that says "Here be Dragons!" Guess what? It shows you were not to venture until you are ready.

3. Have Fun!
I push myself pretty hard all of the time. But I always have fun with it. If you are not happy when training, you are missing all of the benefits. If you are not happy or having fun, it is "just another thing I have to do." It should be a positive experience that you look forward to. I try to make my classes fun and get people laughing. It should be time away from work and stress. Live in the moment and do not think on the stress from the day/life for an hour.

4. Take a break.
This is where I am right now. I have pushed really hard for the last 4-5 weeks. I have been teaching lots of kid's classes as well as Tough Mudder training and our adult classes. I am tired and needed to take a break. They are good for you, even if you do not think so. you cannot drive a Ferrari at 190 all day, every day without some wear and tear. You have to pull into the pit and take a few minutes/days to recover before hitting the road again.

5. Slow Down...More on this later!


6. Why?

Ouch

New Obstacle for Tough Mudder. Oh boy, this is going to be fun!

Tough Mudder Austin

I signed up to run the Tough Mudder in January! I am pretty excited about this challenge. It will be 9 miles of fun.I am also trying to raise money for The Wounded Warrior Project. I feel that we need to do what we can to help those that have been injured serving our Country. http://www.active.com/donate/ToughMudderTexas2011/britts

I have 62 days to prepare for for the Tough Mudder. I hate to run, so that is not really a large part of my preparations. I am working on Swings(doubles) and Get Ups as my main training tools. I am working towards 45 minutes of swings. I figure that will be really conducive to the strength endurance required to do well. I am also working towards 45 minutes of Get Ups. I am using fairly heavy weights to accomplish  the mission.Last Night was a 15 minute session of double 32's along with pistols and pullups. Today will be a 20 minute get up session coupled with Farmers walks. I am also working corrections for the Active Straight Leg Raise and Shoulder Mobility issues I am dealing with. The corrections are working really well.

I am going to post my training for the event on the blog fairly regular as well as what I need to hit next week. Pushing my times up by 5 minutes is in the works for next week.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a favorite Holiday at my house. It is always great to have family and friends over for the gorging that occurs. there is something fun about stuffing your face and dropping into a food coma with people you are close with. What a great bonding experience, Family, Food, Football and Fun! Enjoy the day. Make it your 20% time if you follow the Primal/Paleo eating style. I am not going totally overboard, but I am going to enjoy myself. I like to follow the 80/20 rule. I think that the 20% allows me to not feel guilty or bad about myself. The guilty or bad feelings about how and what we eat are a part of what occurs in eating disorders. I want to be healthy and live a long time. I do not want to be always in a panic because of how I am eating, what I am eating or if it is right or wrong. We have to eat, it should be enjoyable, it should be in moderation and it should bring families together. So eat, drink and enjoy life... but come visit me Friday for a Turkey Burn!

Having said all of that, I will be avoiding the grains for Thanksgiving. I have found that I do much better without them in my diet. I had some pizza, and I actually developed skin irritations the next morning. So for me the bread/grain products are not a guilt, they actually affected me as an allergen. So goodbye to grain, unless it is a Birthday.

What am I going to eat for Thanksgiving, lots of awesome stuff. Meat, veggies, nuts, salads and even a little pecan pie. I will avoid the pie crust, but I am a Texan and Pecan Pie should be the National Pie of Texas!(Texas being it's own country after all)

Have a great Thanksgiving and remember what we are celebrating and Who we are thanking!

Quick Note - Please give back to those that have helped secure our freedom to celebrate. I am collecting donations for The Wounded Warrior Project as part of the Tough Mudder Texas. I did not want to embed the link so that you know it is legitimate.  http://www.active.com/donate/ToughMudderTexas2011/britts

Thanksgiving Classes, December 4th Workshop etc

It has once again been a really busy time period for me, so posts drop off. We are up and running really well at BTS, just about everything is in place to allow us to have the best training possible at our place. We have been running lots of classes, but we are really looking at kicking off the New Year with some really great programs and workshops. Please keep watching this blog for more! I am also working on in depth articles on all aspects of training, nutrition, martial arts etc.

December 4th Kettlebell and Combatives Seminar

The deadline is fast approaching for this great workshop. It is less than two weeks away and registration closes on Monday, December 29th. I only have a few slots available.

We will be working on an alternating schedule of an hour of RKC skills and an hour of combative skills.No matter what martial arts style you train in, we can show you how to improve your personal skill set.

A great bonus is that every Attendee will have the opportunity to receive and Functional Movement Screen and corrective homework if necessary. That alone is worth $100.00.

So for the price of $75 you will be receiving lots of great training!

Black Friday, November 26th

We will hold a workout at 3pm on Black Friday to help burn off some of the Turkey Gut that might have developed. we are asking that everyone that attends brings canned goods to be donated to Rockwall Helping Hands.

After Thanksgiving Program

We will be running an after Thanksgiving special. It will be announced on Wednesday. If you are a new client, or want to be one, contact us for a consult and you will receive a massive discount...

Last Day for Early Bird special and a New Toy

There is still room in our December 4th Kettlebell and Martial Arts Seminar. The $50.00 early bird price is good till tomorrow morning when I wake up. The seminar will teach Kettlebells and how to incorporate them into your system. We will teach, Joint Mobility, Breathing, Swings, Get Ups and other skills. We will also show how everything taught is already part of your system. Every participant will also receive a Functional Movement Screen and any needed correctives homework. You will be surprised at how it improves your skills and techniques.

On another awesome note we have a new toy! It was built by Outlaw Custom Welding. They did an awesome job and build to order. It is 4x6 with two 8 ft bars, one 7ft and one 6ft bar for different size people. There is even space for the TRX. I was even able to specify bar diameters. Great prices and great service. I will not use anyone else for welding.