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Saturday, July 30, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Leave It To The Kids
...By Anthony
I've come to the conclusion that my son Deven will at least learn the game of golf and hopefully compete one day. I say this not because I am now addicted to the game but because of a recent experience I had that made up my mind hands down.
I recently had the opportunity to watch a boys and girls junior golf tournament at the Country Club of the South. I was immediately impressed, humbled and blown away by each kids that I saw. They all walked with a quiet confidence that I assume had to have come with the countless hours of practice that they have put in over the years. When any of them struck the ball it was incredible to see how powerful they were while maintaining a subdued excitement for the game. Even after some good to even incredible shots they all maintained a work-like demeanor toward their round and what they were trying to accomplish.
The other thing that I noticed and greatly enjoyed was the lack of "parental guidance" that was exhibited while the kids were playing. Many of us have heard the stories of the parents at a little league game coming to blows over what they assume to be an injustice toward their child. This completely takes the enjoyment out of the game for the children involved as well as other parents in attendance. At this tournament it was nowhere to be found. The golfers were on their own the moment they hit the tee box and some would check in with theirs parent(s) between holes. There was never a shout of instruction nor encouragement and the kids were left to "grow-up" on the course and deal with all of the positives and negatives that came with their round.
There was definitely something to be learned from this experience. Now I hope I can one day convince my son that he needs to learn how to swing a golf club.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Ruptured Rapture
...By Anthony
Just over a week ago we were all supposed to be taken from this world and into another via the rapture. As hyped up as it was, the fact that nothing happened was quite the dud. But having the idea of the rapture come and go got me to thinking about what in the fitness industry has come and gone over the years. He is my list and I am quite sure I’ve forgotten many of them…
Richard Simmons and Step Aerobics
There was actually a time when people were obsessed with covering themselves with head to toe spandex and sweatin’ to the oldies. It was never my thing but god bless you Mr. Simmons and anybody still rockin’ it out.
Head Bands, Leg Warmers & Lycra
As mentioned above, this was the required uniform for women daring to participate in step aerobics classes. Good riddance!
Don’t worry fellas, we had our version of workout uniform and it was just as hideous as what women wore.
Fanny Packs
You may still be able to spot one here and there but for the most part they’ve had their run unless you start pedaling steroids in the gym.
I am sure that there are many that I left off of the list so feel free to keep them coming.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Organized Chaos
...By Anthony
A few days ago during one of my training sessions one of our interns stopped me and asked, "Is every client here getting trained by a coach?" The question is one that I do not think about often and hearing it actually made me a little more intrigued by what we do and how we do it.
On a daily basis one of our busiest time periods at the gym falls between the hours of 8:00am to 11:00am. During this time frame many of our coaches are conducting semi-private training sessions with various clients all over the gym. Each coach is assigned up to 4 clients to train during a one hour period and that group freely moves around the gym during that time.
As I was trying to come up with an answer to the question that was asked of me I was forced to actually try to figure out what was going on in the gym. From the outside looking in it would seem like there is no way that every client in the gym at the time could actually be receiving personalized coaching during a training session but that is exactly what was happening. Every client (somewhere between 25-30) was receiving personalized instruction from their coach supplemented with the assistance of every other coach in the facility.
The club was as busy as it ever has been and watching everyone's performance was like seeing a hive of bees. Every person was either directing or being directed all while the queen bee (Laurie) maintained control at the front. And just like a bee's honey the outcome was saweeeet!
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Where Do You 'Fit' In
…By Anthony
Most of the clients that we train at North Point Fitness have some sort of weight or body composition related goal. It is very common as we more often than not equate how much we weigh or how we look with how healthy or “fit” we are. Unfortunately, society has determined for many of us what “fit” is supposed to look like.
I agree for the most part that if it looks like a duck then it is pretty much a duck but there are many exceptions to this rule. I believe that “fit” should most definitely be defined by each individual person as what may look or feel “fit” to one person may not work for another. If we use a general measure like the BMI (Body Mass Index) it can be useful in many regards but fall short in quite a few as well.
Being a football fan I cannot help but use offensive and defensive lineman as a perfect example of exceptions to the ‘this is what fit looks like’ rule. If we saw someone on the street who was 6’5” tall and over 300 pounds we would probably think that they were out of shape or unfit. The men that play along the offensive and defensive lines are easily averaging 6’3”-6’6” with weights well over 300 pounds. They are some of the most athletic people on the planet with high levels of endurance. I wouldn’t call them unfit especially not to their face. The following chart is a great example of how NFL linemen have changed over the years with their numbers ever increasing.
We should all use some basic measure to determine how “fit” we are but it should only be your baseline. Define for yourself what level of being “fit” is best for you and shoot to maintain it for the rest of your life. After all, even with all of the advancements in medicine to date, you still only get one you.
Most of the clients that we train at North Point Fitness have some sort of weight or body composition related goal. It is very common as we more often than not equate how much we weigh or how we look with how healthy or “fit” we are. Unfortunately, society has determined for many of us what “fit” is supposed to look like.
I agree for the most part that if it looks like a duck then it is pretty much a duck but there are many exceptions to this rule. I believe that “fit” should most definitely be defined by each individual person as what may look or feel “fit” to one person may not work for another. If we use a general measure like the BMI (Body Mass Index) it can be useful in many regards but fall short in quite a few as well.
Being a football fan I cannot help but use offensive and defensive lineman as a perfect example of exceptions to the ‘this is what fit looks like’ rule. If we saw someone on the street who was 6’5” tall and over 300 pounds we would probably think that they were out of shape or unfit. The men that play along the offensive and defensive lines are easily averaging 6’3”-6’6” with weights well over 300 pounds. They are some of the most athletic people on the planet with high levels of endurance. I wouldn’t call them unfit especially not to their face. The following chart is a great example of how NFL linemen have changed over the years with their numbers ever increasing.
We should all use some basic measure to determine how “fit” we are but it should only be your baseline. Define for yourself what level of being “fit” is best for you and shoot to maintain it for the rest of your life. After all, even with all of the advancements in medicine to date, you still only get one you.
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