Challenge Board

As stated in an earlier Blog post we will be having a Challenge Board in the gym starting in January. It will be a public forum to state physical and nutritional goals for 2011. It is open to all who are interested and will simply require two the posting of one physical and nutrition goal. The time frame for completion is six months. The goals that you chose need to be realistic and attainable. They also have to be measurable. So simply stating that you wish to
"get stronger" will not cut it. Making your goals public will take courage, but will also provide support from other members chasing similar goals. If you need help, you can talk to me about it and we can come up with something.

Here are some examples that may give you some ideas.

Physical Challenge: 100 yard Power Wheel Crawl
Nutritional Challenge: Two pieces of fruit everyday for six months.

Physical Challenge: Run first 5K
Nutritional Challenge: Eliminate all soda from my diet.

Growing With Your Training!

This past week I noticed some things that are worth pointing out. I witnessed some of you pushing yourselves to new levels of intensity. Some of you are connecting with your training on a higher level. That is to say you are pushing yourselves harder than I have seen in the past. Taking it personal. This is a good thing and essential to reaching your fitness goals.

We had our first member make five classes in a row. Big achievement! This person has made a decision to change and is doing what is necessary to achieve this. I saw another member push herself to finish a set in the alloted time. She could of coasted the last minute and a half of the workout but she decided, as a matter of pride, to complete her third set. Tremendous achievement. This is what is going to separate you from the pack. I am confident that all of you can do this and will do this. Make it personal, your training benefits you. Set goals and chase them with a passion. I expect big things for all of you in the New Year. Let's do this together.

First Two Weeks In New Facility

We are midway through the month and have completed our first two weeks in the new facility. I am sure that you all can appreciate the flexibility in hours and diversity of the workouts. We are now able to follow the WOW's (Workout of the Week) from MBG Wisconsin with little or no deviation. The holidays are fast approaching and I would like to encourage you all to pay attention to your diet. A helpful suggestion for Thanksgiving would be to load up on the veggie side dishes. Fill yourself up on real food. Try not to go crazy on appetizers. Enjoy your meal but at the same time make an attempt to eat healthier. Try not to fall into the trap of saying, "I'll start after the holidays." Being healthy is a lifestyle, not a hobby. Let's make this upcoming year a healthy one!

Congratulations Andrew!

MBG member Andrew Esposito completed his first NYC marathon yesterday. He did it in a time of 4:20:02. This is a great example of setting a goal and going for it. I would like to encourage all of you to set some physical challenges for yourself. Maybe some of you would like to compete in the High Rock Challenge this spring. With the New Year fast approaching, start thinking about setting a big physical goal for next year. Maybe I can come up with a challenge board in the gym where we can make them public and chase them together. Don't sell yourself short. With a solid game plan you can accomplish more than you think.