Jackhammer Strength Training: January 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015

What My Proudest Fitness Achievements of All Time should Mean to You

My ten proudest fitness achievements of all time

Doing the Murph workout in under 45 minutes
Running 2 miles in 12:30
Bench pressing 300 pounds, hex bar deadlifting 514, and box squatting 500
Losing 30 pounds in 6 weeks
Doing 200 kettlebell snatches with a 35 pound bell in under 9 minutes
Doing 20 pullups in a row
Finishing Tough Mudder
Dunking a softball on a regulation hoop at 5`9
Kicking the winning goal to seal the first Columbus Jackaroos MAAFL championship
Scoring off the kickoff against the National Barbados 19 and under soccer team.

What does this all mean to you. It should mean I am an athlete that knows how to lose weight, knows how to gain weight, knows how to get strong both in the power lifts as well as body weight training. I have competed at a high level and have helped hundreds of people with their fitness goals from losing 80 pounds to firming up that booty. Oh yeah! The Dukes theme song just came on. That`s right I am listening to the Johnny Cash channel as I write this.

What are your ten proudest fitness accomplishments of your life? Did you run a 5 k? Did you do the Warrior Dash? Did you join a group training program? Did you admit you need help and turn to a professional? Did you overcome your fear and head in those doors and try out something new? Did you go back for day two?

Why did you go back for more? If you did not go back why did you not go back? Did the trainer push you too hard? Were you too sore to move the the next few days and swear off exercising for ever? If so do not feel bad that happens to countless people especially in a large group setting. Remember that old saying pain is weakness leaving the body.

Here in Columbus there are over 400 gyms, adventure racing groups, couch to 5 k groups, marathon groups, strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding, crossfit, fitranx, big boxes, YMCA`s, 24 hour gyms to rent machines, and even triathlon groups!

Set a goal, make a plan, if you need help with that plan find a gym that works for you, find a workout partner or an entire group with similar goals, get to it, and conquer it. Visualize the end goal, take action, and accomplish everything you ever wanted.

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Show Up

All I have to do is show up. I am struggling with a deep depression. I feel like crap. I feel weak and fat. If I come in through those doors I am fine. All I have to do is show up.

This is basically what one of my clients said to me tonight. She is right all you have to do is show up. I am not going to punish you and make you do something you are not capable of doing or something that is likely to injure you. I run a small business Jackhammer Strength Training right here in Columbus, Ohio and yes I am a fitness trainer but more than that I am in the people business. I want you to succeed. I want you to come in 3, 4, or even 5 times a week. But some of you I would be ecstatic to see even twice a week.

Sometimes I call, facebook message, text, and email people and still that is not enough. What else can I do to get you to show up. You want out of the depression caused by short days and cold dark nights, show up. Just come in through those doors you will meet some friendly faces, you will do some work, you might have some fun, you will learn something, and most importantly you will feel better.

Usually when you walk through those doors you have no idea what is going to happen. Most of the time you probably think we are going to do a full body circuit because we often do. Today we followed personal training plans, did metabolic work 20-10 intervals for four rounds of seven exercises, and had a strength circuit. If you showed up today you would have possibly learned new lifts the snatch and the clean. You would have gotten stronger working on inverted rows, pullups, front squats, lunges, overhead presses, squat jumps,and even windmills. You would have worked every primal movement pattern and you would feel much better. You would have burned a good amount of calories during your session but perhaps more importantly you would be burning calories at an elevated rate for the next -24-48 hours due to EPOC excess post oxygen consumption due to the heavy resistance training.

Maybe you are one of those people that says “I don`t have time to workout”. That is possible but ask yourself this. How much time do you spend on unnecessary things like facebook and watching tv. The average American spends about 30 hours per week watching tv. Even if you are only watching one third as much 10 hours per week that is still 10 hours you could potentially be training, working on getting better, improving your fitness, improving your health, and improving your life.

Every one of you can show up but will you?

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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Conditioning Q and A With Coach Dos - Thrive with Jen Sinkler

All trainers, all fighters, and anyone who wants to understand cardio strength should read this.

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Announcing theNDDC – Our First Sister Site - Personal Trainer Development Center

This is a step in the right direction for the health care of this country.

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Announcing the Naturopathic Doctor Development Center - thePTDC's first sister site and the first step in helping preventative medicine reach more people.

Check Out Your Daily Heart

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To love simply, you must show love. Life may be difficult now, but you will gain much within a short period of time. Rest properly whenever you can. You won’t be able to complain about shortage of cash, but there are still things you can’t afford.