Manage Stress: Routine In Chaos

Our daily lives have been up ended and our routines have gone out the window.

Now is the time to get yourself and keep yourself on track by implementing your own routine for you and your family. Today’s episode is all about how you can do this to make the most of your time at home.

ALSO! We're releasing a new program that WILL get you results & we'll be running this initial phase at a very discounted rate. We're looking for 5 parents stuck at home ready to drastically reduce stress, have more energy, and lose 5-10lbs in the next 60 days.

Head over to Enlightened athlete.com to sign up & be notified of the details!

6 Reasons You Need to Lift Weights [Infographic]

People are unaware just how important it is to move external objects with and around their bodies.

Enter resistance training!

I’ve had so much success with my clients just by adding in a little resistance training to their routine a few times a week. This doesn’t need to any type of marathon lifting workout. In fact, when you’re just starting out (or just starting back up!) you shouldn’t do this.

You need to implement safe exercises that will allow you to build strength and body control that lead to long term success. Starting this way will allow you to avoid injury, begin seeing results, and help you stay on the path long term. Your goal should not be to have your legs so wobbly by the time you leave that you look like a drunk newborn giraffe.

Implementing 2-3 sets of 8-12 reps of exercises like deadlifts, bent over or chest supported rows, front rack squats, seated or standing presses, lunges, or flies (and the list goes on) using dumbbells or kettlebells will be a great place to start in the beginning.

Be on the lookout for our new resistance training program for beginners, coming soon. Sign up for the newsletter to be notified when we release this program!

If after reading the infographic below you decide you’d like to begin your journey into lifting weights but aren’t sure where to start and are located around the Hastings, Ne area, schedule a free trial workout with us so you can have a professional show you the ropes. (If you’d like video analysis of technique just note that in the message box)

Sometimes the best way to get started is to just get started instead of waiting around for the perfect moment for all the stars to align.

Schedule your free trial workout HERE

How to Workout When Short on Time

I hear it all the time, "I don't have time to workout!!"

I know it may feel that way, but I promise we all have time. We HAVE to do this to operate at our highest levels for our family, friends, or community. We don’t always have to do a huge 90 minute workout for it to be beneficial.

Something is better than nothing and often times we may find ourselves with little more than 15 minutes. Well, after this episode, that won’t be a problem for you any longer.

In this episode I'll tell you:

1. How to MAKE the time.

2. How to use that time effectively and not waste it on less effective exercises.

3. What type of workouts, implements, and movements to get you IN and OUT!

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What We Do At Enlightened Athlete! (Programs & Services)

I get asked a lot what it is we actually do at the gym. This will break down all of our services and programs.

I even take you through the experience of a joining in on a group class workout!

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6 Steps to Reach Your Goals

How do great things happen?

How did we go from cave dwelling cave people to the top of the food chain with smart phones while being one of the worst physically equipped beings vying for a top spot in the world. (Compared to wolves, bears, mountain lions, crocs etc.)

One thing: Our MIND.

Humans have collectively used it to create the internet, electric cars, and space travel. This didn’t happen by accident.

Some of the greatest minds in history had BIG goals to make these things a reality. They set goals and then broke those down into actionable steps, built good habits, and made it happen step by step. Failures included.

The same thing goes for what we want to achieve in our day to lives. Losing 30 lbs, building a successful business, competing at a national level in your sport. First you set lofty goals and then work backwards to break it into smaller, digestible chunks.

Goal Setting 101: Stop Goals From Being Wishful Thinking

I’ve had this topic come up with many clients this week, and coincidentally I received an email from Google Primer that broke down goal setting in 6 easy steps. Here they are:

1. Make concrete goals. Instead of “hire more help,” you might aim to “hire a cashier, a social media writer, and a delivery person by June.”

2. Know how reaching a goal will positively impact you.“Hiring 3 people will reduce my overtime so I can have dinner with my kids each night.”

3. Break your goal down into short milestones. “By March, I will have the job descriptions finished. By April, I will start interviews.”

4. Schedule a time and place to work on your goals, like every Friday, 2-2:30pm, in your office with the door shut.

5. Tell friends and family about your goal so they can support you and help you track your progress.

6. Celebrate small victories. “I got 4 responses to my job listing today.”

I also listened to a powerful podcast from the Art of Manliness on building positive habits and breaking bad ones for the long haul. Think of this as the framework you’re engaging in day in and day out that help you develop the lifestyle necessary to achieve big things. I’d highly recommend listening in.

Podcast #470: A Proven System for Building and Breaking Habits

Time to go out, build good habits, set lofty goals, and most important of all, MAKE IT HAPPEN.