Training for the Big Time

Wonderful Motivation.

Wonderful Motivation.

Training. The word that most athletes loath, common folks despise and the chosen few (like myself) live by. There is nothing better to me than to walk into the gym, tight, tense and stressed and leave 45 minutes to an hour late covered in sweat, exhaustion looming and yet, a sense of sobriety and wakefulness that was otherwise inaccessible. Below are 6 strategies for better training today, and a new direction for recovery which begins today.

Step 1: Focus. Focus. Focus.

Monotony of the Treadmill leads to sad workouts.

Monotony of the Treadmill leads to sad workouts.

What is the main focus of your training? Are you running a marathon or hiking a 14er? Are you competing in a body building competition or want to bike the Leadville 100? This is the decision point. Cross-training works effectively for some, but in the long run it depends on the upcoming activity.

Step 2: Get an accountability buddy.

Bro it up on the Workout Scene!

Bro it up on the Workout Scene!

Bring a partner along for the fun.  Don’t get yourself in trouble by not having accountability, and its way more fun.

Step 3: Try something new.

Ready to Throw Up?

Ready to Throw Up?

Every wanted to try Crossfit?  Wanted to treat yourself to SoulCycle?  What if you try Bikram Yoga?  How many times a day do you go to the gym and hate it?  I know.  I don’t go to the gym and lift irons anymore, I started doing Olympic lifts so I can get more function our of my body.  Power Cleans, Snatches, kettlebells kettlebells kettlebells.  All day. Kettlebells are the cannonballs with handles on them, make your arms shoot them out like rockets.

Step 4: It never stops.

The Art of Balance in a workout

The Art of Balance in a workout

Just understand, there is not limit to the enduring process of physical training.  Everything is an evolution, it is not an end goal.  The time of training is never ending.  This is why there are so many new programs available for people to try so join them along the way.

Step 5: Along the way, change your eating habits.

You may never have to opportunity to do this again.  This is the most important part of training.  What you put in your body you get your body, and the herbs you use and choose to utilize will provide you with anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and (in the right combinations) can increase testosterone, provide and endurance boosts and burn fat with combinations of cayenne and other thermogenic properties.

Step 6: Supplement? Or not.

To be for me, Or not?

To be for me, Or not?

Supplement.  That is my decision. There are products out there that are designed to improve performance.  Raw Meal by Garden of Life is the Number 1 post-workout drink. It provides sprouted grains and plant proteins with healthy fats, digestive enzymes and probiotics.  Its organic and delicious and has a bioavailability of 100, which means it is easy to use by your body.  KreAlkayn creatine is incredibly effective for muscle growth.  What happens with creatine?  It allows the body to utilize energy and produce it quickly.  With this energy, you can workout harder while you’re in the gym.  KreAlkalyn is buffered and does not require cycling in your body to be utilized.

I could write for hours on supplements.  Next time, we will discuss the choices available to us to optimize our sports.  One cardiovascular (endurance) one weight oriented (body building) and one to reach maximum potential.

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