the 1st LEARN TO RUN PROPERLY clinic was a great success this evening for runners of all types. Lots of focus on drills to correct poor & improper technique, information to back it up, the physical part to learn the proper way and so much more. Thank you Jim Norris for a great session. I cant wait for the 2nd part February 3rd @ 7:30pm
Well you can always learn something new no matter what or who you are. Jim put on a great seminat today and answered a lot of questions for the group. There were a lot of happy people that walked away with some great new running tools to make them better and more efficient runners.
I dont consider myself to be picture perfect when I run and I know by watching others on the track all day that a lot of us need help. Getting someone to watch your form and give you feedback is so important.
Thanks Jim for a great evening!
Over and out
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
YouTube here we come
Hey Everyone,
We are now on youtube sharing videos of what YOU do! Some wonderful recorded beatings have been added. Take a look and see if you know anyone in there.What did you do for a workout today?
Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3pkH_ZhU6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZMjM9IgAUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3WOTfcnpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QoyPrq97U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8wOBLSNc4
We are now on youtube sharing videos of what YOU do! Some wonderful recorded beatings have been added. Take a look and see if you know anyone in there.What did you do for a workout today?
Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3pkH_ZhU6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZMjM9IgAUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3WOTfcnpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QoyPrq97U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8wOBLSNc4
YouTube Here We come
We are now on youtube sharing videos of what YOU do! Some wonderful recorded beatings have been added. Take a look and see if you know anyone in there.
What did you do for a workout today?
Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3pkH_ZhU6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZMjM9IgAUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3WOTfcnpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QoyPrq97U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8wOBLSNc4
What did you do for a workout today?
Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3pkH_ZhU6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZMjM9IgAUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT3WOTfcnpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4QoyPrq97U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO8wOBLSNc4
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year
Well everyone its the new year and by this time everyone has some kind of goal in mind. Get more workouts in, eat better, get more organized, make more ME time... These are all great things and its great to want them but the bottom line is you need to plan for them to happen. Its good to have a goal (or several goals) but if you don't have a plan laid out on how to get there then its not going to work.
One thing you need to do is look at your schedule. Sit down and write it out. Put in the obligations and times that you are not available. Once that is done slot in what you want/need to do for yourself. When you have it planned and booked in you will get it done. If you keep telling yourself you will get it in later chances are it may not happen.
One thing you need to do is look at your schedule. Sit down and write it out. Put in the obligations and times that you are not available. Once that is done slot in what you want/need to do for yourself. When you have it planned and booked in you will get it done. If you keep telling yourself you will get it in later chances are it may not happen.
What are my goals? Well I have 2 Ironman events this year. May 7th (St. George Utah) and September 11th (Wisconsin). The 1st one in Utah will be hard to train for as it is supposedly the toughest course on the IM circuit. I have been looking at my schedule booking in my workout times and it seems to be working out well. I know this event will be the toughest one so far but I am looking forward to it. The 2 pictures above are from the event.
What are your goals?
Set those goals and PLAN to keep them and make them work out!
Good Luck
Paul
Friday, December 17, 2010
Guest Post
Hi All,
I was asked to do a guest post for a friend/training client and had no clue what to write. I thought back to the previous week where I read 3 different articles about what makes a good trainer. Well I decided that having a good trainer is great but in the end you have to look in the mirror and be happy with yourself. No trainer will be with you 24/7 watching your every move so I decided to write about what makes a good client.
Give me some feedback and let me know what you think. Here is my article!
What makes YOU successful is not a good trainer but the desire you have to achieve your goals. Yes we can help put you on track, try to keep you on track, build you the perfect program, sit down with you and plan out how your workouts will look, and get you pumped about it.
Now all of that is said and done YOU have to do the work. That’s when many people fall short. Everyone wants the magic pill or the magic bullet but when that alarm clock goes off in the morning @ 5:30 you need to remember why you have decided to do this. Is it because you wanted to lose some weight? Did you want to put on some lean muscle mass (and fight the laws of gravity)? Or maybe you need to do this to add years to your life because up until now you were sedentary and have had poor habits or made poor choices for decades.
I have several training clients who have come a long way and have no sign of slowing down. Some of them I see once a week some I see 2-3 times a week. The one thing they have in common is that they are all working out 6 days a week. Getting in their workouts is a priority because it makes them feel better. When they feel better they are able to project that to others around them. When you see someone who is lean, fit, happy, and well balanced remember - all of that goes together. When you MAKE the time to do something for yourself you are better for yourself and for your family.
Some people think its too late or the biggest problem is that “I don’t have the time”. Well stop complaining about that extra fatty tissue you have gained around the mid section and do something about it. You can’t complain fat away. You need to plan to get rid of it with getting in those workouts and making the right choices. Some of which include planning your workout time, eating healthy and properly, getting to bed earlier and implementing proper recovery habits.
Being fit is not rocket science but it does take commitment, dedication, and the WANT to get there. Set small goals leading up to something “BIG” and celebrate your victories (not with fatty food and crazy desserts but remind yourself why you are doing this. It’s all worth it in the end. It is so much easier to maintain fitness then to get fit.
Making and keeping healthy lifestyle habits is critical to your success. I have talked with many individuals who have done the yoyo thing and made awesome gains (one individual in particular lost 215 lbs) and then gained back 50+… The consistent response from everyone is that they got to (or close to where they wanted to be) and then started to slack off and go back to the old habits. Keep in mind that that old lifestyle is what got you to where you were and the hundreds of positive choices you have been making are what got you to where you are!
When you see an Olympic athlete on stage in front of the world its because they have made ten’s of thousands of positive choices along the way (proper planning, rest, food, workouts, recovery, saying no to certain things (many things), sticking to a plan, and always keeping the goal in mind. It starts with one positive choice followed by another. Once you get on a roll there is nothing that can stop you but YOU! All of my successful training clients possess these traits.
What makes a good Training Client? The ones who want it, plan for it and are willing to work for it!
Be creative and see where it gets you
Paul Dyck
Creative Conditioning
I was asked to do a guest post for a friend/training client and had no clue what to write. I thought back to the previous week where I read 3 different articles about what makes a good trainer. Well I decided that having a good trainer is great but in the end you have to look in the mirror and be happy with yourself. No trainer will be with you 24/7 watching your every move so I decided to write about what makes a good client.
Give me some feedback and let me know what you think. Here is my article!
What makes YOU successful is not a good trainer but the desire you have to achieve your goals. Yes we can help put you on track, try to keep you on track, build you the perfect program, sit down with you and plan out how your workouts will look, and get you pumped about it.
Now all of that is said and done YOU have to do the work. That’s when many people fall short. Everyone wants the magic pill or the magic bullet but when that alarm clock goes off in the morning @ 5:30 you need to remember why you have decided to do this. Is it because you wanted to lose some weight? Did you want to put on some lean muscle mass (and fight the laws of gravity)? Or maybe you need to do this to add years to your life because up until now you were sedentary and have had poor habits or made poor choices for decades.
I have several training clients who have come a long way and have no sign of slowing down. Some of them I see once a week some I see 2-3 times a week. The one thing they have in common is that they are all working out 6 days a week. Getting in their workouts is a priority because it makes them feel better. When they feel better they are able to project that to others around them. When you see someone who is lean, fit, happy, and well balanced remember - all of that goes together. When you MAKE the time to do something for yourself you are better for yourself and for your family.
Some people think its too late or the biggest problem is that “I don’t have the time”. Well stop complaining about that extra fatty tissue you have gained around the mid section and do something about it. You can’t complain fat away. You need to plan to get rid of it with getting in those workouts and making the right choices. Some of which include planning your workout time, eating healthy and properly, getting to bed earlier and implementing proper recovery habits.
Being fit is not rocket science but it does take commitment, dedication, and the WANT to get there. Set small goals leading up to something “BIG” and celebrate your victories (not with fatty food and crazy desserts but remind yourself why you are doing this. It’s all worth it in the end. It is so much easier to maintain fitness then to get fit.
Making and keeping healthy lifestyle habits is critical to your success. I have talked with many individuals who have done the yoyo thing and made awesome gains (one individual in particular lost 215 lbs) and then gained back 50+… The consistent response from everyone is that they got to (or close to where they wanted to be) and then started to slack off and go back to the old habits. Keep in mind that that old lifestyle is what got you to where you were and the hundreds of positive choices you have been making are what got you to where you are!
When you see an Olympic athlete on stage in front of the world its because they have made ten’s of thousands of positive choices along the way (proper planning, rest, food, workouts, recovery, saying no to certain things (many things), sticking to a plan, and always keeping the goal in mind. It starts with one positive choice followed by another. Once you get on a roll there is nothing that can stop you but YOU! All of my successful training clients possess these traits.
What makes a good Training Client? The ones who want it, plan for it and are willing to work for it!
Be creative and see where it gets you
Paul Dyck
Creative Conditioning
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Stay Motivated
With the holidays here there is always lots to do. We spend all day running around and at the end of it we wonder where it went. some things you can do to help yourself out are
1. Plan your day so you can get a workout in. If you plan what time you are going to workout in then that's half the battle. If you wait until "later" you may not feel like it, it may be shorter, or it may not even happen at all. Even if you get in 30 min you will feel better and its better than nothing.
2. Pack a lunch! of you are going to be out all day bring some good food from home (fruit, veggies, a protein source, unsalted nuts + seeds. By snacking on these good things you will find that you are less likely to grab anything while you are out and about to fill the hunger gap and once again you will feel better for it.
3. Get to bed early! We are exposed to more germs now since we (and the rest of the city) are out and about in malls, stores, etc it seems like everyone is sick. Now you are touching that thing that someone just sneezed on and with less sleep and more stress on your body you are more susceptible to pick something up...
4. Relax! The holidays are supposed to be fun. Breathe and enjoy the time with family and friends. If you keep rushing through them then that's all you will remember about the holidays.
Rest, recover and plan ahead.
Be Creative
Paul
1. Plan your day so you can get a workout in. If you plan what time you are going to workout in then that's half the battle. If you wait until "later" you may not feel like it, it may be shorter, or it may not even happen at all. Even if you get in 30 min you will feel better and its better than nothing.
2. Pack a lunch! of you are going to be out all day bring some good food from home (fruit, veggies, a protein source, unsalted nuts + seeds. By snacking on these good things you will find that you are less likely to grab anything while you are out and about to fill the hunger gap and once again you will feel better for it.
3. Get to bed early! We are exposed to more germs now since we (and the rest of the city) are out and about in malls, stores, etc it seems like everyone is sick. Now you are touching that thing that someone just sneezed on and with less sleep and more stress on your body you are more susceptible to pick something up...
4. Relax! The holidays are supposed to be fun. Breathe and enjoy the time with family and friends. If you keep rushing through them then that's all you will remember about the holidays.
Rest, recover and plan ahead.
Be Creative
Paul
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
New name same great beatings!
Well I thought long and hard and decided to finally go with a change. The only thing that will change is the name I chose. The workouts will be the same fun and excitement you are used to! From now on we are CREATIVE CONDITIONING.
I think this name suits my style of training and reflects what I think exercise can and should be about. All you need is you for a good workout. equipment is not necessary for you to become fit. A little bit of creativity and the drive to succeed is all you need.
This name I came up with as I was driving a few weeks ago and that's what clicked. Thank you to everyone who sent out great ideas for names. I appreciate your time and thoughts.
Get Creative and have fun with it (maybe even add a little bit of suffer in it).
Have a great day
Paul
I think this name suits my style of training and reflects what I think exercise can and should be about. All you need is you for a good workout. equipment is not necessary for you to become fit. A little bit of creativity and the drive to succeed is all you need.
This name I came up with as I was driving a few weeks ago and that's what clicked. Thank you to everyone who sent out great ideas for names. I appreciate your time and thoughts.
Get Creative and have fun with it (maybe even add a little bit of suffer in it).
Have a great day
Paul
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