Tuesday, July 30, 2013

My New Studio - my new favorite room in the house

My new In-home Workout Studio
We just moved into our new home, and I've been settling in for a couple of weeks.  That has meant a small hiatus on my intense workouts (who wants to be sore while moving?), but not a complete hiatus on exercise, of course.  I'm excited that after a couple of weeks of hard work, I'm all set in my home to begin training more fiercely than ever!  It's going to be fun figuring out how to push myself to do it when I have laundry, cleaning, cooking, etc. right around the corner, literally.

Normally, home gyms don't work out for people for very long, but I'm determined to make this work for me. I plan on competing again very soon, so I have to really stay motivated.  Also, my clients are counting on me to be their motivator.  I have to stay above bar.

Now, I just have to get off the computer and start lifting!  Getting to it right now...

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Universal Sports Webisode: I'm a Nutritionist for Marathon Prep

Hey y'all.  Check out my latest webisode on nutrition.  Universal Sports network likes my style and has had me consult for a web series with Kinga Phillips regarding her marathon preparation:

http://universalsports.com/video/the-last-26-episode-4-kinga-straightens-out-her-diet/
(This link doesn't work anymore, but I'm trying to find it on archive. - 7/29/13)

Check it out and learn something!

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Training the Type-B

A while back, I wrote about training the Type-A personality (August, 2012).  I get how their minds operate and how they are motivated/unmotivated, and it is easy to anticipate their needs.

Training the Type B, however, is much more challenging to me.  Below is the definition:

Type B personality,
n a form of behavior associated with people who appear free of hostility and aggression and who lack a compulsion to meet deadlines, are not highly competitive at work or play, and have a lower risk of heart attack.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary, 2nd edition. © 2008 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

Because this is vastly different from the way I operate, I have had to develop strategies for motivating this personality type.  Sometimes I have to motivate them to complete a set, even though it is painful, and sometimes I have to motivate them to even show up for a workout.  Here's how I tend to do it:

1.) Find out what they perceive to be their motivation for exercise, and further, working with a trainer.
2.) Repeat these motivators back to them when they lack the compulsion to complete their task.
3.) Find out what they gravitate toward as rewards, and provide these rewards (if possible, or tell them to reward themselves) during or between workouts.
4.) Remind them that I am committed to them and their own goals, even if we may not see eye-to-eye.