Like all of you, I have a really busy schedule. Besides the time I spend training others, I manage my business, I work a full time job, I do volunteer work each week, I spend time with my family, and I take care of household chores. But scheduling and planning my own workout is just as important as those other activities, because keeping myself healthy and in good shape gives me the energy and availability to help others. So how do I plan my own workouts? Here are the four things I do to keep my workouts on schedule and make them effective: I Put My Workout on My Calendar - I've learned over time that if you’re going to accomplish anything in your busy life, you need to schedule it. My exercise time is booked on my calendar, and is (generally) non-negotiable. I once heard the illustration that if you had to have treatments 3 times per week for a serious illness, would you let anything get in the way of having those treatments? No, you would rearrange your … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Fitdeck
I don't remember where I first heard about Fitdeck, but apparently it hit the world stage on an episode of Shark Tank (start at 16:25) While the Sharks passed on the investment, FitDeck is still a very interesting option to mix up your workout and to train for sports and fitness. A couple of months back, I purchased the Soccer FitDeck. In my experience in looking for training materials for soccer players, most material is geared toward youth soccer training and usually required multiple people to train. What I found with the Fitdeck is that the drills and exercises were easy enough to do solo, and were really geared toward all levels of experience and age when it comes to training. I've been using the deck to train with as a warm up before my pick up games, and I've found it has helped me a lot with ball skills, shooting, and dribbling with the ball. The compact nature of the set, and the plastic carrying case make it easy to throw in my gym bag and I don't have to worry … [Read more...]