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Arin Lindauer

Is Life Going Back to Normal?

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The good news is it looks like we are seeing some progress with this virus slowing down. I am sure I am just like you wondering, ok, what’s life going to look like post all this…

Are we going to rush right back to all the things we used to do?

Maybe and maybe not.

At TFW we are working on how we will maintain both our in-person and online workouts. These workouts have been such a mental boost for so many of our clients.

Yes, we want to keep working towards our goals, but through all this the mental game has been one of the most important pieces.

You can still check out our Live workouts by clicking this link… it’s not too late to join. New people join our workouts every day.

I know for our business we have started to look at things differently. We need to communicate more about what we do to keep our facility clean.

Also, we never have more than 10 people in our workouts. This was a big deal to us before, but now, post all this it is even more important to communicate why we do this.

Keeping our numbers small, unlike the Orange Theories or F45’s, is important because we want to keep you safe. We don’t need to overpack our classes to get one more person in. We want to ensure your form is correct, coach you up through the entire workout, get to know you on a deeper level AND it’s less exposure to multiple germs.

We clean with medical-grade cleaners are having our facility professionally cleaned, keep disinfectant wipes readily available and hand sanitizer. Along with good ole washing your hands post a workout, you can feel safe working out again in our environment.

We know everyone may not flood back to the gym.

So, we are preparing for how we can serve you best.

Let us know if this quarantine has gotten you off your groove or maybe made you realize, yes I need to do something.

We are here for your reply to this message or join our virtual workouts with the link above,

Arin

Be With Yourself

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I want you to know its ok to be down right now. Life is tough for several of us right now.

We have never been more off from our routines and we don’t like it. Its ok to acknowledge these feels and be with these feelings right now.

I learned from a very young age to hold my feelings in or you certainly don’t let them out in public. I call bs with this right now.

Let them out.

They are real, you are hurting, scared, frustrated and rightfully so.

When we stifle our feelings, we look to other outlets.

Food, alcohol, etc.

For several of us we don’t even realize we do this. It has been wired in us from such a long age. Things like this pandemic bring them out in us tenfold.

Why are alcohol sales us so high and considered essential?

We try to escape from something by masking it with a feel good.

Today I want you to be with your feelings. Write them down, journal them. Its ok to cry, long and hard. I have never felt so out of control in my life.

I have no clue if this funding is actually going to come through for our business.

I can tell you its not coming fast enough.

Then nothing is free, all this deferment of payments is great, but what happens if the bank or SBA can’t support these…are, we going to go into a recession. Will more people lose their jobs?

I don’t have the answers and I am choosing to be with the emotions.

Then turning to other outlets.

Working out has never been needed more. We need to move our bodies and get some feel good feelings floating around.

Even though its not the same as being in the gym or we may not like working out at home, do something.

We have put together 28 Live workout time where you can join in via zoom. We also upload the workout to our You Tube channel. Need another option, let us know we can help.

We have several more weeks of this.

Create a new routine and be with your emotions.

Doesn’t mean we like our current situation any more or less, its ok to feel what you feel right now. I noticed Leo acting out more and reverting some behaviors when this first started. He had no other way to let out his emotions and I learned this was totally normal.

Adults do this too. 😉

Take care of you and let us know if we can help,

Arin

Lemon Ginger Salmon Salad

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Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

2 Cans of Wild Caught Salmon

1 Avocado

1 Medium Carrot- grated

1 TBSP Olive Oil

½ TBSP Fresh Lemon Juice

2 tsp. Coconut Aminos

½ tsp. Ground Ginger

¼ tsp. Garlic Powder

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

the salmon.  Season Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. In a bowl, mash the flesh of the avocado. Drain the cans of salmon before adding them to the mashed avocado. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, and coconut amino and combine. Stir the grated carrot into the salad and serve

Enjoy on top of fresh greens, in a lettuce wrap or straight from the bowl.

Virtual Workouts?

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Hope you are off to a great start this week…its Tuesday, right? (They are all blending together right now!)

I wanted to share what our Virtual Workouts are like and if you have not, consider joining.

How you can get started is click the link above. Then we have you insert your First and Last Name on Form, fill out a brief health history link and then you will receive an email with our Zoom Link and now a Password. (zoom has increased their security.)

We have 28 Workouts times Monday through Saturday and you simply click on the link and enter the password.

Couple things if you are on a laptop or PC you will download the software in a couple minutes, but this is only required the first time. If you are on your phone or tablet you will download the Zoom App and enter the meeting ID then enter the password, we provide you.

Then the fun part…the workout!

Some people had thoughts, oh home workouts, how can you get a “good” workout or it won’t feel like the gym. Trust me when I tell you it will still be a good workout.

Just like our workouts in the gym we design them for all fitness levels and can modify anything. We give you several progressions too depending on what you are wanting to get from the workout. We are still seeing 400-600 calories burned per workout and several glowing faces!

We made these workouts so that if you only have body weight you are good or if you have some free weights or bands we will give you options on how to use them.

Then we warm you up through a guided warmup using RPR techniques and breathing. Then we explain the workout, demonstrate the workout and coach you through the entire workout. We still correct form and keep you motivated.

During this time, it is so important to take care of you. We have had fur babies, kids, roommates and spouses join in the workouts too!

Everyone is welcome!

If you were wondering what it would be like click the green button. We will with have you fill out a short form, then email you all the details for our schedule and how to join the meeting.

If you have any questions please let us know. Stay strong through this and continue taking care of you!

Arin

Adapting to Challenges

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I hope you are doing well and enjoying some good weather and sunshine here in Indianapolis!

I wanted to talk today about adapting to challenges. This climate we are in has either shown some amazing qualities in each of us or has brought us down. I won’t lie and say I have this all figured out.

We all will go through ups and downs on how we feel and are handling our current situations.

I have watched several business adapt or pivot and we have seen some businesses already shut down.

I can’t predict exactly what our lives will be like post all this and how long it will take for our economy to boost back.

But what I do know is we won’t be scared of “virtual” anything. I believe this has only opened up opportunities.

Adapting and moving our workouts was the only option we saw. It didn’t take us a week, heck it didn’t even take us a day to find a solution. Now I am not patting myself on the back here.

I want to share more of the mindset.

I guess you can say this is the eternal problem solver in me. Or the challenges we have face to get where we are today.

It is not in either one of us to sit on our hands and say why me, instead it is always ok cool, what’s the solution.

No isn’t an option.

When we first started this business 7 odd banks said no to financing our first building. The 8th one said yes.

The building we are in today was the 3rd deal after two years of searching.

Some could say we are hard-headed, which is not untrue. 😉

Determined is my thought process.

I encourage you to look at what you have been through and experienced in life. How has it been helpful to you today? I will have to admit, I have struggled with this.

Adapting right now is our only option. You can sit and stew and worry or you can find a new normal.

Exercise is one of the most important things you can do right now. We have any and every option available to you, minus in person. 😉

-We have our 28 LIVE Virtual workouts. —> CLICK HERE (we opened this up to everyone!)

-We upload a recording of the first workout each day along with a library we are building to our YouTube Channel, access anytime anywhere.

-We have workouts we can email you.

-We can mail the workouts to you.

-We post our workouts on FB and in our Private Group.

We understand this time is hard on all of us. Keep your mind sharp, exercise daily even if it is going for a walk. Listen to music.

Also, we are available. We have been working round the clock to keep all this going and picking up the phone to check on our clients. Give us a call if you need help navigating Zoom. Or what’s this movement, etc.

We are here for you!

Arin

Could a Miracle Morning Change your Life…?

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Hal Elrod, author of the Miracle Morning, describes what it takes to overcome serious setbacks. In Elrod’s case, that meant overcoming a near-fatal vehicle accident, and a period of recovery and success, overcoming a new set of obstacles.

One key he offers is the idea of the “miracle morning,” where his routine first thing in the morning sets the tone (and productivity) for the rest of the day. Many people swear by “miracle morning.”

Click the button below to listen to Hal speak about how he created the Miracle Morning.

Hal Elrod Video

The things that are helping us drive forward every day is staying plugged into our self-development and taking care of our physical health.

Stress is an amazing beast and can make you not want to do a whole lot of anything. We encourage you to jump in a live workout or subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

When life is uncertain and you feel like you are spinning out of control, take back control. Start your day with a Miracle Morning and let me know what it does for you!

We got this,

Arin