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2 Areas Most Women Struggle (And Men too!)

I read in an article yesterday about why men and women struggle.

It wasn’t overly complicated either.

Women struggle with being over stressed and overeating.

Men on the other hand struggle with being stressed and out of shape.

I can attest to the female side of things, women put everyone else first and by the time we get to do anything for ourselves we are exhausted.

I never really understood how anyone would forget to eat. I always thought how is this even possible, as I perfectly consumed my 6 small meals a day that I perfectly meal prepped the Sunday before!

Then insert owning our business, insert having kids…enough said. The other day I was about ready to pass out, it was time for dinner and I realized my lunch was still sitting in the fridge.

My food was literally there ready to be eaten but I was so busy getting the kids their lunch, naps and sneaking in some emails that I completely missed my own needs.

Women I get you.

Men as you enter your 30s, 40s, 50s, you get busier each decade and have more responsibilities.

I have watched Tony over this last decade and workouts were a nonnegotiable and just part of his day to day. It was like breathing. Then he had surgery on his hernia, went through recovery, had our second child and it’s a win if he gets 2 workouts in a week and he is pumped if he gets 3.

So why do I write all this?

Because we get it.

We go through it too and that’s what helps us coach our clients.

Finding ways to work through life.

With women I find helping them be consistent with workouts and having a better relationship with food is key. We put a ton of pressure on ourselves and for most of us we like checking things off a list. That list needs to include personal things to.

We also have to break up with some food habits/behaviors. I broke up with cheese!

With men we have to find ways to insert workouts and become efficient in the gym. Sure, you can do back and bi’s, then chest and tri’s, then there is leg day OR you could get what you need in a matter of a couple workouts being more efficient.

In short, we all struggle, each a bit differently, but we understand and can help you find solutions.

Set up a call with me if you want help, we can talk more about your personal needs.

Have an awesome day today!

Arin

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” – Jerry Rice

A quote we have been focusing on this week in the gym is:

“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t.” by Jerry Rice

It’s a great quote by an amazing athlete who understood he had to do things differently so that could perform and do what others couldn’t on the field.

What can you do today, so tomorrow you can do what others can’t?

We each fight our own battles and have our own victories.

Life isn’t just easier for one-person vs another.

We commit to doing or not doing actions that it takes for us to be successful. Whether its with your health, career, finances and/or relationships.

As a whole we tend to focus only on the victories, hardly do we ever tell the story of the struggle behind the victory or we sugar coat it.

Most of the time it takes grit, perseverance and experiences.

I like this quote because it talks about what are we personally going to do?

What do you need to do day after day, so that you can live the life you want tomorrow and beyond?

For me it’s getting that work out in no matter what. I know right, even the owner of a fitness business struggles with the mental side of getting a work out in. I can come up with fifty excuses why I shouldn’t work out.

Work, kids, stress, tired…I could go on.

But I know I want to feel good, I want my clothes to fit and I want to take care of my overall health. I do that work out so that I can enjoy the benefits tomorrow.

Having more energy is so important, especially with two kids, running a business, etc.

But this isn’t about me, this is about you reading this.

What can you do today?

It doesn’t have to be huge, grand or perfect, but it needs to move the ball further down the field.

What can you do today?

Drink more water.

Do a work out.

Get rid of the sugary treats?

Plan next week?

I encourage you to pick something you want to focus on for a month. Write it down and then make it happen.

If you need help I am a phone call or email away. Let me know how I can help!

Arin

Index Card Plan

I was talking with a mentor of ours and he had a great thought he shared with us.

We tend to over complicate things in general and especially in the Fitness/Nutrition world.

We see these super complicated workouts, meal plans and I could go on and on. But I loved what he said. If you can’t fit it onto an Index Card then how do you expect people to do it.

When I started to really think about it – he is so right.

So, it got me thinking. If I were to hand someone an index card to help them with their health goal here’s what I would include:
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That’s it.

I know it sounds simple but when you can master these 5 basic steps then we can get a little more creative, if we need to.

I know I am really good at over complicating life, so I thought this was a good reminder to keep it simple.

The basics work. Test it out for a month, consistently and see how you do!

Have an awesome day,

Arin

Is Self-Care Cliche…

’m beginning to think that self-care is a bit cliché.

I see TV shows talk about it. I see other businesses try to sell it. I read magazine articles about it.

Self-care gets so much coverage, but it never seems to translate into actual self-care.

Know what I mean?

Last week I talked with a lady who is 36 years old, has 3 kids, a full-time job, is married, and has 2 dogs. She barely has time to breathe.

She knows she needs to take better care of herself, but she’s hesitant.

Why?

Because she’s been down this path so many times before. She swears that because (the kids are going back to school, it’s the new year, she turned 36, etc.) that she’s really gonna do it this time.

But deep down – she’s not excited about working out or eating well.

She does want to feel better. She wants to look better. She wants to be happier.

But working out is never fun. And eating healthy is super-boring.

She’s kind of tired of feeling this way. Overwhelmed is her word for how she feels.

How can she possibly start to all of a sudden workout a ton, eat no sugar or carbs, start meditating, doing a daily journal, write love notes to her husband, reach out to old friends, take long walks in nature, and read a book every 3 days?

Like I said earlier. She barely has time to breathe.

I’m glad she reached out to me though. I hear stories like hers a lot. The self-care industry is important, but boy-oh-boy do they have a way of making most of us feel super-guilty about what we’re NOT doing.

That never makes us feel good.

It’s one of the many reasons I believe in a journey.

If I want to reach a goal, I have to take steps towards that goal.

Steps.

One step at a time. And repeat. And repeat.

Being healthy is a habit with no end date. It’s something we all work on daily. Some days we’re rockstars and other days we’re lucky to make it out of the house looking somewhat human.

Don’t let self-care be a source of stress. Simply pick one thing to focus on and do that one thing for the next week.

Decide to eat a healthy breakfast every day. Decide to hit the gym 3 days this week.

Just decide and commit.

If you need help, shoot me a message back.

Arin

Love Your Body

I saw this meme and it hit home:

“Workout because you love your body, not because you hate it.”

Our bodies are pretty amazing things and it is awesome what they can do.

We may not feel like our body can do the task at hand, but it can.

When it comes to exercising if we wait till our body “feels” better, we may never start. Now I am not saying no pain no gain, but reasonably speaking you can work through or modify everything.

But when it comes to the mental side of loving your body – we get it.

You are talking to someone who is still trying to get those last 10 off from having our second child.

I have had to really embrace the changes that occurred post having our daughter. And understand that with time I will get it back and then some.

In the process though it can be easy to body shame myself, hide, get upset – but instead it is loving what my body has done and know where it is going to go.

It’s important to love yourself.

There is enough hate in this world and the last thing you need to do is hate on yourself.

Now this does not mean forget all your goals…

It means embracing where you are and working through the process.

The mental side of health and wellness is something that gets missed 99% of the time.

When we truly love our bodies for what they are, we can conquer anything. When you talk positively about your body it will continue to function and do things you never thought it could do.

Have faith in your body, you only get one.

Use it to do good for others and to do good for you!

Love your body, no matter where you are in your journey, its better to spread love than hate any day.

Go love you!

Arin

Its not always about weight loss

We often highlight the success of someone losing weight.

Which hands down is a huge achievement for anyone.

But there is an untold story of another person’s success.

I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said they just wanted to feel better.

Let that sink in.

“I just want to feel better.”

Such a powerful statement.  Sure, it’s not sexy and doesn’t necessarily mean the scale does back flips, but it’s a true emotion.

I feel in the fitness industry we dump, “you have to lose weight or you are awful,” down people’s throats – when in reality, do you feel better?

Being active even just 2 days per week can give a much-needed boost to our mental state and even reduce symptoms of depression. In addition to lower our risk for multiple diseases.

Sure, we want clothes to fit better.

But sometimes taking a step back and realizing its not just about weight loss.

Asking yourself: Do I feel better?

As a long time, Fitness Professional, I can tell you there is nothing better than someone coming in our doors after a long/stressful day and they take it out on the weights.

When we finish the workout, they smile, high five you and you know they are in a much better place than they were when they came in.

That is the definition of feeling better.

If we only focus on the scale, we miss a boat load of benefits someone gets just by working out.

Ask yourself how you feel on a daily basis, if you don’t like how you feel consider working out.  For some people a workout is how they want to start their day, while others use a workout to end their day.  There is no right or wrong.

If you are currently hitting the gym a couple days per week – give yourself a high five!

If you need help hitting the gym, shoot me a message back.  Feeling good on a daily basis can have a ripple effect on your life.

And again, its not always about weight loss!

Take care,

Arin