Health and Human Performance e-Newsletter
-Magic Diet Stuff
-National 'Insert Your Family's Name' Vacation
-Mending The Past
Magic Diet Stuff
Recently, I heard on the radio about a diet smoothie that one guy was trying to promote.
Can I share something with all of you? Good. I am not a big fan of the word 'diet'. Why? Because if one diet is the absolute best, then it is what it is...the absolute best. There would not be any other need for other diets. However, there are so many diets out here that the results work in the opposite direction. Individuals get off diets, take breaks from diets, gain weight from diets, see no change from diets, lose weight from diets, lose strength from diets, etc.
If diets are so perfect, then why are there so many different ones? For that matter, not all exercise programs, the addition to eating well, are perfect. If we are looking for perfect solutions, then we are just stressing out ourselves. As we know stress contributes to many other health issues. Therefore, there could very well be a correlation between dieting and stress. Honestly, I had to change the radio station when I heard this commercial. Unfortunately, someone else probably listened to it, will buy into, and spend oodles of dollars drinking a diet smoothie although the individual really needs a sound movement/performance/exercise program in addition to an adequate nutrition plan among other more controllable active lifestyle qualities.
Seriously everyone, quick remedy programs will not help us maintain our goals. We have to work. Now, one thing the radio advertisement did mention was changing the way we eat. I, wholeheartedly, believe that if we change the way we eat then we can make major gains before considering to invest in a movement/performance/exercise program. But, we have to want it.
National 'Insert Your Family's Name' Vacation
So, this title is a play on the movie, National Lampoon's Vacation. In that movie, the Griswald's always had something on their agenda and comedy usually ensued. This message is more of a declaration. Please enjoy your vacation. I mean, pretty please. It is a vacation after all, so do things that you do not normally do at home. For example, instead of wasting the day away get out and enjoy the atmosphere. See some things. Plan some things. Eat some new things. Walk to locations that you can walk to. Experience the new location.
Mending The Past
Very short message. While working in gyms, I have run across several individuals who have participated in personal training or strength and conditioning; but were lead away from it because another trainer or coach, well, ruined the clients' experience. The bottom line is that no one is perfect in teaching or learning. However, different approaches work for different people. My overall approach is to be a motivator, pusher, and a coach. My niche is not that of a drill Sargent. Anyone with a voice can yell like a drill Sargent. I understand that some individuals respond well to the yelling, which is fine. In that case, it is up to the trainer or coach, including myself, to re-adjust the approach per pupil. But, time is valuable for everyone. As a trainer or coach, it is important to empathize, understand, relate to needs, build relationships, design and implement effective, and sometimes, individualized programs...That is it for now. Just a quick note.
Be Fit,
Derek
Derek Arledge, CSCS
Founder, TEEM Performance Training
Strength & Conditioning Specialist
www.teempt.com
Training because it is a passion. Serving because it is vast.
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