Stroller Workout: Child on Deck

Attention: Moms-To-Be; Dads-To-Be; Stay-At-Home-Moms; Stay-At-Home-Dads; Babysitters; Toddler sitters, and more! Have fun with your baby or toddler while getting in a workout!







With heart,

Derek



Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP      www.teempt.com       TEEM Performance Training, LLC

Hotel Room Bed Workout | Exercise & Travel

With heart,

Derek



Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP       www.teempt.com       TEEM Performance Training, LLC

Choose Wordly Wise: What You Utter Matters. #DontGiveUp

"The Beast". Pickney Street, Beacon Hill, Boston, MA

#DontGiveUp

Take this with you today, Monday, the beginning of the work week, and carry it with you in your words in order to watch your thoughts and actions change. I get it that many of you, including myself, tend to slip up and say the words or phrases below thinking they do not have consequences, regarding the manner in which deeds are accomplished. But, it is increasingly important to be careful about the words you utter, how they are uttered, and who hears you utter them: think about your children, other children, other young relatives, individuals in vulnerable and difficult situations, and especially when you, a group, or a region of people are going through arduous times. In fact, limit these phrases and a difference will be made in how and in what you accomplish. Trust...I have uttered these phrases before, made a different word or phrase switch, and things changed exponentially and suddenly:

"I can't." Sure there are instances when saying "I can't" has a more relevant meaning: time, place, and position or distance. For example, "I can't physically be on the west coast at this time of day because I am on the east coast right now." Also, "I can't get to Costa Rica in five minutes because, for one, the airport is more than five minutes away." Got it? OK, cool. Too many times I hear folks utter this phrase when it comes to fitness or sports performance. And, neither one of those aspects have a time, place, or distance challenge when they are being performed, all injuries and ailments aside. Replace "I can't" with the following: "I can"..."I can try that"... "why do it?" and "why do it!"... "just do it."

"I suck." So, practice. Or, if you don't want to practice, then save it for later. Many people suck at pull-ups or suck at reaching a certain strength goal or repetition. I would not have them say that they suck because there are modifications for every exercise, especially for pull-ups or in reaching a desired repetition range during a set. "Suck it up" is different and usually is coupled with complaining. Replace "I suck" with the following: "I'm going to practice this skill"... "I need to learn"... "I can do this better"... "Is there another way?"..."I'll get it. Just give me time."

"I don't care." Yes, you do. "I don't care about my work...this assignment...losing weight...eating right...toning up and gaining more muscle..." You really do care. You probably have not had the right introduction or motivation to accomplishing a feat. The times when I have said, "I don't care," are when my attitude is poor towards the given goal or current situation. The late Maya Angelou once said, "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, then change your attitude." Replace "I don'tt care" with the following: "I care; I just need help in finding motivation/the reason for doing this/clarity/a break/rest/a change of scenery/a good and supportive team/etc"..."I hope"..."I'm helping someone else achieve a greater good"..."It's not about me"..."Music. I need music that inspires me?"

"I should have...would have...could have..." These phrases can imply guilt and excuses. They might not show up as phrases to limit or to avoid because they can be used in different contexts. But, in the type of context that includes a process for progress, they should be limited. For example, in fitness or sports performance: "I should have kept going with the routine you gave me. Now, I suck at everything." Also, in sports: "We could have won the game if it weren't for the refs, or if 'Mike' hadn't dropped the ball, or if we didn't call a timeout, or if.." Do you get the point? Replace the phrase with the following: "I'll do better next time"..."I'll look back at the problem areas. Analyze it. And, comeback or perform differently because yesterday is yesterday."

Folks, the term yesterday is a learning tool because things already happened.

That's enough of for now. There are more words and phrases to limit or to avoid. There are more replacement words and phrases to include. Take your work assignment or fitness and athletic goal with a new meaning and purpose. 

With heart,

Derek

Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP        www.teempt.com         TEEM Performance Training, LLC

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With heart,

Derek



Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP       www.teempt.com       TEEM Performance Training, LLC

A Decision Made: Pats, Brady, The NFL, You

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Many times we make decisions that we do not want to follow but are willing to fight and conquer: waking up early, going to bed early, exercising, driving long distances, climbing a mountain, going out in the cold, and much more.

Many times the decisions we cope with are not decisions we make but are handed down from authority: serving penalties; following procedures and protocols; being obedient; listening to parents, teachers, and coaches, and much more. 

Many times the two decisions overlap.

It's not about what we dislike. It's about how we rebound from the decision and continue to press on.

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are just that team to exemplify this process to progress. As the decision has been made to uphold Brady's four game suspension, so be it that Jimmy "JG" Garappolo can rise to the occasion. The shift is to concentrate efforts on honing JG to perform well in order to put the Patriots in a winning position. Therefore, when Brady returns, the team will be high in the standings and poised to make another Super Bowl run. It can be done.

Brady and the Patriots will be ready, amped up, and ticked off! Vindicated!

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This NFL dilemma is publicly displayed. The dilemma that many of us face: having to rebound from being penalized or knocked down is usually privately displayed. It looses steam in the public-eye when there are no set boundaries, allowing others to take control and offer little to no means of progress through an arduous process and faulty lens. Take in part your decision to psyche yourself full of motivation: You want to make a physically fit or sports performance change to the man or woman in the mirror, which begins privately. Then, you allow de-motivation: negative or degrading memes; video clips and news and depressing music lyrics; etc., which are public outcries to settle in and take out your perceived private process to progress. Yet, if you have the right preparation, say the right words, seek the right help, and attain the right leadership, warding off distraction...you too will make the decision to be ready, amped up, and ticked off to succeed!

Stay tuned!

With heart,

Derek

Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP         www.teempt.com         TEEM Performance Training, LLC

The New NBA: Kevin Durant Superteam Factor

I made a remark about super teams once here. Today, well, on July 4th, 2016, the super team talk started again.

I was opposed to the Durant decision and even said that the NBA hit a new low for me. However, shortly, and I mean, shortly after I made the remark and made my cookout plate...I changed my answer. The NBA and a Durant-decision does pose a problem for me as a fan of sports. It poses a new challenge: these super team 'let-me-join-forces-with-your-already-proven-all-star-squad' choices should make the NBA better.

Yes, better!

Why? Very briefly: 1) Players are not afraid of super teams. At least, they should not be afraid because they are professionals and can take on anyone. 2) Opposing coaches are not afraid because they, too, are professionals and can coach against anyone or any team. Durant's decision to join the team that his previous team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, almost demolished in the 2016 NBA Playoffs, will make the NBA better because teams will have to play to the new elite potential.

Ask "Popp" (Greg Poppovich of the San Antonio Spurs) if he is afraid. Prepare for his glare at you. 

More audio commentary on the matter here.

Recent public responses after this message was posted:
Mark Cuban, Owner of the Dallas Mavericks -7/14/2016
Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner - 7/13/2016

With heart,

Derek

Derek Arledge, MS, CSCS, LTP        www.teempt.com        TEEM Performance Training, LLC

The New NBA: Durant Lessons