OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS: Your Weakness is Your Strength

My experience in and around professional sports has allowed me to witness firsthand a number of obstacles that prevent athletes from achieving their goals. I want the opportunity to pass on some words of wisdom to my younger clients who have the chance to be a member of this exclusive club.

Today, I want to tell you about the strength of your weakness. It is common practice for athletes to work on their best athletic attributes. If they are known for their speed, they run sprints. If they are known for their upper body strength, they are lifting the heaviest weights.

Unfortunately, the idea of minimizing your weaknesses by focusing on developing the areas that you excel in is flawed.

Every athlete has areas of improvement. It is important that you invest the time to work on these areas, and surround yourself with a mentor, coach or trainer that will push you to be in the best in your position and in your sport.

Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and countless athletic superstars spent hours working on their game. Why shouldn’t you?

Shake Up Your Routine

Two years ago, I decided to shake up my routine. My training regimen incorporated swimming; weight training; running and cycling, but I felt that I needed something else. It was at this time that I had the grand idea to create a fitness dance class.

Dance class?

Initially, I received a lot of strange looks from clients and trainers alike. However, once the first class was over, word of the class spread like wild fire.

In each class, I make sure we work the entire body. First we use the foot taps to work the ankles and their corresponding quick twitch muscles. Then, we move to the hip flexors, waist and upper body while keeping beat to the latest Hip Hop and R&B tracks.

To cater to the diverse participants, I make sure that our movements are appealing yet challenging to everyone. The rivalry between our male and female class members always adds an extra dose of entertainment.

If you want to shake up your routine and break the monotony of your workouts, join me on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. for our high cardio Hip Hop dance class. I guarantee that this $15 investment will pay off not only for your fitness, but for your moves!

Camp Hour

Hey everybody. Would you like to get a small taste of camp without the weeklong commitment? If so, join us today at the Energy Fitness Bootcamp. We treat our clients to a variety of innovative drills that will get you ready to look your best this summer. Here is a small clip from yesterday. Come at your leisure and join us for an hour. We will be outside at 1021 Northside Drive until 7:00 p.m. today.