Hi all. Its Memorial day, a day set aside to honor our armed forces. For most of us its a 3 day weekend to go to BBQ's, the beach or what have you. Which is fine, as we all need to decompress and its good to be away from work now and again.
But I got to thinking, many people say we should take a moment to remember all who have served or are serving, and those who gave their lives to preserve our freedom, or our way of life. But honestly, what are we doing with that freedom?
Do we celebrate our freedoms by going out and living each day to its fullest? Or punch into that sex and the city marathon with a pint of ben and jerry's and a pizza? Enjoy a day with our families, some of which see us a couple of hours a day and on weekends? Or is dinner out of a bucket or from a drive-thru?
If you take a minute to think about what it might be like for a Marine, Navy Seal or Army warrior, either in Iraq, Afghanistan, or anywhere in the world away from their home, knowing that they could be killed today, far away from the comforts that we all enjoy. Now you need to put aside your politics, and your anti-war position, as I think that most people would agree (including the above mentioned warriors) that war is not on their top ten list of things to do. But they are there, performing in ways that most of us(myself included) can't fathom.
So what is your way of appreciating that hard won freedom? Will you fritter it away doing mindless, wasteful activities or will you make your life matter? It can be anything you know? Yes, exercising and eating right are amazing ways to make the most of your existance, but it doesnt stop there. Connect with people who you havent spoken to in forever, volunteer at a senior center or a soup kitchen( dont wait for a holiday to do it). Get out and have a catch with your kid, and listen to what they have to say Mom and Dad.
This probably sounds like a lecture, and I guess in a way it is. (Dont worry I promise I wont do alot of these) I have a friend whose brother is coming home minus a leg, and I dont think either of them would have alot of dilemmas on what they would do from here on in. We have a great opportunity to make our lives awesome, and in that way, honor these incredible men and women.
PS. This blog owes alot to Martin Rooney, a world-class trainer and human being, as he is a huge inspiration. Thanks Martin for everything.
Shameless self promotion- Im off the DL and back to work. Look forward to seeing YOU(YES YOU) at 79th and shore parkway in Brooklyn for the Bad Ass Academy Training Class at 730. And sign up for the Bad Ass Brooklyn Run.
Have an amazing week everyone.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Hey we are still here! Whats for dinner?
Hi all! Glad to see everyone is still on the planet. Amazing what people put themselves through no? On that note I wanted to touch on one of my favorite topics..eating. IM not saying nutrition, I find when I do that, alot of peoples eyes glaze over and they look for the nearest cliff. No Im referring to what we all do multiple times a day, eating. Simple right? But for many people this simple function which is supposed to fuel us to live to our maximum ability is doing the exact opposite. Our nation as a whole has a serious case of the love handles. I cant fix the entire nation, (yet,bwahahaha) but maybe I can point out a few glaring issues that will get ya thinking.
1. Quality- im going for the hardest part first. Its not easy to eat quality food for a number of reasons, but one of the main reasons is that the crap is cheaper! Our fast food empires have deviously packaged "food" into affordable packaged meals that are quick and easy....and gut expanding. The hardest step that any of us need to do is to step out of that comfort zone and seek out quality food. and it can be everywhere after you start looking.
2. Portion- We seem our happiest when a plate is put in front of us, and the size would feed a family of t-rexs for a week. then we either leave what we cant finish or take it home and let it sit and sit and sit...... Wasting food is a shame, especially when its really good. And its not only in restaurants. We can control our size of our bodies as we control the amount of food we have on our plate.
3. Reason- Why are you eating? Are you really hungry? Or bored? Or angry? or just in the middle of that Honeymooners marathon? Imagine how much you eat while not thinking about it. scary...........
These admittedly are broad ranging topics and Im sure some are out there going,"hey dumbass! you dont know my situation!" And thats true, But, I do know that unless you take care of what you can, right now, your "situation" is only going to get worse. Id really like to help keep this nation from being overrun with rascals and gastric bypass surgeries. ANd there are alot of people to help including me. But you can do soooooo much. Open a book, get online and find sites that give healtier recipe ideas. You can research almost anything about food or eating, Just dont have a plate of ring dings by the computer. Oh and get out of the dam house. Go for a walk.... The simple idea of burning more calories than you take in is surprisingly effective. Hope this helps, maybe even inspires a couple of you. See you at the salad bar..........
Shameless Self Promotion section.- On wednesdays at 730 at the park on 79th and shore road in Brooklyn, Fitmedic, in partnership with Bad Ass Academy (Badassacademy.com) will be conducting workouts in preparation for the Bay Ridge BadAss on June 25th. These are free!!!!! The guys at Bad Ass are a wonderful sadistic bunch of guys whose goal is to get you fit in the funnest way possible. The races they conduct are amazing and you should look into and enter whatever they set up. Cmon down and sweat with us and get your fitness on.
SSPs Part 2- The site Fitmedic.net should be up this week and hope to fill it with interesting info. Clients or perspective ones are welcome to write in and say hi! And set up a workout of course.....
1. Quality- im going for the hardest part first. Its not easy to eat quality food for a number of reasons, but one of the main reasons is that the crap is cheaper! Our fast food empires have deviously packaged "food" into affordable packaged meals that are quick and easy....and gut expanding. The hardest step that any of us need to do is to step out of that comfort zone and seek out quality food. and it can be everywhere after you start looking.
2. Portion- We seem our happiest when a plate is put in front of us, and the size would feed a family of t-rexs for a week. then we either leave what we cant finish or take it home and let it sit and sit and sit...... Wasting food is a shame, especially when its really good. And its not only in restaurants. We can control our size of our bodies as we control the amount of food we have on our plate.
3. Reason- Why are you eating? Are you really hungry? Or bored? Or angry? or just in the middle of that Honeymooners marathon? Imagine how much you eat while not thinking about it. scary...........
These admittedly are broad ranging topics and Im sure some are out there going,"hey dumbass! you dont know my situation!" And thats true, But, I do know that unless you take care of what you can, right now, your "situation" is only going to get worse. Id really like to help keep this nation from being overrun with rascals and gastric bypass surgeries. ANd there are alot of people to help including me. But you can do soooooo much. Open a book, get online and find sites that give healtier recipe ideas. You can research almost anything about food or eating, Just dont have a plate of ring dings by the computer. Oh and get out of the dam house. Go for a walk.... The simple idea of burning more calories than you take in is surprisingly effective. Hope this helps, maybe even inspires a couple of you. See you at the salad bar..........
Shameless Self Promotion section.- On wednesdays at 730 at the park on 79th and shore road in Brooklyn, Fitmedic, in partnership with Bad Ass Academy (Badassacademy.com) will be conducting workouts in preparation for the Bay Ridge BadAss on June 25th. These are free!!!!! The guys at Bad Ass are a wonderful sadistic bunch of guys whose goal is to get you fit in the funnest way possible. The races they conduct are amazing and you should look into and enter whatever they set up. Cmon down and sweat with us and get your fitness on.
SSPs Part 2- The site Fitmedic.net should be up this week and hope to fill it with interesting info. Clients or perspective ones are welcome to write in and say hi! And set up a workout of course.....
Sunday, May 15, 2011
New Beginnings
Hey all!! When I became a personal trainer over a year ago, I looked forward to working with all sorts of people to help them achieve their fitness goals. Its interesting to find all the ways I can reach people!!!. Welcome to the FitMedic blog!!! Ill be entering my thoughts on all sorts of fitness and nutrition related subjects, and hopefully it will be informative and a little funny, as we all know laughter is the best medicine!! (push-ups are a close second). My new website Fitmedic.net will be up soon,(many thanks Ron!!) and you can reach me here, facebook, or twitter!!
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