Looking for great gift ideas for the fitness guru in your life of even maybe something new for yourself. Here is a list of 9 things that I recommend.

Gymboss

This is one of my favorite piece of workout equipment-The GYMBOSS is a small, easy to use, repeating interval timer. This multi-use timer has many versatile functions that make it beneficial to virtually any type of exercise program.

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TRX

The TRX is more than just the most versatile piece of exercise equipment available; it is a complete training system. To ensure your success, every TRX package includes complete usage instructions, training tips and a comprehensive full body workout that can be adapted as your fitness improves.



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Power Wheel

The Power Wheel is not just any ab wheel,it’s patented design includes a 14” wheel solidly constructed to be used indoors or outdoors. The foot pedals come with velcro toe fasteners and latex looped heel fasteners for an extra snug fit. It also includes an extended axle with soft cushioned foam handles for extra comfort when using on your hands.

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Sandbag

One of the best tools for strength and conditioning. There are hundreds of exercise you can do with them and they are great for functional real world training.

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Vibram Five Fingers

Why not give the gift of strong feet. Barefoot running and training is not just a fad. So if the fitness guru in your life is looking for something different then start them off with a pair of my favorite shoes. It will change the way they or (you)  feel about shoes.

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Kettlebells

While kettlebells are not new, a lot af people have never used them. They are great for strength and body conditioning. Once they swing a kettlebell they will never want to stop.  I use them all the time in my training programs. 35lbs or 53lbs are great for men and  18lbs and 26lbs for women (based on their size and strength)

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Battling Rope

Don’t let the word rope full you. This is one amazing workout tool with tons of options. Not only is it a lot of fun its also 1  amazing conditioning tool

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Lacrosse Ball

No……. I am not recommending they take up  lacrosse. These things are great for self myofascial and change the way you feel about soft tissue massages. Everyone needs to be able to take care of their tightness issues.

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Trigger Point

This kit has it all for the athlete that takes there training serious and knows the importance of taking care of their muscles. With all the tools you will need and them some. With this there is not a piece of soft tissue they can’t get to.

Here are 9 things you may or may not know about the muscles in the human body.

Muscles are what your body uses to move itself

Its impossible for you to do anything without you muscles

Your heart is a muscle

Muscle are found through out your entire body even in palces you cant see like your bladder, digestive system, blood vessels and airways

There over 600 muscles in the human body

There are 3 types of muscles in the human body Skeletal, Smooth and Cardiac

Muscle can get stronger

Your muscles are about 75% water

Its takes about 72 muscles to speak

I lot of you have been asking me what Paleo is. So I thought I would share a video that lays it out pretty simple. Enjoy the awesome soundtrack that goes along with it.

So here it is the only 6 things you need to get fit are you ready here we go……..

1. GOAL

2. Dedication

3. Want

4. Drive

5. Commitment

6. Plan

Were you expecting to see gym membership, kettlebells, personal trainers, application for the Biggest Loser or a new paleo cook book. While all those things would be helpful if you don’t have the a Goal in mind, the Want and Dedication to stick to it and the Drive and Commitment to keep going nothing else will help you.

One might disagree with this statement, but lets look at the definition of an athlete.

Athlete – a person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, agility, or stamina.

So what requires physical strength? Most everything we do on a daily basis. It doesn’t matter if you sit at a desk all day or if you dig ditches. It all requires using muscles. We assume that sitting at a desk or driving a bus doesn’t require us to exercise. Every year people with simple office jobs have back problems and neck problems. This is more likely than not, a result of weak or neglected muscles in those areas of the body.

Exercise is not just about being skinny or having bigger muscles. It also involves increasing flexibility, mobility, strength and endurance; improvements in these areas come from proper exercise and training. When we begin to look at our life as a sport, we begin to exercise and train in such a way that improves our lives and not simply leave things to chance.

While we may not all be NFL, MLB or NBA players, it doesn’t mean we can’t take a cue from the athletes we see on TV every week and train to be the best at what ever we do.

Life is sport train like it.

Larry Osborne – has served as a Senior Pastor and Teaching Pastor at North Coast Church since 1980. He has helped oversee the growth of the church from a fledgling group of 128 meeting in a rented school, to a multi-site ministry that reaches nearly 7,000 in weekend attendance.

Finding & Multiplying Leaders:

The Barnabas Factor-

What does the life of Barnabas  teach about leadersship?

5 keys

1. personal finacel generosity- Joseph was his real name. He got the nickname by selling a farm and helping others. Barnarabas means sons of encouragement.  Stingy people are not empowerring people –stingy people tend to sabotage team building. Scriputres are not binoclars to look at others but a mirror to look at selfves
2. spirit of forgiveness- he focused on who the are today rather then what they did yestrerday. A lot of us look on to yesterday when God is on today.
3. Focused on annoiting  not pedigree – you can’t focus on school and what kind of hoops the jump through. One of things that hold us back is we become risk advert. We cant win by playing not to lose you have to play to win. Don’t play the tenure game and not have a spot at the table for the young up and coming.
4. Defend the right to be different- Ask what God is doing not what  you like. They are 2 different things. So many of our church make rules so the next leader can’t lead.
5. You have to willing to step asided and take second billing.

Pete Briscoe

Pete is Senior Pastor of Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Dallas Texas

Ephienas 3:1 -

How do you evalute a good trade?

We are talking about trading in the american dream but what are we trading for?

Some times what  we trade in for is ministry, that’s part of it, but not all of it.

What did Paul trade in for 5 things

1. Christ  2. Grace 3. Mystery  4. The Church 5. Ministry

Unconvinced traveling agent handing out panflents to place we have never been, Have you truly experienced Christ.

Why pastor’s burn out, they start out walking with Jesus and end up working for Jesus.

Leadership is walking with Jesus and bring others along with you.

The Church is not perfect but a complety uniquie group of people.

What ever you trade in for never turn your back on the church.

Unback your bags

3 seanson in ministry

This Rocks Season – everything is great

This Works Season – Kinda like a job but its not bad

This sucks Season – the difficult times

Remenber what you traded it all in for.

So you’ve been eating healthy for a while now and cant figure out why your not seeing any progress. Let’s have little experintent.

Let’s look at good old fashion whole grain oatmeal. You look and see a 1/2 cup is 1 serving and that what your going to have so you measure it out.

Now your ready to boil some water and get cooking.

But wait that’s 6o g which is 20 g more than is in a serving.

So you go to measue that out and now what to you have?

Now that’s a big difference, so if you have been eating oatmeal every morning for a week. you should of eat 280 grams instead you have had 420 g. That’s an extra 3.5 servings.

It’s time for you Monday Motivation. Watch this and then tell that you still have an excuse.

NO EXCUSES LETS MAKE IT HAPPEN!