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.

This 30 second video says it all. It’s and old one but a good one.

Here is new video from one of my favorite artist Tedashii. Don’t let the title fool you this song speaks to not just sitting back and making excuse but that we need to do something about it.

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.

Have a plan…

It doesn’t matter what you do, without a plan to succeed, you will end up somewhere but probably not where you want to end up. It’s important that your plan helps guides you toward your goal.

Don’t do it alone…

For some reason we all think, “I can do this”. While I’m sure you can, life is much easier to do with others than all alone. We weren’t designed to do life alone.  Life is full of relationships and people who want to see you succeed.

Educate yourself…

I used to hear this phrase all the time, “the more you know the further you go” and it’s still true to this day. Guessing at what is healthy or what’s on the box label is not the smartest way to approach eating. Take the time to learn what works for you.

28 days, 1 day at time…

1 meal at a time, 1 day at a time. It’s step by step. Don’t give up on yourself; it’s going to take commitment. It is possible and if you do the 3 things above, it will be so much easier.

TODD PHILLIPS

As the pastor of Frontline Church in Washington D.C., Todd Phillips is leading one of the most well respected and looked to churches in the country for ministry to 20 and 30-somethings

A Letter To Young Leaders: Excelling Within The Boundaries God Has Placed In Our Lives

Have you built a house before? No but I live in one and I’ll do it for have price.

Yet this is what we do when it comes to building lives. That why we must depend on God

We are all under authority

We are not going to agree with every decision made above us

We each have given a certain level of authority God has given us

How do we truly excel with the boundaries God has placed in our lives?

Many of us are so quick to get out of a frustrating environment, that we miss what God is try to do in us

Some times we se boundaries as thing placed by man

Most often boundaries are placed in lives to limits movements for his purpose

If I was king for a day syndrome

There is true joy surrounding in the boundaries God has placed in our lives

We get so frustrated about things we have no control over.

God has a history of taking us out of our confront zone so that we will be depend on him. To help shape us more like Christ

Character building is God plan for each of us

1.Excel where God has placed you – Numb 14:30,33

2. Simply refuse to let bitterness take route – sometimes God takes us in the dessert and doesn’t tell us how long we are going to be there because we couldn’t handle it. We need to submit to the process and learn from it

Learn through the process, learn what to do and what not to do

3. When we are ready to leave we need to stay a little bit longer.

There is no mathematical formula of when to stay and when to go that between you and God

When your most certain seek wise counsel from people that our older and wiser  not older and dumber