This Is What I Believe?

This little post was inspired by challenge from my friend and mentor Dax Moy.

The challenge is to share with you a little more about my personal and professional philosophy and principles so that you can have a little better understanding of Me and my business are all about.

So with out further waiting this is me:

All of the following statements will be precede by the term, ‘I believe’:

Ø There a lot of unhappy people. This is unfortunate because no matter what we think, do or who we are involved WE can always change it. WE really do get to make a lot of decisions, besides the being born and dying part.

Ø Health is not a sexy goal, and often it is very hard to define, but it is never more cherished than when it is gone no matter how brief the period. Regardless of what you train for health still deserves to be on your goals list, don’t give up on your health

Ø Being outdoors is good for the body and mind, regardless of the temperature or air quality

Ø I often times believe and care more about your fitness than you do, now I just need to help you care and believe too

Ø It’s good to be painted into a corner it brings out the passion, resolve, and action

Ø My best trait is also my worst, persistence. I might not be fast and I might not be the best but it will get done. Just ask my wife or dad.

Ø Getting physically stronger is a faster more powerful way build confidence and self-esteem than any self help book, program, or TV show

Ø ‘Picking up sticks’ in a forest no matter how much it sucks, is good for you and will teach you to do it right the first time

Ø If you really hurt fix it, find someone to fix it, or shut up cause it really doesn’t hurt that bad

Ø Exercise while always valuable, isn’t always chocolate cake and butterflies, sometimes it is sweat, cursing, and crying, and that is a good thing.

Ø Relax, don’t get to wrapped up in shit, honestly unless you die tonight it will be there in the morning, and even if you do it was probably just work anyway.

Ø Being physically competitive on a regularly basis regardless of your gender, is important because it gives you a marker to measure what you are REALLY made of against

Ø Scars and Broken Bones are cool because the make for good stories, and you can never have too many good stories. Plus they let you know you have really lived

Ø We all need more good friends you know the kind you call in an instant even though you hadn’t talked to them in 10yrs; and less hangers-on that are fake and full ‘oshit.

Ø That everyone should be exposed to at least 1hard ass coach, the kind that yells or screams at you but you would do anything for because you knew that if they stopped yelling it meant they stopped caring. I have had 4 of them, well really only 2 since drill sergeants really don’t count.

Ø Say what you mean or don’t say anything. Because there are still people that will take what you are saying at face value; and want to help. Don’t waste their time, they can never get that back.

Ø Flexibility and Mobility are both severely underrated and to get better at both you really don’t need to stretch, get a massage, do mobility drills, or use the foam roller. You just need to relax and breath.

Ø You are never too old to run or jump, sometimes it just takes a little longer to RE-learn how

Ø We all need to eat more vegetables. Mom said so, and if yours didn’t mine did.

Ø The Kettlebell while not the only tool is a very good tool that every fitness professional should have at least 1 of in their arsenal, even if it is ‘just in case’.

Ø It’s not too expensive to eat healthy and exercise, either you lack knowledge, haven’t given it a try or are just LAZY

Ø When people exercise together great things can happen, I haven’t figured this one out completely yet, it has something to do with the comraderier and peer pressure, but let me get back to you.

Ø Transition is everything, if you can transition successfully in all things in life you will be very successful, whether it is from one exercise program to another, from being on a diet to off diet, from maybe sedentary to active it doesn’t matter. On a bigger scale I am getting ready to transition to being a parent, and it’s scary but I have a plan that I will work with.

Ø You need to be a physical role model for you kids,(yeah I am going to find out about this) don’t get wrapped up in putting a roof over their heads, food on the table, and filling the college fund. Be physical show them ‘what mom/dad can do’, be their hero

Ø Fat loss should be practiced for short intense periods, then 'tranisition' and repeat if necessary.

Ø Fat loss nutrition while it take zero sweat and very little physical effort is the the hardest thing for most peopl to get right. It really adds up to the 3 simple things

1. Plan - what you want to eat and purchase it
2. Prep - what you are going to eat and make it quick easy to eat FAST
3. Don't - buy anything that comes in box - If you don't how to cook buy a book.

Ø There is no such thing as ‘non-goal oriented’ just those who are scared of saying what they want, going after it, and failing. At least if you write goals, go after them whole-heartedly and fail you will be better off than sitting on your ass.

Ø Walking doesn’t count as exercise unless you are over 65 or sick

Ø 'I Can't' is the the most negative phrase that I have ever heard and the most over-used . I hate it.

Ø Final One: ‘Once an Anderson Always and Anderson’ ask my wife


Enjoy

Troy M Anderson
Arziona Personal Trainer