Tag Archives: Challenge Yourself

Do you have mobility?

Functional Mobility: The ability to actively achieve a range of motion (actively is defined as: Flexibility + Strength/Control)

Some people have flexibility and can get into many positions and move their limbs all sorts of ways.  That is good, but how many of them can CONTROL those large ranges of motions? Can they produce force in those ranges of motion?

What good is having flexibility, if you can’t actively control those ranges or produce force? Essentially you can move into a big stretch position, but if you’re asked to produce force and or drive with force out of that position….you can’t….

That is where the disconnect is. We all have gaps between where our flexibility ends and our functional mobility begins.

To bridge that gap we use, Functional Range Conditioning  (FRC).  FRC allows us to get in touch with our joints and figure out where our range ends and how to produce force in the beginning and ending points of our personal flexibility.  If we want to minimize injury and move better, we all need more functional mobility.

If you’re curious as to your current state of functional mobility, drop us a line. We can make an assessment for your current needs/sport. Make the necessary changes and give you a program for becoming stronger throughout your entire flexibility curve.

Make it the best day!

-K

Control everything! (or not)

We wake up each day with the intention of having the best day we can. In some cases we carry on pretty well. In others, we have to fight through muck and keep our eyes downstream.

Each day we can only control so much. Certain decisions are completely above us or out of our scope and control. It’s those days that are hardest.  How do we keep a positive outlook when we can’t control anything?

It is during these times that paying it forward and being the best human you can be on an individual level matters the most. How you treat the grocery clerk, your next customer, your boyfriend or girlfriend or best friend. Every day interactions count in the big picture.  Just like doing exercise for 10 minutes a day adds up over 365 days, being kind, loving and living with gratitude adds up every day.

Not everything will be in our control.  It hinders us on an individual level if we let those instances fuel anger or negative emotions.

Once you have determined your best course of action, remain positive! Don’t let anger override your best intentions that you set for the day. Remember that you have to live with yourself all day and the decisions that you ultimately make.

Help make those decisions the best ones possible for your life and the community around you. Stay positive, pay it forward, be nice and live with gratitude. Then you are truly in control.

Make it the best day!

-K

Whiteboard

A whiteboard can be erased easily. One swipe or two with the eraser. Making it a clean slate again with endless possibilities.

Approach each day with the same mindset.

A car cuts you off on your way to work or you get a nasty email first thing in the morning. Process it, then wipe your slate clean.

Create endless possibilities to draw on your board for the rest of the day.

It’s a new year and time to flourish in your open mindset. The possibilities are limitless.

Make it the best day!

-K

New year

Four days until the New Year. Don’t wait until it is 2017 to create your goals and objectives for the upcoming year. Once January 1 shows up on your calendar there should have already been preparation.

What do you want to accomplish in 2017?

What is a one HUGE goal you want to try and achieve in 2017?

What little goals each month will help you make it to the big goal of 2017?

Dig deep, think about it and think outside the box. Choose goals that are fun, will be rewarding and have you striving to be the best person you can be.

Be prepared for 2017 before it gets here.

Make it the best day!

-K

Making waves

How often do we strive to make changes? How often do we sit where we are, being content with what has come along and what lies ahead?

What if, when we got in a pattern of comfort, we challenged ourselves and made some waves?! (Internally via decision-making or externally with our actions)

Humans are creatures of comfort and habit. When something gets comfortable and predictable we like that. All because we know what to expect. The only issue with that is, down the road we look back and think..”hmmmm…I’ve been doing the same thing every day for 5 years…what the heck?!”

Waves can be small, waves can be large. Determine how much you personally want to throw your body around in the pool.

The point of making waves is not causing a disturbance just because and saying “Ha! I made a ruckus and people noticed.”

We want to make waves that push us to be better people. Help us achieve the next step on the ladder to our main goal. Waves are made with and for a purpose.

Make it the best day! (and throw some waves in there 🙂

-K

Constant motion

We can be static in our learning or we can progress. If the choice is made to progress, great things happen. It opens up new doors and paths you never saw in the first place.

Our society likes things to be neat. You should be in this job for X amount of years and then retire. Well, that isn’t for everyone. Even if you are currently in that position and not loving it, then why not change?

You can create any reality that you envision. Yes, it will take some work, but the reward is more than worth it. Financial freedom, scheduling freedom, peace of mind and a work life balance. All of that is possible and closer than you think.

Be in motion, learn things that excite you. Seek out challenges. Overcome them and see where it takes you. Chances are you didn’t see that path or door just 2 days ago.

Make it the best day!

-K

Listen

To your body

To your family and friends

To co-workers

To strangers

To nature

To new stories

To old stories

Don’t talk. Listen. Ask a question, then listen for the whole answer without interjecting. Hone this skill and just like having patience or gratitude you will be rewarded.

Make it the best day!

-K

Foundation

We all start with a foundation. A base on which to build and become who we are. We also have foundations in our learning and in our health. These foundations help us get further in our career and improve our health and strength.

We must revisit our foundations to make sure they are stable. This can be with continuing education courses, reading the newest research, challenging our pre-existing ideas and evaluating to see if there should be a new route taken.

Our foundation started some time ago. However, it should always be revisited to see if it can be improved upon.

Life is about adaptation and challenging yourself to grow.

Make it the best day!

-K

Re-ignite your fire

Has there been motivation lacking in your daily routine? Has your inner fire subsided?

Re-ignite that fire. Find your passion again. What is something you do every week that makes you excited? What makes you jump up and down and get giddy?

Sit down and think about this. What puts the smile on your face?

Find that and create around it. Re-ignite your fire in the area that you desire. Even if it only starts once per week, build on that. Make your life exciting again. Create the life you want to live and live it everyday to the fullest.

Make it the best day!

-K

Information

Be informed. Read articles from reputable sources. Check those sources.

Knowledge will help you be prepared for future discussions and will help you plan your next move.

We can progress with new knowledge. Yelling and fighting will not progress anyones cause. No one likes to be told they are wrong.

Approach situations with a willingness to discuss. Be prepared to talk, not argue.

Learning new information will always benefit you, search it out.

Make it the best day!

-K