perfection

I am posting workouts to my youtube channel:  MTGclimb
www.youtube.com/MTGclimb

These workouts are ten minutes or shorter in length to provide an easy way to get your workout in without it consuming a large part of your day.  Most of the time, by the time you factor in, drive time, time to change your clothes, workout time, and all the conversations had with friends and acquaintances at the gym, a workout can eat up 2-3 hours of your day. 

These workouts allow you to throw on a pair of shorts, grab weights or a ball, and go- In 15 minutes, you are back to your day. 

While watching these videos, you might notice, I can't perform the exercise perfectly or it takes me a couple tries; I might get out of form, turn a toe in, my hips do not remain square the whole time, my squat does not stay as low as I would like. 

THIS IS O-KAY.

The point:  Keep the correct form in mind- square your hips, keep your knees loose, do not extend your knee past your ankle, suck in your abs (keep them tight throughout the exercises), roll your shoulders back (remember posture, always, if possible).  These rules are important.  They help to optimize the benefit of each exercise and help to prevent injury. 

but

the most important part of these exercises is to BE ACTIVE.
We are not perfect and will not be perfect in all we do.  But we can strive everytime to do the best we can, and our best will always get better.  Don't let the fear of not being perfect keep you from being fit. 

so have fun and stay active!
and let me know if there is a type of exercise you would like to see. 

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no excuses

What is annoying:   "You are so lucky- You were born with good genes."  Ever since people started to hear that heredity is linked to body type, they have been blaming their unhealthy lifestyle on their parents.  Bone structure and muscle types (whether you have primarily fast or slow twitch muscle fibers) you are born with, BUT...

If you eat out often and make bad food choices - It is your fault.
If you do not exercise - It is your fault.
If you smoke too much, drink too much, party too hard - It is your fault.
If you do not get enough rest - It is your fault. 

I do not like excuses people give to be out of shape and to live unhealthy lives.
The items above, you can control.  You can make changes to live a healthy life.  You will see changes.
But it takes time and effort.

Our society only reports the successes not the struggles.  It is easy to want but hard to work.  I recognize that.  I want to make the work easy for you and that is why I am putting together these short videos for you to follow along with to get in shape.  No excuses!!  Let's take responsibility for our actions and choose to EXERCISE. 

gifts and passions

What you will gather about me is that I love for people to follow their gifts and passions.  And I will talk about it.  We are all born with gifts.  I believe we all serve a purpose here on earth and that there is room here on earth for everyone to prosper and succeed.  I believe that when we utilize our gifts, we discover our use and joy. 

Following the Maslow Hierarchy of Needs, I believe this starts at the basic level.

A healthy body is the first step to a life that thrives.  This includes a nutrient-filled diet and a fit body.

the plan - the exercise plan

I am a NETA certified fitness instructor.  Fitness has always been a pleasure for me.  I think it is fun to run around and live an active life.  I fill my day 110% feeling that if I complete 80-90% of it, I am still close to 100%.  I have four kids and two dogs.  I go to school and try to find time to build a business.  I am 33. 
I choose to be healthy and active.

While having my children (I had 4 babies in 5 years), I worked at a health club.  It was easy to keep in shape while having easy access to all the equipment.  Now my youngest is four.  We are in a new phase.  The running around phase.   And it is hard to find the time to spend time in a gym.  But I can tell that my skin is getting softer and gravity is taking a toll.  I have not had a boob job or tummy tuck, liposuction, botox or restalin.  I am trying to prolong my looks as long as possible without intervention. 

But I know what to do- find the time to exercise.  Exercise is about maintaining my looks, keeping my body healthy, and maintaining my strength and energy so that I can keep up with the life I have created. 
So with inspiration from my children and my surroundings.  I am going to workout ten minutes a day.  My kids are in baseball, hockey, soccer, gymnastics and dance.  So what they do, I will do (or try) so that I stay in shape and toned.  Also I am inspired by my environment:  dance and music.  If I see or feel something, I will work that into my workouts as well.  I will share these workouts with you.  They will be posted to my facebook page:  www.facebook.com/ClimbingMaslow 
and also to my youtube channel:  MTG climb or www.youtube.com/user/MTGclimb

You can workout with me from your desktop, laptop, ipad, ect...