I'd like you to think about your current workout routine. Think about the exercises you're doing. Think about the set and rep scheme. Think about how many days per week you are hitting the gym. Think about all of it.

Now answer this question, in light of what you are currently doing - Why are you doing it?

I don't mean this in a rhetorical sense. I actually want you to answer the question. Why are you doing what you are doing?

I am moved….to write this for motivation’s sake.

Sometimes I wonder how people see me. Not the outside me, but the inside me. Do they ever see that scared little girl that wants to go into a corner and cry? Do they ever notice the teenage side of me who feels lost and totally awkward at times? Do they see the woman I am, while not seeing the woman I want to become?

Jett was a truly great friend, and he would always reply back to anything you would ask him when he can. We talked with each other online, and he would help me with anything I needed about living a healthier lifestyle. I don't see a lot of people who are in the fitness industry like him. One day I was wondering what's going on?

I know, I know this has nothing to do with fitness/workouts. But just wanted to share where my time has been and why throughout the months/years I have not hit my fitness goal.

Well, for the past few years I and some of my studio mates have been working hard on our creator owned projects. They're not completed at the moment but neither is the website itself.

So for this year I wanted to post the web site as it stands so far and release the updates little by little.

Here's the Onixan link.-> http://www.onixan.com/

Picking the "right weight" to work out with isn't always easy.

On the one hand, you don't want to pick a weight that's too light. If you do, then you won't be getting the adaptive response you're looking for (i.e. stronger, hypertrophy, etc.).

On the other hand, you don't want to pick a weight that's too heavy. If you do, then you are very likely to cheat, to use bad form, risk injury, and you also won't be getting the results you are looking for.

As a generalization (sorry for generalizing!) I see more people erring on the side of too heavy.

Sunday, January 04, 2009

Baby news....
Current mood: disappointed
Category: Writing and Poetry

Sometimes you just have to accept things and go on. I have avoided talking about this because it hurts. I wondered whether or not to blog this and decided it would be easier than answering all the emails when people keep asking when Kenny and I are getting our baby.

For my 2009, I am resolved to.....

1. I am resolved to focus on the good and not emphasize the bad.

2. I am resolved to be kinder in my actions, with my words, and my approach to others, as well as, myself.

3. I am resolved to love myself more, accepting the things I cannot change, while changing the things I can.

4. I am resolved to be a better wife and help mate, knowing a love like I am blessed with does not happen every day, but once in one's lifetime.

I just finished reading Malcolm Gladwell's newest book titled "Outliers". Very highly recommended!

Here's a short summary of what he says:
1. Success (in anything) has a lot more to do with things like when you are born, where you are born, and your heritage (cultural and otherwise) than with "talent".
2. Success requires working very hard (Gladwell uses 10,000 hours as a guidepost).

So, what in the world does this have to do with health and fitness?? Here's what I think.

As Promised here Iam reflecting on 2008 and what was achieved with MFT . As you all know we have little cash to make this site what it is . This past year was huge success for us we gained more traffic and more interest from people all over the internet . This time last year we had 15000 people a month coming back to this site now we have close to 90000 . To me this is a great success so thank you to everyone who was involved for making this happen . Our goal for this year is to have a better site and more fitness expert involved .

They sacrificed everything for us to have the freedom to be lazy, ignorant, and still live a full life. The least we can do is show our support! God does not want us to be selfish. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/soldier/sendasong.shtml

For all the words you do not speak,
write them down.
Silence and what we hear
in the silence
is often our greatest teacher.

It is said that in order to find solace
we must seek our haven
beyond
where we are standing
and
LISTEN
with our hearts.

YOUR silence
speaks
loudly to me.
It echoes
through my senses
commanding
my attention.

Be all that you can be
because
YOU CAN
and know you are heard
and someone's
LISTENING

December 18, 2008
by Teri LaFaye ©2008

The next time you are in the gym, take a moment to look around. Specifically, I want to you look for people using a workout journal. If your gym is anything like mine, only about 1 out of every 10 people use a journal.

If you get the chance, look to see (or ask them) what they are writing down. Here are some things I've observed: (1) the name of the exercise, (2) the weight they are using each set, (3) the number of reps they complete.

Now take a closer look around the gym and see if you can find anyone that's monitoring the time. For this one, look to see who has a stopwatch (or better yet, a split timer) and is keeping track of both REST intervals as well as WORK intervals.

You'd be lucky to find one person in the whole gym.

And whether you see that person or not, by the end of this post I'm hoping that YOU decide to become that person.

When you first get involved in something (whether it's learning to play an instrument, or learning how to exercise), everything is new and exciting. Since you don't know anything, you embrace your ignorance and even admit it to others so that you might learn from them. But soon, something different starts to happen - you start to "know" things, and begin to seek out more "advanced" knowledge.

That's usually when things go horribly wrong.

I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with continued learning. We should strive to learn more, but we must do so with wisdom and not haste.

Just a note from me to all the members here at MFT , I would like to take this opportunity to wish you merry xmas and happy holiday . I will write a big blog on the new year reflecting on what we achieved this past year so stay tuned in the mean time enjoy your xmas guys and girls !

I just wanted to tell you all Merry Christmas. I love you all! A special Merry Day to Jamo. You know this site means the world to me. Hugs to Mona, Bill, Steve, Will, Rachelle, Ravinous, and everyone else. Keep up the good work and know that even though I have been a little quiet lately, I think about you all often.

Remember the most important thing for the Spirit of Christmas is found within.
It doesn't matter what you believe, or who you believe in, what matters is that you BELIEVE.
And with that....may all your days be filled with LOVE, LAUGHTER, and HOPE.