motivation

Mental Moment-can new exercisers and competitors enjoy crossfit

Written by on March 17, 2013

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What is your experience as a new exerciser doing crossfit? Do you struggle with the pressure of competition? Have you lost your motivation to train? I can help! There are a lot of people getting into crossfit these days. It’s interesting to talk to people who are new to exercise about why they are making the choice to do crossfit: challenge, getting really fit, structure, accountability, lose weight, etc. These are all really exciting and fascinating elements for people who are new to exercise. The people who are competing in crossfit are mainly people who have been competing at some level … Continued

Mental Moment-long & short term

Written by on December 13, 2012

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A month or so ago I wrote a couple of blogs about New Year’s Resolution and setting yourself up to move forward in 2013. Today I am going to talk a little bit about goal setting. Goal setting is a process that involves assessing one’s current level performance; creating a specific, measurable, realistic, and challenging goal for one’s future level of performance; and detailing the actions to be taken in order to achieve that goal. Long term goals One great way to start thinking about goal setting is by coming up with a long-term goal. Your long term goal should be … Continued

Mental Moment-mojo

Written by on November 3, 2012

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I currently feel really good about the work I am doing with clients. All of my regular clients seem to be moving in the direction that produce positive and success results for them. They have all worked diligently to get to where they are and I am super happy for them on their progress. I don’t remember feeling this good This week one of my client said that she’s feels better than she ever has and she’s been competing as an elite athlete for a over a decade. Even though she’s had some mental challenges throughout that decade around training … Continued

Mental Moment-do you know why you do what you do

Written by on September 18, 2012

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Do you remember when you first started running? Why did you start and what did it feel like for you? I was taking Southwest to Austin last month reading through Spirit Magazine and there was a good article called: Fun in Motion. In the article if you scroll down you’ll see the piece of the article I am going to talk about. It’s called: The Long and Winded Road. Motivation for what you do Why people start to run varies from person to person. In The Long and Winded Road John Bingham talks about his motivations: being overweight, smoking, drinking, … Continued

How definitions effect your performance

Written by on June 27, 2012

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In my work with Elite Performers I have them clarify and define phrases, terms, situations and conditions. I can certainly make assumptions about what a client needs and wants but they know much better than I do. I also find it gives them an opportunity to think more broadly about the phrases, terms, situations and conditions they use around their performance and this awareness can lead to increased self esteem, enhanced confidence and feelings of control. How we see ourselves How do you see yourself? Sometimes we say things out of habit or because that is what we’ve been told … Continued

A tennis coaches guide to motivation

Written by on April 9, 2012

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Motivation can be defined as the direction and intensity of one’s efforts. Direction refers to why a person is involved in certain situations and why a person avoids other situations. Intensity is concerned with how much effort a person gives toward reaching a certain goal. Questions around motivation include: why people participate; why do people discontinue participation; what intrinsic and extrinsic factors influence participation; and what goals influence participation.   Many times when someone decides to participate in tennis, they may appear to be motivated. Initially they hire as a coach and they sign up for the club but then … Continued

Trick yourself fit

Written by on January 21, 2012

As much as I love the post-workout adrenaline rush, and the general feeling of well-being that you earn through consistently taking good care of yourself, that feeling isn’t usually enough to get my ass off the couch. I’m really good at persuading myself that I’ll work out later, or tomorrow, or . . . you get the picture. Let’s face it: as much as I admire athletes who will just up and go, I’m not made like that. It only took me 27 years to realize that wishing I were like my fitness rockstar friends (you know who you are) doesn’t make me … Continued

Women in midlife crisis

Written by on September 26, 2011

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Over many years I have done work with a lot of different women. One of the things I am most passionate about is supporting women to success. Success meaning different things for each of them. Outside of numerous full time professional situations I have worked with women as a coach, personal trainer and therapist. In all of my roles working with women 90% of them are between the ages of 40 – 60. Although I have not (yet) done research on this I’ve had conversations with several of these women about how they seem to be coming to work with … Continued

Coaches and trainers what motivates your clients

Written by on September 14, 2011

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Motivation is the direction and intensity with which someone does something. If athletes and exercisers don’t have direction and intensity than the intention to follow through won’t be there. Intrinsic versus extrinsic Motivation is broken down into intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Some intrinsic rewards for participation include: having fun and feeling satisfied. Some extrinsic rewards for participation include: trophies, approval and medals. Athletes and exercisers The importance of intrinsic motivation In intrinsic motivation, a person participates for the sheer joy of participating. Experiences that provide fun also provide the motive to continue to participate. People are intrinsically motivated in particular to … Continued

Women-how do you do it all

Written by on September 12, 2011

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A lot of women talk to me about how really challenging it is to lose weight, exercise and take care of themselves when they have husbands, boyfriends and children with different needs than their own. This is reality for a lot of women and a very difficult challenge. For example, I’ve had women ask my opinion about what to do eating out because their husbands want to eat at restaurants that do not have healthy food. I’ve had other women ask me how to stay on track when their family wants burgers and fries in the midst of their diet … Continued