| Recently I read an amazing article from Personal | | | | in this scenario I'm arriving at Yankee Stadium as |
| Trainer Tony Books Avilez of The Body House. | | | | the strength and conditioning coach and it's 9 to |
| Tony's an amazing author and trainer and made | | | | 10 in the morning. There aren't as many people |
| some excellent points about the power of the | | | | and I'm just getting there to work with the |
| mind when it comes to achieving your health and | | | | players. I walk in to work and set up the exercise |
| fitness goals.Many fitness experts fail to convey | | | | circuit I've prepared for the players and update |
| this to their clients or people that learn from | | | | their training logs. I think about talking to Derek |
| them. | | | | Jeter and his tight hamstring and how we're are |
| In fact Tony actually recommends that this is | | | | going to overcome it.I hope this gives you a |
| the first place you should start when beginning or | | | | picture of what I mean. You really need to think |
| continuing a health and fitness program.My | | | | and imagine real life scenarios and they will come |
| favorite point is that of motivation in that many | | | | true. Remember your thoughts create your |
| people say they don't exercise because they can't | | | | actions and actions create your reality.The funny |
| find the time. He talks about Donald Trump | | | | thing in this visualization story is that instead of |
| promising you 10 million dollars if you participate in | | | | training the New York Yankees I ended up training |
| a health and fitness regimen while still maintaining | | | | the WNBA's New York Liberty Women's |
| family and business obligations. In this case I don't | | | | Basketball team. But all the other details were |
| think there is a person in the world that would not | | | | very similar. I'd get up each morning and go to |
| find time to exercise then. Do you? Tony goes on | | | | Madison Square Garden or Basketball City (where |
| to say that it's not time that's a problem but | | | | we practiced) and set up strength and conditioning |
| motivation which made great sense. Also | | | | programs for one of the premier women's |
| remember that in the short term and long term | | | | basketball teams in the world. I remember sitting |
| exercise will save you money and aggravation. | | | | in the trainer's room at Madison Square Garden |
| Health costs associated with LOE (Lack of | | | | chatting with All-Star and future Hall of Famer |
| Exercise) only go up as you age and haven't | | | | Teresa Weatherspoon about a recurring |
| taken care of yourself.With that in mind here is an | | | | hamstring injury and how we were going to fix it. |
| excellent technique you can use right away to | | | | Turns out we took care of her hammy but the |
| help you with the mental aspect of your health | | | | point here is that I really visualized all this before |
| and fitness program:Create a vision in your mind | | | | as I wrote earlier about Derek Jeter.Every time I |
| of how you want to look or want to accomplish: | | | | think about the power of visualization I think |
| For example how will you look when you lose 15 | | | | about that very instant speaking with T-Spoon |
| pounds or how will you look in those jeans you | | | | and that there is a great deal to be said about |
| can't fit in anymore. And I really mean sit down, | | | | the power of your mind. So the next thing for |
| lie down or stand up somewhere, close your eyes | | | | you is to vividly think what you want to achieve |
| and visualize how you will actually look.Here's a | | | | and your mind will move you to that goal.For over |
| little story about how I visualized training | | | | 12 years Virgil has helped numerous people from |
| professional athletes which was a big goal of mind | | | | all walks of life reach their strength & health |
| for many years:I would just imagine getting off | | | | related goals. His career highlights include working |
| the train in the Bronx on my way to work at | | | | as a strength & conditioning/baseball coach for |
| Yankee Stadium. If you've ever been to Yankee | | | | the New York Mets Instructional Baseball |
| Stadium for a game you can feel a giant buzz of | | | | Academy, serving as an assistant with the WNBA |
| energy as soon as you get off the train because | | | | New York Liberty's strength & conditioning staff |
| of the thousands of people there in anticipation | | | | and creating the Ultimate Stair Exercises DVD set |
| for the days game. In this visualization there is no | | | | which has sold in 6 countries. |
| buzz because there are a lot less people. You see | | | | |