Remember that acronym! Sounds a little dorky but this information is 20 years in the making. I challenge anybody to go against it. Think of all the great accomplishments that you have had and you will find this model within all of them! Guaranteed!
1. Attitude
Your body reflects your attitude. Every unwanted pound is an unwanted thought that you must shed. Think you are lean and you will be. Love your body and you will attract more people, places, and things that will lead to you loving your body more such as: health, wealth, and healthy people. If you are disgusted by your body, you will attract people, places, and things that will help support that thought such as: sickness, poverty, and unhealthy people.
A healthy attitude is what leads to the success of a training program; not the training program itself!
Just as a sprouting flower will reflect what is being fed at its roots, your body reflects your attitude. Right now your body is the sum total of all the thoughts and decisions you have made up until now. If you have anxiety and worry, your body reflects an attitude that is anxious and worried. There is no way that the attitude cannot change without the body following. Therefore your mental outlook on your life must be the first thing to change; not your cardio program!
2.Recovery
If your body is too tired, it cannot perform at its peak. Massage therapy is an overall treatment that harmonizes the whole body. It can help treat chronic headaches, spinal and nerve problems, PMS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and countless other symptoms of dis-ease. Hydro-therapy is one of the fastest ways to recover. Jacuzzi, pool, and ice are all examples of hydrotherapy. They are one of the most used components in the rehabilitation centers. Our body is 75% water; so it is no wonder why water is our main source of power. Myo-facial therapy is a technique designed to get all the knots out of the muscles to help the body's postural deviations and overall movement. If you are injured you do not get into the game. Recovery helps prevent injury.
When you train your body too hard without allowing the proper time for recovery it will rebel against you with injury and mental burnout. The recovery component is the most looked over component in all of training. The old school train of thought is no pain no gain. But the new school train of thought is more pain equals more pain! Don't let pride get in the way of your results. Listen to your body and strategically plan out your workout program with your days off planned ahead of time. You also want to plan how you take some of those days off. Whether it be a splash in the ocean water which is great for your body or a massage, recover your body! It will thank you for it with results.
3. Fuel
Water content regulates all the functions of the body. Shortages of this natural body lubricant will manifest varying symptoms, signals, and complications now labeled as dis-eases. It is the natural health medication for a variety of health conditions such as: arthritis pain, low back pain, headaches, constipation, asthma, and allergies. It is also great for losing weight. Many people overeat because they are unknowingly trying to quench their thirst.
Many times people strain and tear muscles and the first thing they think is they did not stretch enough. However, the body can signal drought in certain areas by causing different pains and injuries in certain areas of the body. Back pain, arthritis pain, and headaches are just a few symptoms of dehydration.
Rarely will a physician question your hydration when you walk in complaining of joint pain. They say rest, ice, and purchase their drug that is being pushed by a high-powered pharmaceutical company. They do not question how well your body is hydrated; they treat the symptom of dehydration. Over time, this symptom turns into something else that more drugs or surgery are prescribed for. The medical industry is capitalizing off of our body's thirst for water and we do not even know it. Think of your body as a car. If a car were low on oil, it would slowly breakdown the engine or some other area that needs lubrication. Our body is the same way.
The less water you drink, the more sore your joints are going to be. So when your body hurts do not reach for a pill, reach for the water. You want to drink at least half of your body weight in ounces. For example, I weigh 225 pounds, so I want to drink at least 113 ounces of water a day or a little under a gallon. We cannot go by the traditional 8 cups a day because not everyone is the same size. A college offensive lineman cannot drink the same amount of water as a 125 pound woman!
Food keeps your metabolism burning throughout the day. Think of your metabolism like a wood burning fire. The fire will burn the fastest and hottest when you feed it small pieces of wood throughout the day. It will burn slow if you put one huge chunk of wood once or twice a day. The goal is to eat five or six times a day and keep your fire burning fast. 75% of your success will be determined by how thorough you are with the food log. It can take a few weeks to adjust to eating periodically throughout the day; especially if you have only been eating 1 to 2 times a day for 10 to 20 years. Be patient with yourself and know that you will make mistakes because you are human.
Much of the food we consume is soaked with pesticides, chemicals, and hormones that affect your mind like any other drug. A fruit and a vegetable is, in essence, a sponge that picks up all the nutrients or chemicals from the ground. It is no wonder we have a society with unexplained pains and illnesses. Our animals are full of hormones that affect our bodies when we eat them. The best way to go is to eat all organic fruits and vegetables and un-caged and hormone free animal products. It will definitely have an effect on your mind and body. Most importantly, it will improve your life performance.
Multivitamins are designed to give you any of the nutrients that your regular diet is not. It is highly unlikely to eat a perfect diet in a time condensed, cell phone and Internet society and have no need for a multivitamin. A Multivitamin has as much nutrients as 5000 calories of food!
4. Movement
Power is a combination of strength, agility, and speed. You want to be strong, fast, and agile whether you are a pro athlete or a cubicle queen. The weaker, slower, and uncoordinated you are, the faster your body ages and the more out of shape you look! Men traveled across the Atlantic Ocean and died trying to find the fountain of youth; but you can create the best machine possible by training to have a powerful body. Your capabilities depend on your lifestyle, and time constraints. The human body is the best machine ever designed. The earth does not do the same thing every single day. It is not sunny every single day and it does not rain every single day either. Your workouts should reflect life. You can run, walk, swim, bike ride, lift weights, do Pilates or yoga. Just do something!
Medium to high intensity cardio burns more calories than the old school low intensity cardio. Medium to high intensity cardio has an after burn that lasts much longer than low intensity cardio. Lifting weights is even more beneficial because it helps keep the metabolism higher in the body for 2 to 3 days. Cardio burns down your muscle so you cannot just do cardio. The after burn from weights last for days as opposed to only a few hours with cardio. We aim at doing a higher intensity workouts to create more of an after burn and to keep the mental and physical aspects of our training challenged. Sprinting helps the body release the human growth hormone that helps greatly with adding muscle and speeding up the metabolism. It also prepares for emergency situations that do happen in life. We are not always going to be able to walk at our own pace; sometimes you might have to sprint across a street for your dog, your child, or your life!
5. Coaching
There has never been a successful person who did not have a coach or a mentor. Where are you getting your information for your health and fitness? Is it a knowledgeable and experienced source? Certifications can be thrown out the door when it compared to experience. We say this because we have both. Most all health and fitness information begins in the trenches and makes its way to the ink. We know that we do not have all the answers. We know some concepts that we are following today might be disproved tomorrow. If we do not have the answer to a problem we will seek and find someone that does rather than just tell someone something that we have no clue about. We recommend to all of our clients to do their own research so they feel confident with the knowledge that they have.
Knowledge controls how far we can move in life. It creates divisions in people, money, and most importantly, your health. We must always be in search for more knowledge and try to bring ourselves to perfection knowing we will never get there. It is the fastest way to get to your next goal. You can never have enough knowledge. Do not get locked into one style of training. The Body Blast workout is only one style of training. There is an infinite number of training methods. Your workout methods should be like water, constantly changing. This is a law of life. Your body will only respond to the laws of life.
ARF-MC! Remember that acronym! I went through 20 years of mistakes, injuries, losses, championship teams, and awesome athletic achievements which earned me national recognition amongst many other things to design this model. Take a short cut and learn these 5 simple letters now! You will have great accomplishments in your health and fitness as well as the rest of your life. Guaranteed!
I leave you with this quote of motivation by Anthony Robbins to find what truly inspires you to be your best.
"People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals-that is, goals that do not inspire them." -Anthony Robbins
Jaiya Figueras is a gifted athlete who enjoys working with regular people intent on achieving optimal fitness. As a University of Oregon football player, Figueras was All Pac 10 Defensive Back of 1997. Jaiya trained to overcome significant injuries, ultimately making critical plays that helped his team reach the Rose Bowl. In addition to his degree in history from the University of Oregon, Jaiya holds accreditations from the International Sports Sciences Association and the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has been associated with coaching and working with athletes for over 20 years. An experienced coach and careful observer, Jaiya's superior approach is clear from the first workout as he can calibrate every segment of the session to challenge your needs.
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