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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Prep the Prep Time

I try and work as efficiently as possible so that  I maximize my time and give myself time to work on things besides the prep time of getting ready for the next day/few days. It takes a lot of planning and prepping and has been a big work in progress for the past year to year and a half but it has helped in the long run keep myself organized and honest with myself when I am not.

One strategy I have enjoyed is making a big batch of breakfast burritos and wrapping them in wax paper and aluminum foil and then freezing them. After a few times of making them I have gotten the cooking time to down under an hour for the whole project which yields me between 10 and 12 days of breakfast.

This has been a great energy and time saver for me so that I can spend time doing other things but make sure that I have good nutrition lined up for my next day of work.


Thursday, February 12, 2015

10 Minutes A Day

A new initiative of mine these past few weeks has to spend 10 minutes a day separate of my training session for the day dedicated on movement. More specifically low impact  movement that will better help postural issues and improve timing and patterning of specific muscles.

These 10 minutes consist of stretching/mobility/yoga/breathing exercises/tai chi/flow/low level body weight exercises/whatever else you want to call it.

I have been able to start this habit and dedicate 10 minutes for about a week now. It has helped me be more relaxed and feel better in between my training sessions. I have even filmed a few of the sessions and watched part of them to see what posture I am actually in compared to my proprioception of the movement. Doing so has helped me realize how much trunk flexion I present with on a regular basis throughout movement patterns.

It is a work in progress and a long way from being a habit, but dedicating just 10 minutes a day on movement is helping me learn feel how to better move and better instruct.

Thursday, February 5, 2015

The Creativity Stiffled

Work, housework, training, reading, relationships, errands, time wasting etc.

All of these things get put first before creativity, before shipping, before putting myself out there, before taking on more, and more importantly before putting things into action. 

Frankly, it is time to put things into action, develop the habit, and get creative. 

It starts by starting.