it’s NOT a place to pick up chicks/dudes, it’s NOT a place to text, read the paper, chit chat with friends while others are waiting for that piece of equipment, it’s NOT a runway platform, it’s NOT for the weak of will or of heart, it’s NOT somewhere you go to “hang out”.

Let me tell you what it IS for.

The gym is a sanctuary of blood, sweat and tears. Where you leave it all out on the floor and know that you gave 100% for each and every rep and set with those weights and every minute you spend on that piece of cardio equipment. It IS the place where you begin your dream of that gold medal, that trophy, that moment you cross the finish line. It’s my church, my life, MY GYM is where I grow as a person, as a competitor, as a human being. It’s where I mold the best ME I can be. It builds self esteem and self worth. Respect it, own it, be it…be all of it, all of you!

1. Choose something close to your home or your work. You are more likely to go if you don’t have to travel far.
2. What are the hours the gym is open? Does it jive with your schedule?
3. What are your goals and does the gym cater to them?
4. Are the staff friendly and knowledgeable?
5. Does the gym provide adequate parking and facilities that suit your needs? eg. showers, child care

These are a few things to consider when choosing your gym. It’s important to feel at home, after all, the more comfortable you are where you train, the more likely you are to frequent the facility.

Now get out there and spread some holiday cheer! Stay safe and eat/drink responsibly.

From all of us here at Elite Instruction xoxoxo Merry Christmas!

Grab a partner! Not just any partner though.  Train with someone who inspires you.  If they don’t push you to go beyond your comfort zone, if they don’t motivate you to achieve your goals, they aren’t the right training partner for you.  I love to train with my fellow competitors, they push me beyond my limits and celebrate with me when the results show on stage.

Decide right now who you’d like to train with and ask them to come with you to your gym, your field or wherever it is you find your fitness.  Try it out, see what happens, I bet you’ll love it!

We make sport specific training fun but effective. No matter what your skill level, what your sport, we have the trainer just for you.

Take the first step in becoming that overall athlete and/or team you have always wanted to be. It starts with strength and conditioning. You can have all the skill in the world but if you can’t go 5 minutes without gasping for air, there’s a problem and that’s where we come in.

Catapult your game to the next level.  Contact us today.

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Exercise boosts your mood and lowers the feeling of depression or feeling of being “down”.  It helps boost your self esteem because in turn you feel great and you look great!

When you exercise your body releases endorphins and they trigger positive feelings in your body that push out the negative.  Some people might even call the feeling after they work out, or go for a run as “euphoric”.  That’s the endorphin rush.

We all know or have experienced how hard it is to get off your butt and go to the gym, especially if you are feeling “down”.  So decide right now that if you are in that moment, or when you get in those moments, you will hit the gym, even if you don’t really want to.

Trust me, you won’t regret it!

Some great ways to exercise your mind include:
- reading
- meditation
- positive affirmations spoken aloud
and so much more!

I find that when we get busy with “life” we forget to do these types of things that exercise our mind and when that happens, we in turn, don’t exercise our bodies.  Make sense?

If you would like to get involved in mental training with us at Elite, feel free to hit us up on our contact page to set up a free consultation.  Start now, NO EXCUSES, you are worth it!

Long Term Benefits
Circuit training is a type of interval training. It is a great way to increase the body’s ability to burn calories when it is at rest. The heart rate goes up very high, returns to a lower, but still elevated state, and then goes up very high again. At no point during circuit training does the heart rate return to its resting rate. Circuit training, and interval training overall, increases the amount of oxygen that a person consumes post exercise, and therefore, increases the number of calories that a person burns throughout the day.

It can be used to achieve an increase in lean body mass and a decrease in weight.

Separate cardiovascular training is not necessary. All body parts are trained in one session, and therefore, exercisers do not need to work out everyday.