Motivation

The Rocky Mountains are the perfect inspiration for extra-perspiration.
Above the valley behind the Santa Fe Ski Area, NM.


Good friends make big mountains seem smaller.

While the rest of the country is still in a deep freeze, Malibu offers a
70 degree warm spring breeze. Busch Dr. above Zuma Beach.

Whether the goal is to be a competitive athlete or simply to lose weight,
staying motivated is the primary focus. Even million dollar athletes
lose their drive to succeed. Motivation and focus are practiced skills
that can be seemingly elusive to maintain.

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There is no substitution for real outdoor aerobic training.


Mother nature is great motivation. Tapia fire road just north of Pepperdine.

There are hundreds of miles of wonderful trails
to explore in the Santa Monica Mountains.



Paseo Miramar is a great trail just north of Santa Monica.

And,
just FYI -
there are 54 mountains in Colorado over 14,000 ft.

Mt. of the Holy Cross in the Vail backcountry is pure Rocky Mountain Motivation!
Click here to hike Colorado!


Personal Motivation

After
> 20 + years of being coached and training for
several competitive sports

> Working as a trainer since 1990 with clients of all ages,
personalities, abilities and disabilities

> Recovering from major injuries which resulted in
multiple surgeries

> One hundred plus hours of personal physical therapy

> Having worked one on one with dozens of recovering
patients as a physical therapy aide

I know first-hand that staying motivated
is very hard.

Big hint...

have fun
or
you probably
won't have
any fun.

Play
consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.

~ Mark Twain

DEVELOP COMPETENCE

For a large majority of the thousands of active people
I have observed (of all ages and athletic abilities), developing
an enjoyable level of competence (not competition) in a variety of
athletic endeavors is the key to sustaining long-term motivation.
I try to help most people find at least two primary motivators
and add several development exercises (yoga, swimming, weights, stairs, etc.)
to improve upon any existing passion. If done in moderation, most
activities and exercises are mutually beneficial over the long-term.

Whether unfamous athlete or infamous couch potato,
discover new enthusiasm for your goals.

GET OUTSIDE!


Beware of the unstoppable CHAVIS CHARGE! If you would like to get out
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The time spent on any piece of stationary equipment is
definitely not as beneficial as exercising outside. The great
outdoors is the FREE and fun health club path
to long term health and fitness.

Running on an indoor track, walking stairs inside a building
or speed skating in an ice arena is the same idea as being outside.
One must actually transport the body from point A to point B
in order to truly 'get fit'.

This does not mean that stationary exercise is a waste of time.
It is exercise, it does create results and it is a great way to burn a
'few' calories. It most useful during bad weather or when you are
restricted on time and/or you are doing a 'recovery workout'.

The truly fit people rarely do cardio indoors.

Famous stuntman Terry Jackson was born in 1962. If you were born
in 1982 you probably can't keep up with him on a mountain bike...
or a rock wall... or 50 flights of stairs. The singletrack
above Mountaingate/Kenter just north of Brentwood.

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SET SPECIFIC GOALS

At first,
focusing on long-term discipline and making sacrifices for specific goals
can be physically and emotionally challenging:

Ultimately,
over the decades this has proven to be the steadfast approach for
'motivating the ego' (this is a healthy phrase).

Follow the magic order of healthy active living:

1. EAT
-do eat a little all the time.
DO NOT EXERCISE ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.
A little aerobic exercise before breakfast is ok, but serious athletes always have something
before (it does not need to be a large meal) and after a hard training session. Several small,
healthy meals throughout the day will actually stimulate your metabolism. Not eating after a
certain time of the day will only cause hunger and energy depletion in the morning
... qualify your quantity.

2. SLEEP
-try to be rested before you exercise.
Sleeping is highly underrated in this country. Inadequate rest greatly reduces exercise benefits
and will de-motivate anyone in the long run. If you are truly fatigued... go home, eat
(do not skip a meal just because you did not work out), go to bed, have breakfast and work out
(twice if you can) the next day. This is a much better prescription than pushing
through a sleep deprived workout.

3. EXERCISE
-aiming for approximately the same time of the day and every day if you can.
Vary the intensities, routines, and lengths of your workouts in relation to your
daily energy, ability, and schedule. You and your energy levels are human,
some days will be easier than others. Try not to exhaust yourself the day
before the big presentation at work.

Exercise programs are to be guidelines not gospel.

I love quotes.

SPORT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT

I recommend a sport-specific development regimen
that directly correlates to improving performance
in a particular activity/sport.

I will now sacrifice some anaerobic muscle (power) in order to fully develop
aerobic strength endurance (for distance) and to elevate anaerobic threshold levels
(for hill climbing & speed on a mountain bike). This is necessary to focus time,
muscle energy, and most importantly to maximize the conversion of muscle
into the 'specific strength endurance' needed for mountain biking.

TAKE A BREAK

For me,
being faster and lighter on a mountain bike is my primary motivator most of the year.
However, after eight months of hard riding my spine, my knees, my shoulders, my brain,
and especially my butt all need a break from the bicycle.

So,
I take some time away from the pedals and go back to the many other activities I enjoy:
Rock climbing, yoga, hiking, computer chess, and even finishing one of the six books I have
started to read. I still lift weights on a consistent basis but rarely 'go heavy'...
relatively speaking.

Generally speaking,
I find that people enjoy pursuing what they feel they can do well. If I can help someone
learn to enjoy the weight room (and my jokes), it will definitely enhance every single
activity in which they already participate.

ENTHUSIASM
is an underrated word.

It is not surprising to me that Richard Simmons is one of the most successful
exercise/health gurus to date. He does not have washboard abs nor bulging biceps
(ironically neither does Lance Armstong). His gift is motivating people into believing they
can achieve. Yes, he is easy to laugh at; but to his credit, he has helped thousands and
thousands of morbidly obese people recover to a healthier size with his...

unyielding enthusiasm!

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Jeff Archibald
ACE Certified Trainer
310 890 6783
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jeff@boldfitness.com

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Summer ~ Mountain bike ~ Colorado! A perfect Rocky Mountain
afternoon with Mt. of the Holy Cross in the background of Vail.

A summer 'training session' in COLORADO will turn
unmotivated legs into steel, revitalize the spirit,
and shrink the waistline!

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