A FIT BODY IS A FIT MIND

My husband has a great business/lifestyle blog and I thought I'd share his most recent post.  He pertains it to making money but I think you can relate to it in all aspects of life.  I hope you enjoy it and if you'd like to read more check him out at Pey It Forward (Pey is for Peyton, our daughter) :]

A FIT body is a FIT mind, and a FIT mind can do ANYTHING (make money)

Physical fitness is a key part of life.

I have always been active throughout my life but as time has gone on and the career has kicked in and the family life has taken over, I think it is more important than ever to make being “fit” a priority.

I am currently involved in “Crossfit” at Crossfit Crowntown in Corona, Ca.  This is by far one of the most challenging, rewarding and motivating things that I have ever done.  I wake up every day at 4:30 in the morning to be at Crossfit at 5:15… By 6:30am the hardest part of my day is over and I am off to work and have a clear head to work with.

There are people from all walks of life that make this grueling, rewarding, community based activity part of their everyday life.  There are 60 year old men and women, mother and fathers, businessmen and women, father/son, high school kids, elite athletes, you name it they Crossfit.

Everyone comes together at a “Box” and for one hour a day has one common goal, to better themselves and in turn better their family life, their careers, their social life, their health, their appearance, their confidence, etc…  Everyday I see people go beyond what theythought they could do.  They break through barriers in the gym and I think this sets the tone for their life!!

I for one have seen a direct correlation with my fitness level and my level of production at work.  I have 3 assistants at work and have made it mandetory for all three to crossfit (two of which I pay for to do it) and I will put my team up against anyone in the entire country because they know no limits and this all starts every morning at 5:00am in the gym…  By the time we get to work we are alert, confident and ready to rock.

I see the same thing with these moms in our gym… They run around after 1,2,3,4 kids and still have the energy to knock out an intense workout.  I know for a fact that being a mother is probably one of the hardest/tiring jobs EVER! If my wife leaves for a few hours I am counting the minutes until she returns because my two year old daughter is CRAZY!

Being a business man and always looking at what people do for a living, how succesful they are, how passionate about their life they are, I have found an astounding common denominator at Crossfit…  Everyone is very succesful, passionate, happy,and just full of energy… Coincidence???   I think not.

Like I tell my assistants everyday.  “A fit body is a fit mind, and a fit mind makes money!!!!”

Nathan, Pey it Forward

xo, jenny

HEALTH AND FITNESS GOALS

There are three things that we can forget when setting our health and fitness goals.

1.  THE SAME FOOD AND EXERCISE PLAN WILL NOT WORK THE SAME 

FOR EVERYONE

Everyone is unique in their body type, genetic make up, work schedules, food likes and dislikes, food tolerances, goals, exercise preferences, etc.  What works for a friend may not work for you.  Some people may require more carbohydrates in their diet, some feel better on lower carbohydrates diets.  Some people love meat, some people hate meat.  Experiment to find an eating plan that makes you look your best, feel your best and perform your best (whether that is being a marathon runner or a healthy active mom).

As for exercise, if you absolutely hate to run why would you choose running as your workout of choice six days a week.  It may have worked for someone else but if you don't enjoy what you're doing, or at least find it tolerable, you won't stick with it.  If you don't like running, try cycling, if you don't like crossfit, try a more traditional method in the gym.  If you don't like yoga... well, actually if you can't sit still in yoga, you should probably do yoga at least once a month ;)  If you find something you enjoy, you will be more apt to stick with the plan and more likely to see the results you desire.

2.  FOCUS ON THE CORRECT MINDSET

You have 100% control over your attitude.  As hard as it is, you can choose to be positive or choose to be negative.  Being positive doesn't mean you have to be over-the-top peppy, it's learning to see how to turn difficulties into opportunities, to express gratitude and believe that you are worth your goals and dreams.  It means that you can control what you do and how you do it, even if you can't control the outcome.  Take responsibility for your thoughts and actions.  No one else can achieve your goals for you and you must know that you are capable.  You are capable beyond belief!

3.  THIS IS FOR YOUR HEALTH AND THIS IS FOR YOUR LIFE

We are not told to eat veggies, move more, drink water, and stress less just because.  It is not to be boring and it is not to be obsessed.  It is for your health, well-being, and quality of life.  It is to be mentally and physically fit for whatever life throws at you.  It really is about moderation.  You can still have a cookie, you can still have a glass of wine and you can still eat a burger and fries.  Do not diet, find a healthy eating plan that you can maintain forever.. yes we said forever!  Trust us, you can still enjoy all that life has to offer.

You can achieve your desired goals but you must take action.  Knowing what is healthy is one thing, doing it is another.  Take action!

We are here to help.

Love, Adele and Jenny