Dean
Dean
Want to learn to swing the “cannonball with handles” the so you can use it in training?
Here is your chance!
While the swing is fairly simple, doing it RIGHT (like anything) is key to safe and effective training.
The best part (besides getting to spend time with me of course) is that this seminar is no charge.
All I am asking is that you make a donation of any amount to the Payson Center for Cancer Care in support of the Rock N’ Race. Could be a penny (although that would be kinda cheesy), but that’s up to you. I’d personally pay $50 to come, so ya know! 🙂
First come, first serve – Only taking 15 of y’all this time around.
See you there!
Dean
KB Swing Mastery Seminar
Place: Get Fit NH Epsom
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2014
Time: 9:00 – 10:15am
Investment: A little somethin’ somethin’ for the Payson Center
You’ve asked for it, you got it!
We are calling this years “Sizzlin’ Summer Slimdown” the Six Week Sprint into Summer, and it is going to be spectacular!
As is our custom, this challenge is going to be habit based, but you know there is going to be some stuff in there that is going to make you think and make you stretch, but most importantly it’s going to make you better.
Here’s some dates you need to know:
S3 Kickoff Meeting: Saturday May 10th
S3 Starts: Monday May 19th
S3 Ends: Sunday June 29
I am also excited to announce that Coach Nancy has committed to do at least three of her incredible seminars, covering topics like Menu Planning, Food Preparation “Cheats” and Summer Salads and Sides. These are can’t miss, so stay tuned for those dates.
We will be rolling out more info soon, so stay on the edge of your seats and get ready to…
Make It Happen!
Coach Dean
Award winning trainer recognized for successful implementation of Smart Group Training Philosophy at Get Fit NH
Concord, NH – Coach Dean Carlson, owner of Get Fit NH of Concord and Epsom, has recently been named to the advisory board of Smart Group Training. Smart Group Training is the industry leader in bringing injury screening, prevention, and corrective exercise protocols previously only found in one-on-one personal training into gym and health clubs with large group training formats.
Smart Group Training and the Functional Movement Screen have been part of the way Get Fit NH trains clients since 2012. Dean called this a logical progression toward not only getting his clients better, but moving the training industry forward by implementing protocols that are respected and understood by physical therapists, orthopedic physicians and other allied health professionals.
The trainers at Get Fit NH are constantly trying to improve on the quality of training they can provide, and the Functional Movement Screen allows personalization of each routine within a group setting to maximize clients’ results. “Being named to the advisory board of Smart Group Training means that the Get Fit NH team has been recognized as one of the best in the country at what we do – helping people move better, feel better and be better,” Carlson said.
The Functional Movement Screen, the foundation of the SGT approach, was designed to identify asymmetries and poor movement patterns in the body. Such patterns have been shown to lead to injury and less than optimal performance. Clients may already have a good base of strength, but if they move poorly, they may never be able to tap into it. Training the body to move well first lays the foundation for the best outcomes.
Under Dean Carlson’s leadership Get Fit NH has been named Best Gym in Southern NH from 2010 to 2014, and Dean has also been recognized as Best Fitness Trainer 3 times in that same period. He credits Get Fit NH’s success in large part to the continuous drive to do what it takes to get his clients better. Call 344-2651 today to get your own Functional Movement Screen. Begin training with us soon to lose fat, build muscle, and feel great.
I love questions, particularly when a client takes such an interest in their training that they want to know “Why?”
As in “I am not a runner, I don’t understand why we are doing drills like ‘through the gears’, it doesn’t make sense to me.”
That is actually a great question for a couple reasons. Besides the obvious, it also lets me know that we need to do a better job educating. It’s a win-win, because both student and teacher are getting better at the same time.
So why do we do this type of drill anyway?
Last week we talked about the TFW formula for Agility Training.
ADSR = CI
Acceleration. Deceleration. Stopping. Re-acceleration = Conditioning and Injury Prevention
You see agility training is not just about pro athletes running through cones, stopping on a dime, and exploding in the other direction.
And if we want to maintain it, we got to train it.
So let’s talk about those seated sprints and through the gear drills.
Consider all the things that we are accomplishing, training, and learning:
And once we get that arm action down, our standing work becomes even more effective.
Does it apply to running and sprinting?
You bet! But all these thing also apply to many other aspects of training as well.
Effective arm action helps us create more power, maintain our center of gravity, and keep our balance. And moving better and being more efficient in these areas translates to all of our training.
And helps us get a little bit better, every day.
Keep those questions coming, and keep Making It Happen!
Coach Dean
P.S. – If you are a runner, want to be a better runner, or intend to start running, you need to be at Coach Sarah’s “Running Mechanics & Injury Prevention” Seminar on May 7th.
Now this might seem a little strange, but good grooming is part of great health too!
I seriously hate shaving, so when I find ANYTHING that makes the experience a little smoother it is worth passing on.
And it’s like adding insult to injury paying for those fancy 3 or 4 blade replacement cartridges. I got so fed up with paying $3 or $4 a pop that I had to throw away after two uses, that I bought some two blade disposables – the only problem with that is that I had to use 2 of them to get one decent shave, and the nicks were brutal. I’d rather pay the extra.
And then I met Harry’s.
I don’t remember where I first heard about Harrys.com and their shaving products, but I am glad I did. I know this will surprise you, but I was a bit skeptical when they claimed that their “Truman Set”, which consists of a handle, a tube of shave cream and 3 blades, would last me a month. And it only cost 15 bucks, free shipping.
Yeah Right!
So I fussed around the website, looked at how they made the blades, German engineering, all that stuff. Then I figured I had just wasted way more than $15 bucks of my time just looking at the website, so I placed the order, figuring I didn’t have all that much to lose.
I just checked.
My first order arrived March 22nd.
I put the 3rd blade in the handle last night, April 22nd.
And the tube of shaving cream is still over 1/3 full.
I’d call that a winner.
Now I only need to shave every other day, so I can’t guarantee you’ll get 2 weeks out of every blade, and maybe your baby face does just fine with what you are using.
But since Harry’s was generous enough to offer me a few free blades if you order from them, I thought I’d pass the word. And if you don’t like them, just tell me and I’ll take them off your hands.
Check out Harrys.com by clicking here
Stay smooth my friends!
Dean
Last weekends workshop was such a huge success that we are doing it again! On Wednesday May 7, 2014 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm Coach Sarah will be presenting “Running Mechanics and Injury Prevention”, and I know you will not want to miss it. I wouldn’t be surprised if some people who came last time sign up again – it was that good!
Here’s what Adam had to say: “Coach Sarah & Coach Dean: I ran 4.25 of the most pain free miles this morning I have ran in over one year thanks to the information I learned at your running seminar yesterday. I focused exclusively on my running technique and it felt great. Sarah gave use so many great tips and new information. I would highly encourage anybody to sign up for this class if given again. We can’t wait for for your next/intermediate seminar! Thank You!”
Running season is kicking off with the Rock N’ Race (you can still register for the race here) just 8 days later, so now is the time.
See you there!
Dean
Mechanics of Running and How to Stay Injury Free
Place: Get Fit NH Epsom
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Time: 6:00 – 7:30pm
Investment: $25
Please Bring: Paper and pen, clothes and shoes for light running
This Workshop Is Open To The Public.
Last week I had a very excited client come up to me and share how well she had been doing since the 21-Day Detox.
It went something like this.
“I am still eating the detox plan and I feel great. I have lost 19 pounds and it has never been easier. I have loads of energy. I am running my best 5k times ever. I am going to get to 25 pounds lost and then start adding some of the foods back in.”
Now all those things are fabulous. What more could you ask for? In fact those results are so fabulous that the next word I uttered was…
“Why?”
As in “Why would you change anything if you are getting the results you want?”
And she didn’t really have a good answer. “Well, I guess just to see what happens.”
Well my educated guess is that if you start adding things back in – sugar, dairy, and wheat for instance- that you are going to go back to feeling like you were. The fact of the matter is that none of those things are necessary for good health. At the least you want to be very careful when you re-introduce them and make sure you aren’t getting any adverse reactions. We discussed those things (and I congratulated her on her achievements- I am not heartless) 🙂
Think about it though.
The old maxim is “If it Ain’t Broke Don’t Fix It.”
Same thing goes for your training.
Spring is here. Summer is coming. The weather is nice. You are headed outside.
I get it.
But that doesn’t mean you don’t need to train. You still need the soft tissue work, the mobility and flexibility work, the structured metabolic work and the balanced strength work.
THOSE are the thing that help you hit the golf ball further, stay on the bike longer, and tackle the taller mountains. Don’t get caught in the trap of thinking that walking, hiking, biking and golfing is training.
It’s Not.
You are able to do all those things because you have taken the time in training to get better.
And that quest never takes a break, never slacks off, and never ends.
Stay the Course.
Hold The Line.
Make It Happen.
Dean
Remember our mantra from a few months back, Be The Weirdo? In other words it’s OK if people look at you a little sideways when you make choices that are helping you lose weight, get lean, and look and feel great. They aren’t ready yet, that’s all.
I received this email from my friend and mentor Martin Rooney today that reminded me of this, and since sharing is caring, here you go!
Coach Dean
Which Side Are You On?
There was once a king who was put in a terrible situation. All of the citizens in his kingdom got their water from a different well than the one from which he drank. The well of his subjects became tainted and as a result of them drinking from that well, all of his once-loyal followers went mad. Because everyone in the kingdom had gone crazy, they all looked at each other as if they were still normal and that the King was actually the one that had gone crazy.
Even though he tried everything in his power to help his people, his subjects would spend every day attempting to convince the King he was crazy and try different “remedies” to cure his madness. When the King could not longer face the treatments and couldn’t bear to be so different from everyone else, he decided to give in and drink from their tainted well. When he did, he became just like them and the country, although all crazy, was happy again.
I saw this story play out again last week. With the parents unprepared to feed and exercise their children correctly, I felt like the King from the story. Due to so many others having different beliefs of fitness, I almost had to ask myself who really was the “madman” here? Then I remembered which “kingdom” to which I am proud to belong.
A Tale Of Two Kingdoms
One kingdom of the world has grown overweight, overmedicated and undertrained from the tainted well from which they drink. They drink not tainted water, but tainted information from slick marketers, spokespeople and governments usually bent on making money or protecting market position. In just two generations of drinking from this well, once important essential human needs such as regular exercise, healthy diet and adequate sleep have become expendable in relation to busy schedules, a pocket full of excuses and easy-to-make chicken nuggets. In this Kingdom anything is acceptable to eat as long as that something is packaged in 100 calorie sizes, screams the words Light, Diet or Fat-Free from its packaging or is deemed of great value since it has been Super-Sized. Health care is to take medicines freely and daily even when its advertisement proudly lists known side affects as chronic diarrhea, headaches, dizziness, stroke, loss of hearing, partial blindness, and DEATH. The pharmacy is the local donut shop or coffee house to buy synthetic energy to get through another day. Child abuse is not buying the 150 dollar pair of shoes that won’t be used due to hours spent playing video games.
In the other kingdom, 5 hours of exercise a week, a diet full of fruits and vegetables and 8 hours of sleep are taken daily as medicines to inoculate against disease. Delayed gratification and patience are the energy on which the subjects run and self-discipline is the strength used to make difficult decisions. As a result of drinking from this well, a proud member from this kingdom may look like the crazy king to the subjects of the first kingdom if he or she chooses to pass on the community “chocolate volcano” dessert or use the word “organic” when referring to food preference. A member might be viewed by the other kingdom as obsessed if he or she wonders to make his or her children’s food is gluten-free, dye free and grass-fed. They would probably look insane to skip a barbeque buffet for some almonds, celery sticks and a solid workout. Child abuse here would be letting the kids play the same video games with a bag full of chips. As a result of these actions, they would become spoken of in the opposite kingdom with a roll of the eyes as “one of those” people.
As you saw from the story, it’s not easy to be King. When you are outnumbered and long for affiliation, it’s not easy to meet with such Resistance. Perhaps it would be easier just to drink from their well. At TFW we remind our students, life is not supposed to be easy. You will not be measured by the easy decisions you make, but instead by the most challenging ones. If you are reading this, I know to which Kingdom you belong. We may look and act different, but regardless of the pressure, I implore you to never back down. Do not forget you are the stronger one. Fight the good fight and do not drink from the tainted well.
Yours in Strength,
Martin
Just a reminder that we are holding our “Kids for Kids” fundraiser training this Saturday at Get Fit NH Concord.
You can get all the details here
It has come to my attention (Thank Jeff) that while not everyone will be able to clear their schedule and attend, they would still like to donate to this worthy cause. Leave it to you all to figure out more ways to be generous.
We have sent up a donation link, and 100% of the donations will go to CHaD – we will gladly cover the expense of processing the payments.
Please Click Here To Donate Any Amount
Thanks Again for all you do to support our community!
Dean
Nope. Not going to give you the latest stock tip or mutual fund advice.
This is far more important than that.
Ask yourself.
Which is more valuable to you, your money or your time?
I mentioned a couple weeks ago I was reading “The One Thing” by Gary Keller. The chapter I am on now is called “A Balanced Life”, which the author convincingly breaks down is a myth. But it was a couple paragraphs I read last night that really struck me hard. Keller writes:
“I once knew a highly successful businessman who had worked long days and weekends for most of his life, sincere in his belief that he was doing it all for his family. Someday when he was done, they would all enjoy the fruits of his labor, spend time together, travel, and do all the things they’d never done. After giving many years to building his company he had recently sold it and was open to discussing what he might do next. I asked him how he was doing and he proudly proclaimed he was fine. “When I was building the business, I was never home and rarely saw my family. So now I’m with them on vacation making up for lost time. You know how it is, right? Now that I have the money and time, I’m getting all those years back.”
Some highly dubious rationalization, I thought to myself, but still I could see where he could be coming from. But then the next phrase erased any smugness and dug the knife in.
“Do you really think you can ever get back a child’s bedtime story or birthday? Is a party for a five-year-old with imaginary pals the same as dinner with a teenager with high-school friend? Is an adult attending a young child’s soccer game on par with attending a soccer game with an adult child? Do you think you can cut a deal with God that time stands still for you, holding off on anything important until you’re ready to participate again?”
I should know this better than anyone. I have 6 children, the youngest being 7 and the eldest 27, and I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. On Saturday I took the girls out to breakfast and then the afternoon was dedicated to Andrew. It was a great day. I need to do that more often.
And it’s not just family where we can’t make up for lost time. There is no deal to be made with the Creator to get time to stand still because I am “too busy doing other things.”
Every day we choose not to train when we should can never be reclaimed.
Every set we work to only 80% when the goal is 100% is lost.
Every time we pick up 30 pounds when we could have done 40 is time wasted on being less than our best.
Every night we go to bed at midnight when we could have turned the TV off at 10:00 is an opportunity to get better that we missed.
Every bite of junk food that passes between our lips causes us to be less healthy when we could have chosen better.
Harsh? Unrealistic?
Consider this. When you invest your money you expect a return. You want a hard working fund that will grow your wealth.
Is it any less important to put max effort into your time investment?
When you invest your time into getting proper sleep, exercise and nutrition you will actually GAIN time – you will be more energetic, more productive, and enjoy life more.
That’s growing your health.
And wealth without health is a zero sum game.
Invest Wisely.
Make It Happen!
Coach Dean
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