Happy Get Fit NH New Year: What I Learned In 2015

In our training classes we have been talking about resolutions for the new year, and how sometimes reflections on the past year are more useful, or at least a good foundation for the goals we want to achieve in 2016.

As I reflect back on 2015, I wanted to share some things I have learned:

My students teach me as much or more than I teach them

Just this morning I was having a conversation with one of my students on how I could more effectively coach her. It was such a valuable conversation, because no matter how good of a coach I think I am, I have to work hard to be effective with all my clients. The most valuable gift I receive is for a student to help me coach them better.

There are many other lessons you teach me as well. The human body is an amazing creation, but it also breaks in a lot of different ways. We see that with our FMS assessments. Continually sharpening my skills and the skills of our coaches in order to safely and effectively train y’all while keeping injury at bay is challenging and rewarding. That leads me to the next thing I learned this year.

The GFNH system is a really great way to train

Why? Because it is effective over the long term. Coach Dan John says that most of the training year should be reasonable workouts, and I couldn’t agree more. In other words don’t do super hard workouts that leave you trashed all the time. There are days for those, but not every day. Our goal is to make our body better, not struggle to survive training. Gym injuries should be freak accidents, not common occurrences. Injury prevention has always been our number one priority, and the incredibly low injury rate here proves that.

People are the priority and what make GFNH great

It’s not the facilities, the equipment, the amenities, or even the training that make Get Fit NH what it is. While we have a lot of great technology (MyZone, Polar, BioForce HRV, Fit3d to name a few) it is you, the GFNH family, coaches and students alike striving to get better every day, that makes this place so special.

To An Amazing 2016

No one knows what this year will bring. There will be joy and sorrow. Good days and days we might like to forget. We are really only in control of one thing, and that is how we respond to what life throws our way. A word I have grown to respects is the word Resilience. The ability to be resilient in the face of challenges is what allows us to survive and prosper. I strongly feel the battle against the iron, the 100 more meters on the SkiErg, even simply the act of getting up and getting to the gym helps us build the resilience we may need to tap into when life gets hard.

I am so grateful that I get to share the journey with you, no matter where it takes us.

Let’s Make It Happen – Together.

Dean