You cant tell me the music that plays in your facility doesn't fuel the activity within it! So how exactly do you pick the music that comes on? Here are some things to consider when picking the perfect track to start the fire:
- Amount of people in the facility
- The age of the people in the facility?
- Who is using ipods?
- What kind of class are you teaching or are going on?
- Are you in an area where others can hear the music (the office to the right or people passing the building)
- Demographics
That being said - I put together a couple rules for my facility ( always, always, always, exceptions)
- Even if you have one person over the age of 55 (based on personal experience) in the facility - pass on the excessive cursing
- Remember that not everyone likes the bass pounding music that seems to be taking over the air ways
- Don't start the day with dance/ techno music
- Eighties on 8 & Seventies on 7 (sirius xm) is a great way to appeal to the baby boomers generation right now or the upcoming dominant client.
- Don't give the option to your client unless you are the only ones on the floor
- When you have a new client put on something accommodating and light
Every facility is different and I am fully aware of this. Here in Roseland our client base is more diverse then I could have ever expected when I first started at this place. So remember to keep everyone's tastes in mind and keep things as neutral as possible
Agree - Disagree- more to Add - Let me here you!
Coach Pop
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
My diet today
...oh boy...
I am sending this out simply because I am embarrassed of it- so by showing all of you I can change my ways
BreakFast
Whole wheat bagel lightly toasted lightly buttered
2 Egg Whites + 1 slice of whole wheat bread + 1/2 slice of Cheese
1.5 Servings of Raisin bran in 2% Milk
Lunchish
Banana
Quaker Oats Chewy Bar
Crunchy Spice Burrito @ Taco Bell
Baja Blast 16oz
....more to come...
no vegtable no meats.... well really ones anyway....sodium city...Gotta work on that!
Coach Pop
I am sending this out simply because I am embarrassed of it- so by showing all of you I can change my ways
BreakFast
Whole wheat bagel lightly toasted lightly buttered
2 Egg Whites + 1 slice of whole wheat bread + 1/2 slice of Cheese
1.5 Servings of Raisin bran in 2% Milk
Lunchish
Banana
Quaker Oats Chewy Bar
Crunchy Spice Burrito @ Taco Bell
Baja Blast 16oz
....more to come...
no vegtable no meats.... well really ones anyway....sodium city...Gotta work on that!
Coach Pop
Monday, March 14, 2011
Corrective or Educate
So I've been really watching body language on this cloudy Monday morning. I've been told by a series of sources that 80% of communication is non-verbal- so these are my observations:
1. No one wakes up early enough - so they look tired.
2. As much as I try to help build better posture - it just doesn't happen unless the client really wants to look better and feel better.
3. When we are discussing the dangers of single issue voting- look me in the eye- people just don't do that anymore ( a little off subject but one of my clients loves that)
4. And most important " IF YOU ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD- YOU MAY NOT FEEL GOOD"
"Looking good- feeling good"
Don't get be wrong I am totally picking up on peoples lordatic curves and upper trap dominance- I really am watching people bend their backs and fail to fully extend their elbows. But it still goes back to point number two- if you don't focus on keeping your back straight and bending your knees, odds are the clients posture will not improve.
So what do you do - spend a lot of time on doing corrective exercises or educate them on the importance of correct posterior so you can spread your time and exercises evenly?
Coach Pop
1. No one wakes up early enough - so they look tired.
2. As much as I try to help build better posture - it just doesn't happen unless the client really wants to look better and feel better.
3. When we are discussing the dangers of single issue voting- look me in the eye- people just don't do that anymore ( a little off subject but one of my clients loves that)
4. And most important " IF YOU ARE NOT LOOKING GOOD- YOU MAY NOT FEEL GOOD"
"Looking good- feeling good"
Don't get be wrong I am totally picking up on peoples lordatic curves and upper trap dominance- I really am watching people bend their backs and fail to fully extend their elbows. But it still goes back to point number two- if you don't focus on keeping your back straight and bending your knees, odds are the clients posture will not improve.
So what do you do - spend a lot of time on doing corrective exercises or educate them on the importance of correct posterior so you can spread your time and exercises evenly?
Coach Pop
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Rookie Mistake
Here at the facility one of my best friends and co-workers is away at the Arnold Classic- Bobby Fields
here he is..........
Anyway! He is not available today since his flight was cancelled, so, today, I picked up several of his clients. After training one in perticular ( like I usually do) I asked "Andy" how was that work out compared to some of the stuff Bobby has done with you. Among some of his responses were :
"It wasnt your best"
" You've been more creative with others"
" You didnt stretch me too well and I spoke for your benefit during the work out"
Of course, like most young professionals should do, I said okay thank you for your opinion. I finished up the stretching and thanked him for working with me.
Point of the story
To all professionals (young and experienced)
Not every client is going to like you. You will not always doing the right exercise- regardless of what you think. I missed judged this client and when I asked for criticizism- I got it. I think it is difficult, espeically in this industry, to really let go and understanding that every single client is unique and looks for something different. I thought he enjoyed the conversation- but was wrong.
I am a rookie and these types of mistakes will be made. I am okay with that. If anything I have know learned something about him and myself.
Coach Pop
here he is..........
Anyway! He is not available today since his flight was cancelled, so, today, I picked up several of his clients. After training one in perticular ( like I usually do) I asked "Andy" how was that work out compared to some of the stuff Bobby has done with you. Among some of his responses were :
"It wasnt your best"
" You've been more creative with others"
" You didnt stretch me too well and I spoke for your benefit during the work out"
Of course, like most young professionals should do, I said okay thank you for your opinion. I finished up the stretching and thanked him for working with me.
Point of the story
To all professionals (young and experienced)
Not every client is going to like you. You will not always doing the right exercise- regardless of what you think. I missed judged this client and when I asked for criticizism- I got it. I think it is difficult, espeically in this industry, to really let go and understanding that every single client is unique and looks for something different. I thought he enjoyed the conversation- but was wrong.
I am a rookie and these types of mistakes will be made. I am okay with that. If anything I have know learned something about him and myself.
Coach Pop
Friday, March 4, 2011
Todays Adversity
Today I had the chance to sleep in till 715 due to a cancellation last night. I was thinking to myself "great, get a couple extra Z's- good breakfast- good stuff"
Well, my alarm clock goes off around 4:30am and the first thing that runs through my mind is "oh man I won't be able to get in the weight room today since I have that visitor tonight- damn"
Before I even closed my eyes again this promo started going off in my head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl_1wh1obyM
^ Watch that....
Anyway, I started thinking about how the spring is coming on fast and its race season for me. So I got up out of bed, hung my head feeling the tightness in my shoulders, and hip flexors from yesterdays workout and told myself
"I am the only person who is going to make me better"
Got out of bed went hit the gym at 530 this morning. Ran hard, worked hard, pushed mobility, pushed flexability and on top of that -had a brief conversation with a older man I haven't seen in years.
AND THAN HAD A GREAT FIRST 2 SESSIONS AT WORK.
Well, my alarm clock goes off around 4:30am and the first thing that runs through my mind is "oh man I won't be able to get in the weight room today since I have that visitor tonight- damn"
Before I even closed my eyes again this promo started going off in my head:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl_1wh1obyM
Anyway, I started thinking about how the spring is coming on fast and its race season for me. So I got up out of bed, hung my head feeling the tightness in my shoulders, and hip flexors from yesterdays workout and told myself
"I am the only person who is going to make me better"
Got out of bed went hit the gym at 530 this morning. Ran hard, worked hard, pushed mobility, pushed flexability and on top of that -had a brief conversation with a older man I haven't seen in years.
AND THAN HAD A GREAT FIRST 2 SESSIONS AT WORK.
Got into work and watched this video.....
GET AFTER IT TODAY.... BE SOMEBODY SPECIAL
Coach Pop
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Todays Workout FYI!
Back to the gym - a lot of work to be done tonight. Taking a young lifter into the gym and teaching him how (a lot like myself) you don't know anything and the information you think you know pretty well is going to change... so what exactly are we doing.... exploring the realms of exercise....
Starting off with one of Jim Kielbaso's Hardest Exercises (that's his book)
5 Minutes Up Hill Walk
Dynamic Warm up
High Knees
Butt Kicks
Frankenstein Walks
Spider Man Walks
Jumped on Mobility Wod today and watched a couple videos on opening up the hips - you have to check that place out
So perform some mobility work
Followed by :
Bench Press
Shoulder Press
TRX Row
Power Pull
x 2
Jump Squat
Manual Hamstring + Push Up
Split Squat
Reverse Lunge
Hip Bridge
x2
Than plan around with some abs.
It's nothing fancy but we are about doing what works here. I am not going to have some one stand on a ball and curl a weight while lowering the hips. Its not my thing. Do what work and with what doesn't save it for another client or another day when you are going to take the time out to work on it.
If anyone out there is giving it a try let me know!
Coach Pop
Starting off with one of Jim Kielbaso's Hardest Exercises (that's his book)
5 Minutes Up Hill Walk
Dynamic Warm up
High Knees
Butt Kicks
Frankenstein Walks
Spider Man Walks
Jumped on Mobility Wod today and watched a couple videos on opening up the hips - you have to check that place out
So perform some mobility work
Followed by :
Bench Press
Shoulder Press
TRX Row
Power Pull
x 2
Jump Squat
Manual Hamstring + Push Up
Split Squat
Reverse Lunge
Hip Bridge
x2
Than plan around with some abs.
It's nothing fancy but we are about doing what works here. I am not going to have some one stand on a ball and curl a weight while lowering the hips. Its not my thing. Do what work and with what doesn't save it for another client or another day when you are going to take the time out to work on it.
If anyone out there is giving it a try let me know!
Coach Pop
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