Pure Functional Movements

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27/09/2020

Clean open design.

In this room we wanted to showcase the space and floors. These are the original floors which we resurfaced and added the sliding glass doors.

Not in the picture is the fireplace but designed this room as a sitting room with a wine rack and bartender cart.

Putting the right furniture (not too much) can make the space more valuable which increases the overall sell price.

Details are important and you can see here nailed it.

14/09/2016

Time for Workouts

Finding time for a workout can sometimes feel impossible. We have a million things to do and by the time we’re done with those million things there’s no way we can convince our bodies (or minds) to get after it at the gym, even though we know we will feel better at the end. As such, the day drifts on, our bodies feeling sluggish and fitness goals becoming increasingly difficult to hit. This used to be my life (and to be fair on certain days it still is); and I work in the fitness industry but sometimes I need an escape from the gym.

I have some athletes that get into the office around 9am and not leave until at least 10pm at night (often times it would be midnight).This is known as ‘insanely difficult to fit in a workout.’ Naturally, they didn’t workout very often. They had a short and finite window each day where they had the energy to workout and they always seemed to miss that window.

For most, peak energy is around 10am - the coffee has set in, the thinker is ticking, and lunch-time hunger is a ways away. Therefore in a perfect world it should be 'Workout Time.’ If you have the energy and time, you better get over to the gym in a hurry. But because I know this isn’t a reality for many, working out in the early morning is the only way to go.

For one thing, you are guaranteed a workout. The rest of your day is up for grabs, but that hour and a half in the morning before work is all yours. Personally, during my competition days I like to get up at 5am and start working out around 6 or 6:30am (i.e. enough time to hit snooze once or twice and to pull down some delicious smoothie). I’m done by 8am with just enough time to shower move on with my day (ie baseball practice).

I know what you are thinking but before you begin let me hit you with some truth here: you’re going to be tired whether you sleep in until 5am or 7:30am so you may as well get a workout in. Try to go to bed earlier (which by the way is the easiest method for not taking down late night snacks) and, if possible, hit a power-nap around 2pm. If neither of those are an option, make sure you’re getting plenty of rest on the weekend; that’s about all you can do.

Regardless, you should be active often; even if it’s walking your dog around the block. You may also look into joining a sports team. If every Wednesday you play soccer, softball, flat football so on.. well then you know for sure on Wednesday nights you’re getting a workout in. It’s on your schedule and it’s harder for your boss to keep you late on Wednesdays. Defend that time, do something everyday, and establish a habit.

In summary, weekdays hurt and working out is tough. If a 10am workout isn’t possibly, and afterwork is hit or miss; then wake up early and go before work. Do not skip that morning workout because the odds that you’ll make it to the gym later are unknown.
Also, workout often. If your routine is sporadic it’s harder to convince yourself that today's workout is a linchpin.

Last tip, buy clothes specifically for working out; you wear clothes specifically for work that gets you until work mood the same will work for your workouts. Take control of your workout time!

31/08/2016

It is easy to categorize a certain type of training or equipment as being “unconventional” or as leading to a certain type of result. Our industry is guilty of this over and over again.

The important thing to consider when approaching a large, diverse population is that we are examining the probable result of applying the principle rather than a 1+1=2 approach. Therefore, I think it’s important to further qualify the desired results from this unconventional approach.

When we elect to try kettlebell training instead of the step class, barbell strength program, or a resistance machine circuit, what are we really trying to achieve? We want to gain the results that are typically associated with those activities.
If you don’t first set out those goals then it becomes increasingly difficult to both implement and adapt your training options to achieve optimal success.

I believe training for beginners should be focused on function above aesthetics; so much of my work has been centered on basic human movement patterns. This approach makes it relatively easy to construct a sound program and monitor progression and regression in each area.