6 Things I Learned In 2008

This is a little late to be talking about the things I learned last year. But like they say, "Better late than never."

Man, I could probably fill up this blog post with thousands of "Ah ha" moments I had during the year but I'll just choose the best ones. The ones that I think will be beneficial for you!

1. A pain free body is just as important as a sexy looking body.

Okay so I learned this lesson in 2009 when I had a near debilitating back injury.

As I focused more and more on the tools of fat loss I started to neglect the things that kept my body healthy and pain free in the first place. Things that kept my body injury free like foam rolling, movement exercises, yoga and pre-habilitation were thrown out the window.

I could actually do a whole book post on injury prevention exercises but I'll leave that for next week.

In 2009 I am bringing the attention back to those things in addition to my fat loss tools because there is no point working towards a sexy body if it wakes up every morning in pain.

2. You can turn your body into a fat burning furnace using only your own bodyweight

You don't need fancy exercise equipment (I advise against using them in the first place) to get the body you want. Timed exercises such as Tabata's, 10 minute continuous training and circuits can still build the muscle you need to burn fat.

The best part about those exercises is that you can do it at home.

3. You are the sum average of the people you hang around on a consistent basis.

I'm beginning to see this more and more in my boot camp classes. All the women in the class pretty much have the same goal: Look sexy.

The one thing I didn't expect was that I was going to produce better fat loss results in group classes than in one on one training.

I realize that by putting all of these women together, with one common goal in mind, it makes the goal more attainable by putting them in a supportive environment with like minded people.

4. You need to get away every so often to recharge your mind.

I took a trip to Hong Kong and China this past fall for 3 weeks. I was so scared that I was going to take so much time away from my business that I almost considered canceling the trip.

Taking the trip was the best decision I made in 2008. When you take a vacation it's almost like all your worries go away. You also open up your mind to new possibilities by being in a foreign country.

Before I left for Hong Kong I was stressing over a lot of things. My mind was somewhere else. When I came back from my trip my batteries were charged and I was refreshed.

5. One on one personal training will become extinct very shortly

Yes, you heard me right. This is something I learned when I first started my boot camps. I couldn't believe that you could get the same if not better results working out in groups than one on one with a personal trainer.

Not only that but personal training is hella expensive. If I could provide you the same if not better results at 1/3 the cost would you take it? Of course you would.

Boot camps are evolving as the next form of personal training. I am thinking that in the next two years you will see a lot more pop up and a lot more trainers lose jobs.

6. The more I know, the more I realize that I don't know.

Everything I learned in 2008 just opened up more opportunities to learn more. You can't know everything and if you think you do it is born of pure ignorance.

I know that in 2009 I won't be the same person I was in 2008.

Well there you have it. I am sure I learned a lot more in 2008 those are the biggest "A-ha" moments I had. If you had some "A-ha" moments in 2008 please comment below. I would love to hear about them!

DG
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