So we get there and hit the bunny slopes, trying to reacquaint ourselves with our boards and the snow. Let's just say the 1st couple of runs weren't the prettiest. We tried asking for tips and tricks, but we received conflicting information, so we tried to position ourselves next to the groups that were getting lessons, in hopes of hearing some key info that would set us on the right path. Unfortunately we only heard tidbits of info here and there and never really got what we had hoped for.
After a few more runs of tough spills and bruised egos, we decided to take a lunch break. We were both pretty frustrated with our poor results up until that point and thought we'd have picked it up a little bit better by then. We were so frustrated that we decided to call it a day early, as we'd rather just hang out and watch the rest of our group have a good time out there on the powder.
After spending some time joking around and watching everyone else come down the mountain, we decided to give it one more try. It's not in our nature to just quit and we definitely didn't want to go home defeated, so we ended up hitting the slopes for another handful or runs and found that we were doing much better the 2nd time around. However, I couldn't help but feel that had we just taken the lessons earlier in the day, we would've performed much better and would've been able to go on some of the intermediate runs with the rest of the gang. By trying to do it our own, it ended up costing us more in time and effort for the minimal results we achieved than had we just took the time and a few extra bucks to learn from a professional.
So why am I sharing my snow trip with you? I'm glad you asked!
I see and hear about this same scenario ALL of the time, but instead of snowboarding being the topic, it's with working out! Especially now that it's January and everyone is at the gym working hard on their New Year's Resolutions (that only lasts a few weeks, but that's another blog). People go and try to do the latest workout that their favorite celebrity is endorsing at the moment, thinking that they'll end up looking just like them. They do so with little-to-no knowledge of how to properly perform the exercises, how much resistance they should be using, how many repetitions they should be performing, or whether or not that program even pertains to their goals.
If it's not the magazines or infomercials that tells them how to workout, it's their under-qualified friends, family, or simply them looking around to see what everyone else is doing. That's all fine and dandy, but when all is said and done, you'll end up just like me and Little Dave, too much time and effort spent with minimal results. I think it's pretty safe to say that when you see you're not getting the results you expected, there's an increased chance that you'll quit working out altogether.
Don't learn your lesson the hard way. When it comes to your health and fitness goals, maximize your time and effort by hiring a fitness professional who is TRAINED to help you reach those goals. Trust me, if you don't, you'll just be kicking yourself when you're at the gym next January still working on this January's resolutions.
Your friend in health,
Rich Rodriguez
Healthy Fit Boot Camp
Certified Fitness Trainer
Specialist in Sports Nutrition
(925)586-7473
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