Why so many jumps Kendrick?!
Did you just invent that?!
But when I twist that way, its harder!
WTF...do you just sit at home thinking of ways to torture people?!
Ahh...my glutes are burning!
Ahh.....my abs are gonna fall off!
Are we on camera?
Do you want me to activate my ears while I'm at? Got everything else engaged!!
These are just some of the comments that I hear from clients on a daily basis....along with some other profanity made towards me and my exercises......but its ALL GOOD....its a love/hate relationship! At the end of the day...I know that my clients got an effective, safe, full body workout! And they come back for more the next week =)
The other day I was asked: "Kendrick, why do you do what you do the way you do" Took me a good 40 sec to register the question in my brain…(to many dang do’s got me all out of whack)....but I finally answered and I wanted to share with all of you just in case you are wondering as well.
First off, I could not see myself doing anything outside this industry. I have gone through phases in my life in which I doubted myself, but lately its been all positive and I’m heading towards the dream of helping people live a healthier life on a bigger scale.
Since I run 3 separate pages with over 5000 total followers on facebook…..I take full advantage to offer K-Tips of the day, workouts of the week, inspirational quotes, recipes, and other healthy stuff for whoever is interested….The other day I received a short facebook message which reminded me why I’m in this field.
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If you've trained with me before...you know that I am not your typical trainer.
- I don't carry a notepad with me and write down all the reps and exercises you did for that day. One...I am more concerned with observing your form, and training you the way your body is feeling that day....I can't penalize you for not feeling up to par a certain day...everybody has those days. Next, the human body is incredibly adaptable....the way to truly strengthen the muscles is "muscle confusion" Thats the only way they'll get stronger....hence why we never do the same workout 2x....ever! I'll know when getting stronger with some of the basic strength tests exercises that I hide throughout the workouts (ie: single legged exercise, planks..and a few other secret ones =)
- 3 sets of 12 of same exercise....another one you'll never see at my studio! We may do up to 2 sets of the circuit, but never 3 sets of the same exercise........The reason? Again we want to challenge the body at different angles, so while we may activate the same muscle groups 3 or more times in one session....we'll never do it using the same exercise....plus it makes things more exiting.
- Bands, Balls, Bosu and all the other "circus" toys. When you pick up your kids, or your grocery, do you follow the same plane of motion (in a perfect straight line) from the ground up? Never! This works the same in our workouts. The key is functional training.....which trains the body to stay in tune with motions that you'll use in everyday life....all while engaging the core as well. The "circus" toys allow for activation of minor muscles as well, especially around the joints in order to strengthen those joints and improve overall balance and coordination.
- Jumps! Yea yea, everybody hates this! But the only way you get out of doing them is if you have some kind of knee/back problem. First we must understand that there are 3 main energy system in the body. Oxidative system: activated when you do any activity over 2 min (usually cardio) Glycolitic system: activities lasting 30-90 sec (most weight training is done in this zone) ATP-Creatine Phosphate system: activities lasting 10 sec or less........and that is the one most ignore...hence why I incorporate jumps into our workout....it recruits fast twitch muscle groups and really spikes up the heart rate! Activating the ATP-CP system also trains the body to flush toxic out faster (lactic acid, stress hormones) leading to faster response times in stressful situations!
- Full body exercises! This is a simple one...we have to engage as many muscles as possible during an exercise...you'll never find yourself doing just standing biceps curl. They'll be more like bicep curl with alternating lunges. More muscle activated=more energy required=more calories burned! Period.
- Circuits!….I pick 3-4 exercises….either focusing on single sided exercises per round (right leg squat/step up/ lunges) or blood shift exercises engaging both limbs…an upper body exercise followed by a lower body exercise followed by core or cardio. Usually we’ll do the circuit 2 times around and each round lasts anywhere from 3-5 min…with about 15-20 sec rest between exercises and about 1 min rest between circuits. Blood shift exercises basically trains the body to adapt to changes in blood pressure ultimately allowing the body to maintain normal levels in blood pressure as well as adjust to stressful situations more efficiently.
- Core! Almost every exercise will engage the core….which is the connection from the upper body and lower body. I can’t stress enough how important a strong core is…..prevents you from many injuries such as back problems and bad posture.
- Glutes! Another extremely important area in which we focus at every session. The glute is a huge muscle and it handles stress/weight much better than your lower back (which usually does most of the work if you have weak glutes)
Now I can’t share everything that I do with my clients (gotta keep them on their toes =)
I CAN tell you this: Any clients who has stuck with me long enough has achieved their goals……..trust me, if they are physically able and disciplined, I make sure they achieve their goals in a safe, effective manner.
I love what I do and as long as my clients are getting those positive results (or negative if we are talking weight loss) I’m going to be doing what I do the way I do!
HAVE A HEALTHY DAY!!!
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