| Recently I read an amazing article from | | | | in this scenario I'm arriving at Yankee |
| Personal Trainer Tony Books Avilez of The | | | | Stadium as the strength and conditioning |
| Body House. Tony's an amazing author and | | | | coach and it's 9 to 10 in the morning. There |
| trainer and made some excellent points about | | | | aren't as many people and I'm just getting |
| the power of the mind when it comes to | | | | there to work with the players. I walk in to |
| achieving your health and fitness goals.Many | | | | work and set up the exercise circuit I've |
| fitness experts fail to convey this to their | | | | prepared for the players and update their |
| clients or people that learn from them. | | | | training logs. I think about talking to Derek |
| | | | Jeter and his tight hamstring and how we're |
| In fact Tony actually recommends that this | | | | are going to overcome it.I hope this gives |
| is the first place you should start when | | | | you a picture of what I mean. You really need |
| beginning or continuing a health and fitness | | | | to think and imagine real life scenarios and |
| program.My favorite point is that of | | | | they will come true. Remember your thoughts |
| motivation in that many people say they don't | | | | create your actions and actions create your |
| exercise because they can't find the time. He | | | | reality.The funny thing in this visualization |
| talks about Donald Trump promising you 10 | | | | story is that instead of training the New |
| million dollars if you participate in a | | | | York Yankees I ended up training the WNBA's |
| health and fitness regimen while still | | | | New York Liberty Women's Basketball team. But |
| maintaining family and business obligations. | | | | all the other details were very similar. I'd |
| In this case I don't think there is a person | | | | get up each morning and go to Madison Square |
| in the world that would not find time to | | | | Garden or Basketball City (where we |
| exercise then. Do you? Tony goes on to say | | | | practiced) and set up strength and |
| that it's not time that's a problem but | | | | conditioning programs for one of the premier |
| motivation which made great sense. Also | | | | women's basketball teams in the world. I |
| remember that in the short term and long term | | | | remember sitting in the trainer's room at |
| exercise will save you money and aggravation. | | | | Madison Square Garden chatting with All-Star |
| Health costs associated with LOE (Lack of | | | | and future Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon |
| Exercise) only go up as you age and haven't | | | | about a recurring hamstring injury and how we |
| taken care of yourself.With that in mind here | | | | were going to fix it. Turns out we took care |
| is an excellent technique you can use right | | | | of her hammy but the point here is that I |
| away to help you with the mental aspect of | | | | really visualized all this before as I wrote |
| your health and fitness program:Create a | | | | earlier about Derek Jeter.Every time I think |
| vision in your mind of how you want to look | | | | about the power of visualization I think |
| or want to accomplish: For example how will | | | | about that very instant speaking with T-Spoon |
| you look when you lose 15 pounds or how will | | | | and that there is a great deal to be said |
| you look in those jeans you can't fit in | | | | about the power of your mind. So the next |
| anymore. And I really mean sit down, lie down | | | | thing for you is to vividly think what you |
| or stand up somewhere, close your eyes and | | | | want to achieve and your mind will move you |
| visualize how you will actually look.Here's a | | | | to that goal.For over 12 years Virgil has |
| little story about how I visualized training | | | | helped numerous people from all walks of life |
| professional athletes which was a big goal of | | | | reach their strength & health related goals. |
| mind for many years:I would just imagine | | | | His career highlights include working as a |
| getting off the train in the Bronx on my way | | | | strength & conditioning/baseball coach for |
| to work at Yankee Stadium. If you've ever | | | | the New York Mets Instructional Baseball |
| been to Yankee Stadium for a game you can | | | | Academy, serving as an assistant with the |
| feel a giant buzz of energy as soon as you | | | | WNBA New York Liberty's strength & |
| get off the train because of the thousands of | | | | conditioning staff and creating the Ultimate |
| people there in anticipation for the days | | | | Stair Exercises DVD set which has sold in 6 |
| game. In this visualization there is no buzz | | | | countries. |
| because there are a lot less people. You see | | | | |