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Andres Aponte: January 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Sunday, January 17, 2010. How To Handle the "Gremlins". Besides not feeding them after midnight or exposing them to light, let's talk about how to keep the Gremlins in check at all times. Growth. Gremlins are very sneaky. we hear them as statements like, "I can't do that because I'm not strong enough, smart enough, fit enough." etc. Learn to hear your gremlin's voice and move beyond it. A gremlins voice is disempowering. The goal...
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Andres Aponte: December 2009
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Monday, December 14, 2009. The end of the year is approaching fast and should be a time for reflection. Use this time to look back at the things that you have done throughout the year and ask yourself some questions. Am I where I want to be? Have I met the goals that I have set for myself? What do I want to achieve next? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Functional Fitness In A Wild World. View my complete profile.
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Andres Aponte: May 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Friday, May 14, 2010. Sorry for the slacking regarding the blog, but I have great news! I am giving away great prizes. The prizes will be things like t- shirts. Runs of 400m or less, or whatever I feel like giving away. Here's how it works:. 1) Do something worthy! Get a new PR, achieve a goal from the list that I have, have perfect attendance for at least 3 weeks, etc. This is subject to my approval. With that given exercise.
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Andres Aponte: August 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Saturday, August 14, 2010. How do you know if you are overtraining? How do you know if you need to lay off your workouts for a while? Here are some simple tips that I borrowed from Mark Sisson's website, Mark's Daily Apple. Mark Sisson has 8 simple tips that you can use as a guide. 1 You fail to complete normal workouts. 2 You lose leaness while exercising more. 3 You’re working out hard EVERY SINGLE DAY. If you are sore beyond n...
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Andres Aponte: June 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Tuesday, June 22, 2010. The Crossfit Hierarchy. How Solid is Your Foundation? In the world of crossfit. You are considered "fit" if you are proficient or posses. All 10 of the fitness domains. You are unfit if you lack any of the 10 domains. What are they you ask? They are: endurance, stamina, strength, flexibility, speed, power, coordination, agility, accuracy and balance. 2) Metabolic Conditioning- Training for endurance and st...
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Andres Aponte: July 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Thursday, July 29, 2010. When you begin your workout. Your body demands more oxygen. Than you have in reserve meaning that your body is now in an oxygen deficit. This is why you start to breathe faster and deeper (it's your body's way of getting more oxygen). This is important because EPOC is used during recovery to restore the body to homeostasis. It comes from the breakdown of fatty acids. Stores) in your body. As a trainer I c...
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Andres Aponte: March 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Monday, March 29, 2010. Injuries, Goals and Frustrations. I have just a couple of things to comment on. 1 So we are at our 3 month mark. Congratulations to Jessica for achieving all of her 3 month goals! To the rest of you. some of you have met only some of your goals. Don't worry, you now have a longer 6 month goal list! 2 Welcome back Danielle and congratulations on finishing your Death March. Now for the meat of it. This is es...
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Andres Aponte: February 2010
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Thursday, February 11, 2010. So, no matter what your sport or what your goal is, live like you are an elite athlete. Challenge yourself, push your limits and notice the difference. Sunday, February 7, 2010. You told me that you didn't even think you could do one! Now for the really hard work. How committed are you to beating your previous scores? Think plank holds while watching TV, think sit ups during comercials, think handstan...
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Andres Aponte: Overtraining
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. Saturday, August 14, 2010. How do you know if you are overtraining? How do you know if you need to lay off your workouts for a while? Here are some simple tips that I borrowed from Mark Sisson's website, Mark's Daily Apple. Mark Sisson has 8 simple tips that you can use as a guide. 1 You fail to complete normal workouts. 2 You lose leaness while exercising more. 3 You’re working out hard EVERY SINGLE DAY. If you are sore beyond n...
