What's Your Goal?

When it comes to YOUR GOALS-whether it's mere aesthetics or any other athletic performance goal, be it strength, conditioning, flexibility, speed, agility, explosivity...it all comes down to MUSCLE-how they look, and how they perform. 

So in order to achieve your goals (aka maximizing your Gainz), you must be intentional about what you're doing to develop that muscle. 

Let's take a few moments and ensure we're all on the same field.  Around here, you'll hear me and my Coaches use a few terms quite often.  The first is Athlete.  The second is Muscular DeVelopment.  The third is Gainz. 

Nike may have coined it, but long before I ever knew that (and beat me to the TM!) I've always upheld the premise that if you have a body, you are an athlete. 

You may not be competitive, but you're an athlete nonetheless. 

It is with that perspective-and IDC if you've been on the couch for 20 years-that I invite you to view yourself.  Why?  Because athletes are goal-oriented.  Athletes have drive and passion.  Athletes are unstoppable on the road towards goal achievement. 

Now before you dismiss this perspective and think it doesn't apply to you, I also invite you to consider one thing:  you have dreams and goals which stretch far beyond the gym. 

Guess What?  YOU NEED YOUR MUSCLES TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE THEM. 

The cool thing is that no matter how old you are, or how far gone you believe yourself to be, you can absolutely train yourself and your muscles to perform at higher levels and empower you to live a very full and vital life.   It is a scientific fact. 

How do I know?   

I am a Muscular DeVelopment Coach.  I am also a Registered Nurse with 20+ years of experience in all facets of Emergency, Trauma and Critical Care.  My goal was to become a Flight Nurse for the Loyola Lifestar Flight Team. 

I can't speak to anyone else's level of preparation, but here's mine:  I worked my A$$ off, day and night, on duty and off, weekends, holidays, birthdays and snow days to learn every single thing I could about how the human body works, and how it heals.  I understand and view what's happening in the human body down to the level of the electron.   

I say that not to impress you, but to impress UPON you that  YOUR BODY IS ALWAYS REPLENISHING ITSELF.  It's always making new cells, which means you can make new and improved muscle cells-NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU ARE. 

It is with that very notion, that I launched my company to focus on Wellness and Prevention through Muscular DeVelopment.   

Muscular DeVelopment doesn't mean turning you into a bodybuilder.  Around here, Muscular DeVelopment refers to a Coaching and Training Perspective. 

Every one of us has unique goals.  Regardless of what those goals are-aesthetic and/or physical performance-Muscular DeVelopment houses each and every one of those goals. 

The Muscular DeVelopment Perspective encompasses not only the actual physical training-but the nutrition, hydration, AND recovery strategies to achieve your goal/s.  

One thing you need to be aware of is that while I am a bodybuilder, and I love the aesthetics of muscle, DO NOT CONFUSE my personal goals and preferences with an imaginary expectation that you share the same. 

My role as a coach is to assist you in achieving your goals. 

In the Muscular DeVelopment world in which my Coaches and I  live, which is working with athletes of all ages, genders, and levels, all of whom have different goals, we use the word "Gainz" as an umbrella word for your specific goals. 

So every time you see the word "Gainz,"  substitute YOUR GOALS (size, strength, flexibility, stability, explosivity, speed, etc.).  Capeesh?

Now that we're all on the same page, let's get down to it. 

The Leading Question Of The Century Is:  What Is Your Goal? 

We are EMPHATIC that you have clearly defined goals. 

Why? 

Two reasons: 

#1:  If you don't have a target, you'll never hit it. 

#2:  Clarity of Goals Determines Priority of Actions.   

Training Day begins right now. 

Grab a piece of paper and a pen. 

WRITE DOWN your goals-everything that you WANT over the short term and long term.  IDC if you are galaxies away from achieving it, get it out on a piece of paper.   

Go.