Comments on: On Kettlebells and Benchmarks and Goals and Such http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/ Baltimore Kettlebell Instruction Fri, 18 May 2012 16:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fred http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Fred Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:12:35 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/#comment-281 Nice post, Sandy!<br />For me, having a written workout with set, reps and loads id crucial. I used to be one of those guys you'd see wandering around aimlessly "deciding" what to do next. What a waste of time. Now I find it fun to try and beat my last time...psychologically I think it makes you work more intensely. No, I know it does!<br /><br />One of MY near term goals is to learn how the correct way to do KB swings from a trainer I know in Towson, MD!<br /><br />Thanks again, Sandy!<br /><br />Fred Nice post, Sandy!
For me, having a written workout with set, reps and loads id crucial. I used to be one of those guys you’d see wandering around aimlessly “deciding” what to do next. What a waste of time. Now I find it fun to try and beat my last time…psychologically I think it makes you work more intensely. No, I know it does!

One of MY near term goals is to learn how the correct way to do KB swings from a trainer I know in Towson, MD!

Thanks again, Sandy!

Fred

]]> By: Laura http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Laura Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:12 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/#comment-280 What's the saying? "If you don't have a plan, then plan to fail."<br /><br />One of the first things I do with a new client is discuss goals. Usually the client has a reasonable idea of the "outcome goal" he or she wants (lose 20 pounds of fat/gain 10 pounds of muscle/shave a minute off the time in which she can run a mile/whatever) but no clear idea of how to get from where she is to where she wants to be. That's where working with a trainer can be invaluable. We can help our clients formulate "process goals" (doing X workouts a week, eating X fewer calories a day, whatever) that will allow them to achieve their outcome goal in the desired time frame, assuming the outcome goal is a realistic one. If it's not, we can help with that as well. What’s the saying? “If you don’t have a plan, then plan to fail.”

One of the first things I do with a new client is discuss goals. Usually the client has a reasonable idea of the “outcome goal” he or she wants (lose 20 pounds of fat/gain 10 pounds of muscle/shave a minute off the time in which she can run a mile/whatever) but no clear idea of how to get from where she is to where she wants to be. That’s where working with a trainer can be invaluable. We can help our clients formulate “process goals” (doing X workouts a week, eating X fewer calories a day, whatever) that will allow them to achieve their outcome goal in the desired time frame, assuming the outcome goal is a realistic one. If it’s not, we can help with that as well.

]]> By: Juan Bacca RKC,CF Level l Inst,CFK Inst,CPT,BJJ Purple Belt(Nova Uniao) http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Juan Bacca RKC,CF Level l Inst,CFK Inst,CPT,BJJ Purple Belt(Nova Uniao) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:06:27 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/#comment-279 So true about goals,Sandy.<br />Without set and written goals I have no desire or incentive.That is just me. So true about goals,Sandy.
Without set and written goals I have no desire or incentive.That is just me.

]]> By: Greenteagirl http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Greenteagirl Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:56:35 +0000 http://www.charmcitykettlebells.com/sandys-journal/on-kettlebells-and-benchmarks-and-goals-and-such/#comment-278 Great post! I spent many years going to the gym without a plan. What a waste of time. Now, I would be lost without my workout notebook. I can see what the weights I last used were and can improve over time. If you're serious about results, you'll be serious about having a plan and goals. Great post! I spent many years going to the gym without a plan. What a waste of time. Now, I would be lost without my workout notebook. I can see what the weights I last used were and can improve over time. If you’re serious about results, you’ll be serious about having a plan and goals.

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