Achievement Versus Fulfillment

Healthy living and discovering internal motivation was the theme of the podcast of Tim Ferris. Ferris interviewed a well-known motivational speaker, Tony Robbins. The essence of the podcast was designed to ask Tony Robbins about the strategies he uses when feeling unmotivated. Tony Robbins identified specific measures that he considers when trying to shift stagnant feelings. Robbins mentioned specific professionals that have met with him and Robbins was able to help famous people reach their “flow state.” Robbins also indicated that using a trampoline or jumping in freezing water, seems to be helpful in changing the mind and the body. Getting “physical in an intense dramatic way encourages the creativity.”

The fundamental theme that was shared during the podcast, was that it is important to find what motivates you and implement it when in need. I believe that this is at the core of healthy living and healthy choices. In order for a person to effectively lend to change, the person needs to really understand themselves. Additionally, the podcast discussed a practical method of building on the self while implementing real-time suggestions. Robbins communicated that asking open questions are critically important. This type of questioning is important because it will offer the listener with a good understanding of the individual. Healthy living suggests understanding the “driving force,” which can be conceptualized as core self.

Overall, the podcast was informative and offered good examples and suggestions specific to healthy living. The podcast and the statements made by Robbins was inspiring and authentic. Essentially, the podcast can be summarized as working on the self to achieve better clarity through action planning.

                                                           References

Ferriss, T. (2016). The Tim Ferriss Show. Tony Robbins - On Achievement Versus Fulfillment. Retrieved from http://tim.blog/2016/08/10/tony-robbins-on-achievement-versus-fulfillment/

Group Fitness and Motivation

Working as a group fitness instructor has allowed me to inspire and motivate others. I am in constant amazement of how members consistently show up and work incredibly hard in my classes. The format I teach is Tabata Bootcamp. Yes, this is a Bootcamp class, the name should speak for itself. I can understand why Zumba classes are packed with members, they have lively music and the members get to learn various dancing styles. Tabata Bootcamp is considered a high-intensity workout using mostly bodyweight exercises. I consider Tabata timing mentally tough, if you are unfamiliar with Tabata timing, the timing is as such twenty seconds of work to ten seconds of recovery, eight rounds adding up to four minutes; sounds intense, right?! Yet these dedicated members show up each week and give a 110%! This made me want to do some research on what motivates individuals. I also felt the information I found would benefit me and help me become a more effective Fitness Professional. I found an article, I felt spoke to several different reasons why one is motivated. The name of the article is Finding the Motivation and Exercise Within. The article talks about intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. These are two driving factors that inspire individuals to participate in fitness activities (Geithner, 2016).  The article also gives strategies and ways to maintain motivation. Setting goals and recording the process are just two recommendations that are suggested. The one bullet which caught my attention was to “build a social support network”. Group Fitness is all about this bullet. We as instructors encourage members to build relationships with each other, referring to our classes as a team. Promoting this mindset aids in keeping each other accountable and motivated. 

References

Geithner, C. (2016). Finding the motivation for exercise and fitness within. Retrieved from http://www.acsm.org/public-information/articles/2016/10/07/finding-the-motivation-for-exercise-and-fitness-within. American College of Sports Medicine.