Fit people Are Very Productive

I have met with a great deal of very successful people in my life.  Those that are success business professionals, owners, pastors, non-profit leaders, and heads of their family.  One thing that is common with all of these successful people is that they take time to invest in their fitness lifestyle.

By being disciplined with fitness and taking care of their bodies, people are fueling themselves.  I know this sounds counter intuitive as working out and fitness is expelling energy, but things happen when we work out.  Our brains release chemicals that help our moods, mental capacity, and reduces the effects of stress. A study out of BYU helps us understand the benefits of fitness.

I have been working out disciplined for well over a decade.  Now I don’t have the 6 or 8 pack abs that trainers show off on their Instagram, but I do have a greater mobility and strength than I did when I was younger.  I am in better shape now than I was in high school and college.  I have been disciplined on my working out and stretching.  

What has happened is that I have been able to be more focused on other things, have more endurance when tough times happen, be more resilient, manage stress better, and by more disciplined in other areas of my life as a by-product.  

One of my mentors when I was getting into sales who was a successful business man and ex-navy seal always made time for fitness.  He worked about 90 hours a week on his business, but still found time to fitness.  He had hobbies, but was very disciplined on his fitness.  As a result, he was able to make clearer decisions and take risks that he was able to analyze better with more focus.  

In downtimes of our economy, he was able to take advantage and grow his business.  He was disciplined in the fitness area that also allowed him to make more mental decisions without the doubt that comes along with the stress.  

We need to make sure that we are disciplined in our fitness if we want to excel in our lives.  Without being disciplined in this area, we will have a harder time being disciplined in other areas of our life.  I know that some people will say that they just don’t have time to set aside for fitness, but if we read that article referenced at the beginning of this post, you’ll see that we don’t have time not do focus on fitness.  One quote that I am always reminded is the one below from Tony Horton, “The joy of discipline, or the pain of regret, which will it be today?”

Focus on fitness and let that bleed over into other areas of our lives and we will see ourselves improve, have better stress management, longevity, and have great levels of mental capacity.  

Keep in mind that fitness does not mean running a marathon, or doing an ironman, it is getting physically moving and strengthening in small increments over time.  It’s not great leaps, but small steps over and over that will achieve the greatest results.  

Maybe its taking a walk outside, or picking a fitness program that has been put on the back burner, or maybe it’s just paying with kids more so you can get started.  Either way start today and finish stronger! 

Have a great week!

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Travel and Staying Fit. How Do We Do This?

Now that vaccine numbers are up and the COVID numbers are getting lower in many locations in the US.  Business organizations are starting to open up customer visits and traveling to see customers.  In person events are even starting up at the end of Q1.  Things are starting to get back to normal. I hope!!!

With things opening back up, the question is how to we stay fit while traveling.  Maybe it’s summer vacation, maybe it’s work travel, maybe it is even trying to shed the COVID 15+ lbs.

What fitness programs can we do anywhere at any time?

How do we schedule time for fitness as our schedules get tighter and tighter? 

I have spent a great deal of time on the road in my career and I can say that it is extremely hard to stay fit when traveling.  I have spent hours trying to plan workouts whether traveling for business or pleasure and was mostly unsuccessful.  I had excuses like not enough time, too stiff from sitting too long, to Oh they came out with vanilla oreos!!!

Some things I would do was research where I was traveling to in order to find hotels with fitness centers that were not just a treadmill and an exercise bike, map out gyms near hotels, or figure out routes to run.  I would get so exhausted from all of the planning that I would usually just give up and find something on tv to watch.

My epiphany happened one day I was watching informercials when I could not sleep from an extensive business trip.  One caught my attention mainly because it was stating that fitness could be done in a small amount of space with limited workout equipment.  The infomercial was for P90X taught by Tony Horton.  This is where my beach body adventure started.

I bought the program and I have to say it worked.  I was able to get in the better shape than I was in college.  The program worked so much that I have done it at least once a year for the past decade.  I was able to travel with minimal workout equipment.  Usually just fitness bands and running shoes.  I could also plan my workouts.  I could do plyometric training, kick boxing, and yoga while I was on the road.  I was even able to use a small 8’ x 8’ space to workout at home.  Beach Body now has streaming service called Beach Body On Demand (BOD)

There are over 40 different workout programs on this system with different coaches. There is a great variety of workout programs on this service so whatever you are feeling like that day you can push play and get to work easily on your schedule.  Now here is the cool part about this.  You don’t need a gym membership, a bunch of gym equipment at your home, or a great deal of space.  You also don’t have to waste time waiting for people to get done sweating over equipment you need to use.  It’s efficient and wide open for you to decide what you want to do that day.  You can also stream it on your phone from the app, or from a laptop.

They even have nutrition programs that go along with the workout programs.  One stop shop to help us stay fit when traveling and even at home.

Peloton, Nordic track, and mirror all have similar formats for working out without needing much equipment.  Some work out facilities and hotels even have equipment set up to use these programs as well. Getting outside and walking / running is also a great way to see the location, but that will take some planning on how far you want to go for your fitness goals. 

No, I am not a beach body coach, I don’t sell the materials, or their magic shake formula (which I don’t use), but I do endorse this format especially if you are a busy individual.  It works if you put forth the effort and push play.  I have used this workout formula which helps me mitigate stress, process ideas, and clears my head.  If it worked for me then it can work for anyone.  

Also, when I finish a workout program entirely, I treat myself to something as a way to set a goal to complete a program.   

We are getting back into the swing of things as well as the summer travel so it will take some planning and execution if we want to stay fit as we get back to normal.  It is achievable, but we need to start now if we want to hit our goals!

As a side note the new 645 program that has come out on BOD has really helped me learn more about why we do certain workouts, and why we need to stretch.  My hip flexors have been tight all my life, and now I am able to move better with less pain.  Check out a program that works for you and if it doesn’t then find something else.  They key is to try something and learn something new to make yourself better.  

See you out on the lakes!  

Sincerely,

Kevin Sidebottom

“Businesses wonder why the majority of their sales teams struggle at winning profitable business.  I equip your sales team to walk with the customer through the five buying decisions, and in the correct order to generate explosive revenues with greater profits!”

www.kevinsidebottom.com

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lWIVasmkFsoYL4h0AqIZgH6LC3qaw_gI/view?usp=sharing – client profile sheet

https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Process-Uncovered-Success-Influence/dp/0578421518 - Book

https://kevinsidebottom.kartra.com/page/5AF12 - Sales Process Uncovered Online Training

https://kevinsidebottom.kartra.com/page/68N10- Trustworthy Online Training

Back To Normal…Back to Staying Fit While Traveling

Now that vaccine numbers are up and the COVID numbers are getting lower in many locations in the US.  Business organizations are starting to open up customer visits and traveling to see customers.  In person events are even starting up.  Things are starting to get back to normal.

With things opening back up, the question is how to we stay fit while traveling.  Maybe it’s summer vacation, maybe it’s work travel, maybe it is even trying to shed the COVID 15 lbs.

What fitness programs can we do anywhere at any time?

How do we schedule time for fitness as our schedules get tighter and tighter?

I have spent a great deal of time on the road in my career and I can say that it is extremely hard to stay fit when traveling.  I have spent hours trying to plan workouts whether traveling for business or pleasure and was mostly unsuccessful.

Some things I would do was research where I was traveling to in order to find hotels with fitness centers that were not just a treadmill and an exercise bike, map out gyms near hotels, or figure out routes to run.  I would get so exhausted from all of the planning that I would usually just give up and find something on tv to watch.

My epiphany happened one day I was watching informercials when I could not sleep from an extensive business trip.  One caught my attention mainly because it was stating that fitness could be done in a small amount of space with limited workout equipment.  The infomercial was for P90X taught by Tony Horton.  This is where my beach body adventure started.

I bought the program and I have to say it worked.  I was able to get in the better shape than I was in college.  The program worked so much that I have done it at least once a year for the past decade.  I was able to travel with minimal workout equipment.  Usually just fitness bands and running shoes.  I could also plan my workouts.  I could do plyometric training, kick boxing, and yoga while I was on the road.  I was even able to use a small 8’ x 8’ space to workout at home.  Beach Body now has streaming service called Beach Body On Demand (BOD)

There are over 40 different workout programs on this system with different coaches. There is a great variety of workout programs on this service so whatever you are feeling like that day you can push play and get to work easily on your schedule.  Now here is the cool part about this.  You don’t need a gym membership, a bunch of gym equipment at your home, or a great deal of space.  You also don’t have to waste time waiting for people to get done sweating over equipment you need to use.  It’s efficient and wide open for you to decide what you want to do that day.  You can also stream it on your phone from the app, or from a laptop.

They even have nutrition programs that go along with the workout programs.  One stop shop to help us stay fit when traveling.

Peloton, Nordic track, and mirror all have similar formats for working out without needing much equipment.  Some work out facilities and hotels even have equipment set up to use these programs as well. Getting outside and walking / running is also a great way to see the location, but that will take some planning on how far you want to go for your fitness goals.

No, I am not a beach body coach, I don’t sell the materials, or their magic shake formula (which I don’t use), but I do endorse this format especially if you are a busy individual.  It works if you put forth the effort and push play.  I have used this workout formula which helps me mitigate stress, process ideas, and clears my head.  If it worked for me then it can work for anyone. 

Also, when I finish a workout program entirely, I treat myself to something as a way to set a goal to complete a program.   

We are getting back into the swing of things as well as the summer travel so it will take some planning and execution if we want to stay fit as we get back to normal.  It is achievable, but we need to start now if we want to hit our goals!

Sincerely,

Kevin Sidebottom

“Businesses wonder why the majority of their sales teams struggle at winning profitable business.  I teach your sales team to walk with the customer through the five buying decisions, and in the correct order to generate more sales with high margins!”

www.kevinsidebottom.com

Staying Fit While Traveling

Today we are busier than ever with work, family time, and travel.  We are constantly on the go, moving things forward and trying to keep our heads above water. 

Have you ever tried to figure out how to stay fit while traveling?

What fitness program can we do anywhere at any time?

How do we schedule time for fitness with our busy schedules?

I have spent a great deal of time on the road in my career and I can say that it is extremely hard to stay fit when traveling.  I have spent hours trying to plan workouts whether traveling for business or pleasure and was mostly unsuccessful.

Some things I would do was research where I was traveling to in order to find hotels with fitness centers that were not just a treadmill and an exercise bike, map out gyms near hotels, or figure out routes to run.  I would get so exhausted from all of the planning that I would usually just give up and find something on tv to watch.

One day I was watching infomercials when I could not sleep from an extensive business trip.  One caught my attention mainly because it was stating that fitness could be done in a small amount of space with limited workout equipment.  The infomercial was for P90X taught by Tony Horton.  For those of you that don’t know Tony, he is a mix between Ace Ventura and Tony Robins.  His challenging workout with bits of “dad jokes” kept you motivated. 

I bought the program and I have to say it worked.  I was able to get in the better shape than I was in college.  It worked so much that I have done it at least once a year for the past decade.  I was able to travel with minimal workout equipment.  Usually just fitness bands and running shoes.  I could also plan my workouts.  I could do plyometric training, kick boxing, and yoga while I was on the road.  I was even able to use a small 8’ x 8’ space to workout.  Back when I started you just carried dvd’s, but now Beach Body who owns the P90X program has released a new work out streaming service.

This service is called Beach Body on demand (BOD).  There are over 40 different workout programs on this system with different coaches. There is a great variety of workout programs on this service so whatever you are feeling like that day you can push play and get to work easily on your schedule.  Now here is the cool part about this.  You don’t need a gym membership, a bunch of gym equipment at your home, or a great deal of space.  You also don’t have to waste time waiting for people to get done sweating over equipment you need to use.  It’s efficient and wide open for you to decide what you want to do that day.  You can also stream it on your phone from the app, or from a laptop.

No, I am not a beach body coach, I don’t sell the materials, or their magic shake formula (which I don’t use), but I do endorse this format especially if you are a busy individual.  It works if you put forth the effort and push play.  I have used this workout formula which helps me mitigate stress, process ideas, and clears my head.  If it worked for me then it can work for anyone. 

Also, when I finish a workout program entirely, I treat myself to something as a way to set a goal to complete a program.   

I hope that helps any of you that travel, or just don’t have a great deal of time for fitness in your busy schedules.

Sincerely,

Kevin Sidebottom

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