I love training. I love training hard. I love to challenge my body and push the limits. I think you should too. I also think there’s a better way to do it. I’ve spent 20 years working as a trainer/coach. 20 years of getting people started. 20 years of helping people navigate injury. I’ve dedicated my life to watching people learn, grow, and get strong AF. Every single person I’ve had the pleasure to work with has left a lasting impact on me and how I train. I do this because I love it. I do this because I want YOU to love it just as much.
Why Building Strength Is a Lifetime Project
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Everybody wants results yesterday. Fast fixes. Six-week programs. Thirty-day challenges. The promise that if you just work hard enough for a short enough period of time, you’ll finally reach the finish line. But here’s the thing: there is no finish line. Real health. Real strength. Feeling good in your body. Being able to pick up your kids, travel, get off the floor, carry your groceries, hike, play, and do the things you want to do as you get older. That’s a lifetime project. Guess what? That’s great news. Because you don’t have to be perfect every day. You don’t have to eat perfectly all the time. You don’t have to hit every workout. You don’t have to start over every Monday because you had a weekend that didn’t go according to plan. You just have to keep going. With all the changes in life, your body, your schedule, your priorities, energy, sleep, stress, injuries and so on, being in this for the long haul allows you to adjust as needed knowing that consistency is the most important factor. The goal isn't to find the perfect workout or the perfect diet and do it forever. The goal is to build the skills and habits that allow you to adjust when life changes. You need a plan that fits your actual life. You need to build strength. You need to eat enough to properly nourish you. You need to recover. You need to move your body. And you need to do these things consistently enough that they become part of who you are. Because the goal isn't to be in the best shape of your life for six weeks. The goal is to be strong for the rest of your life. There will be seasons when you're crushing it and seasons when you're just maintaining. Both count. There will be weeks when you hit every workout and weeks when getting one workout in feels like a win. Both count. Stop looking for the finish line. Stop waiting for the perfect time. Stop thinking you have to completely overhaul your life to make progress. Start where you are. Do what you can. Get a little stronger. Make more good choices than bad ones. Then do it again. And again. And again. Because your health isn't a 30-day challenge. It's the foundation for the life you want to live for decades to come. Need help?Mal currently has 2 spots open at 10am Mon/Wed in our Carmichael location. Fill out this form to get started. -The ĒVO Team |
Ty Training
I love training. I love training hard. I love to challenge my body and push the limits. I think you should too. I also think there’s a better way to do it. I’ve spent 20 years working as a trainer/coach. 20 years of getting people started. 20 years of helping people navigate injury. I’ve dedicated my life to watching people learn, grow, and get strong AF. Every single person I’ve had the pleasure to work with has left a lasting impact on me and how I train. I do this because I love it. I do this because I want YOU to love it just as much.
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