Hell0 to all of our Kinetic Connections followers. This is a slow week for us. It is nice to see the high school football season  get back into the swing of things. We hope all of our athletes  performed well and survived their first games without injury. As we get ready to start our fall training it is good to see some of our clients reap the benefits of their hard work. Carley Carwoski is making her preparations to compete in her first figure competition in November. She has been training for the last 30 weeks. She has 9 more to go. Follow her progress under the entries on our website for Project Perfection. One of our clients, Connie VanDerweel, has qualified for the National Championships in dressage. Her horse is presently ranked number one in the nation. She will be competing the week of Labor Day in Michigan. We wish her good luck. Over and over we see nothing but positive results from our clients who are persistent and dedicated to achieving their goals. Have a good week.

The time is coming. Carley is starting to get ready for her final preparations. She is looking into posing suits, coaching in posing, and appearance  tips. People at her health club are starting to take notice. Her confidence is climbing and she is starting to feel she can do this.

Carley recently contacted me, stating even she is starting to notice the results. She feels the addition of kettle bells to her routine have really impacted her results. We can’t wait to see her at the end of this phase. Tapering is right around the corner.

It has been great to see Carley transform. She has gone from dreading workouts to looking forward to them. She has gone from putting less than 100% into each workout to giving 110% into each workout. And, best of all, her transformation has been inspiring to people in her club and to herself. Carley is now looking into becoming a personal trainer. We are very pleased.

Greetings everybody from the staff at Kinetic Connections. Just got back from a beautiful run on a gorgeous day in Chicagoland. My endorphins are swirling and my mind is clear. What a way to start the day. We were at a barbecue last night and it was interesting. I was asking somebody there how there running was going? Last time I saw this person was at The Northshore 1/2 Marathon and she was proud of her 30 lb. weightloss and how she felt. She said unfortunately, my husband lost his job and I found food and stopped running. End result, gained 20lb. back. During the evening, conversation turned to T.V. shows. I was amazed at how many shows people watch and wondered just how much time that must consume. It’s funny, because one of the most common excuses I get from my clients is , ” I would work out if I had the time.” Ask somebody who is winning on American Idol, or America’s Got Talent, and you’ll get an immediate response. I checked Kinetic Connection’s Facebook page for the first time this weekend. It was very nice. Beth Koch did a great job. I typed my kid’s names in . I don’t get it. There  were random comments listed from tons of people , all at varying times. Do people just sit on their butts all day and read this stuff? What’s the point of my ramblings? People say they want to get in shape, lose weight, do more. But, they never have the time. I don’t think that’s true. There is plenty of time, we just choose to use it poorly, in non-productive ways.

Times are hard. People are unemployed. Now is the time to get strong both physically and mentally. Take control of yourself. Start working out. Do something positive. Don’t sit on the couch, eating, waiting for something good to happen. You’ll be waiting a long time. Kid’s watch all of these so called celebrities and want to be like them. We are very passive, taking the easy way out. We have been in times like these before and we have worked our way out. Key word, worked. Be proactive, not reactive. Start by taking control of yourself. Don’t sit back and watch. Go out and make something happen. It can be infectious.

Have a good week. Get up and do something.

The dog days of summer are here. It’s the middle of August and it’s smok’n hot outside. I don’t see many people out running or riding their bikes. It’s only the hardcores that go out in weather like this. Where is everybody else? Inside, dreading the heat. What is the difference between the ones who go out in all types of weather and those who stay in? Working out is fun for those who are out in all types of weather. This is a discovery made in the bestseller “Born to Run.” It chronicles a tribe known for it’s ability to run sick amounts of distance without stopping. A scientist noticed something about the tribesmen when they were running, even after they had been running over 60 miles. They were smiling and laughing. It was fun. When we were kids, we went out at recess and ran around. We chased each other, tackled each other, even yelled at each other. It was fun. A release of energy. When we got back in we felt good. We couldn’t wait to go back out. What happened? Somewhere we started viewing exercise as a negative. A chore. Something to avoid. Be human. Pick a form of exercise that is palatable and embrace it. Look forward to doing it. Bring some physical fun back into your life. Who knows, you may bring that child in you back out.

Our new website has been up and running for a little over six months now. We have enjoyed a steady growth of members. Just like our training, we like to improve everything we do. We can’t do this without your help. We are looking for feedback on our website. At this time we would love to hear from you about what you like about the site. What you don’t like about the site. And, any suggestions on how we can improve the site. Please send all responses to info@kcconditioning.com.

Thank You and have a great week.

The Staff at Kinetic Connections