fISH's Blog

...another NEW HOME!!!

Fish — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:49:26 GMT

...91 LOWSON has become our home...there is no question about it...
...for all of you who reside in the NATION may have noticed, we also have a new website...

...and with growth can come a few little growing pains...

...here is a little one...

IF YOU SUBSCRIBE TO THE BLOG- and there are a lot of you!!!
You will notice a bit of a gap in the access to some of the most recent ones...

Please re-subscribe via RSS or the ol'fashioned way with my blog on the NEW SITE.

Unfortunately, the new provider is not compatible with the old one!

Good news= THE NEW ONE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING AT 100% EARLY NEXT WEEK!

Until next time ELITE NATION,
Enjoy your NEW CYBER HOME,
Onward and Upward,
your pal,
fISH

...WHY?...FOOTBALL/ HOCKEY NUTRITION

Fish — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:38:43 GMT

...PROPER NUTRITION is as important as what you do in the GYM!!!

...Have you ever wondered why you have been told to drink chocolate milk after a game...
...or WHY a pre-game meal consisted of spaghetti?

...You are probably playing 40 + games and a hundred practices a year if you play hockey...
...Why are you investing that much time in getting better if you don't work on your nutrition?

...If you play football...your off-season training dictates your success on the field...
....MAYBE ONLY 8 GAMES A YEAR!!!
...Why not make sure that you have done EVERYTHING you can, to make those 8 games count?

WHAT IS THE ANSWER? HERE IT IS!!!
FEBRUARY 16TH- 7:00 PM- AT THE RINK- 91 LOWSON CRESCENT; IN THE BOARDROOM.

UNDERSTANDING NUTRITION FOR FOOTBALL AND HOCKEY!

SEMINAR BY JEFF FISHER
DURATION 1.0 HOUR
COST- $0.00 IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE NATION!!!

To register, contact BIG-MO at 831.6758 or at manager@elitewinnipeg.com

UNTIL NEXT TIME ELITE NATION!
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...rest...

Fish — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:09:20 GMT

...how many days should I train?...I get that question 100x day...
...prior to answering that, there are many things that we have to take into account that will influence the answer...

1- what are your goals? basic fitness (3x week) to advanced recreational fitness (5x week)
2- is it sport specific? if yes, what phase are you in? Off-season/ In-season/ Speed/ Power...
3- is your nutrition on track? if yes, that may "buy you an extra session" per week..

...as you can see the deciding factors in how many days you should train per week are numerous...but none more important than REST!!

...What type of rest are you getting?

...Rest is not just sleep or lying around in front of the tube...it is what you are doing on your off-days from your training...

...Rest is what your body needs to help make the adaptations to the stressors that you have introduced to your body in your last training session...

...Rest can be..and SHOULD include- SLEEP (studies show that people who sleep less than 6 hours per night, not only show decreased levels of physical adaptations during training but are also up to 40% more likely to develop heart disease)

...Rest is often overlooked in a periodization program; it is the secret to your success...when coupled with the bouts of hard work that sandwich...high quality, sufficient quantity rest.

Tips for GOOD REST:
1- Make it a ritual- start a rest day off in a positive way that you can EASILY repeat. A walk, a cup of green tea or YOGA is a great way to start off an easy day of recovery...

2- When it comes to sleep- keep the TV out of your bedroom; your bedroom should be a relaxing sanctuary where you sleep and rejuvenate; studies have shown that falling asleep with the tv on results in a less restful sleep. So turn off the tube!

3- Massage- when it is a regular thing or a monthly treat; massage is a great modality to help you rest well. An hour under the hands of your local massage therapist can help decrease tension (even emotional!) and increase blood flow...FEELING GREAT is a great start to your day of REST.

4- Make it a ritual (part 2)- finish your day in the same way you started; with a routine; A hot shower, a cup of Valerian Root Tea, an hour of reading- Just because you are in bed doesn't mean you are resting as well as you could...prep for it...you will be amazed by the results!

5- HAVE FUN!- There is no better way to RELAX that having some fun. Studies have shown that athletes who stay sub maximally active during their post-season phase of training adapt more quickly to the maximal training stimuli when they return to their training again- (what does this mean? Taking some time off of the gym? Rent some ICE (try the RINK Training Centre for a REAL EXPERIENCE!); go skiing- staying moderately active allows your body to recuperate and stay healthy for your next bout in the gym (whenever that may be!)).

How many days a week should YOU be training?
It depends...ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH REST?

Until next time ELITE NATION.
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

ELITE PERFORMANCE UPDATE!
Ryan Anderson, who should coincidentally be, at home RESTING right NOW! Conquered the Arrowhead 135 this week!!!
What is the Arrowhead 135? A 135 mile FOOT PROPELLED (run, walk, jog, even crawl) Race held in the dead of winter...
Ryan finished the race in just shy of 60 sleepless hours.
Congrats Anderson; another BIG ACCOMPLISHMENT in the bag...and I would imagine...MANY MORE TO COME.
Try another ELITE PERFORMANCE!
Namaste,
fISH

...breathe it in!!!

Fish — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:16 GMT

...sit back...and BREATHE IT IN...
...it is your life...it is the life YOU HAVE CREATED!!!
...loving it? Congrats....you deserve it...you have probably worked for it along the way...

...AND developed a relationship with what is important to YOU...

...does that big breath in STINK?
...well, you did that too!...you created your world...and you need to change it...

...more and more research is showing in fact you ARE WHAT YOU EAT!

...I literally receive dozens of requests per week from the fringes of THE NATION...
(blog subscribers; RSS feeds...people who aren't in THE FIRE at Lowson daily...but wish they could!)
...asking what they can eat to feel/ perform better...

Let's break it down for them

We have evolved to store fat=true.
Only in the past 60 years or so, have we been able to rely on a steady flow of nutrient rich foods...
Over the millennia- one big feed a day was stored as fat...to stave us over to the next meal..whenever that would be.

Now, with the fridges, electricity and efficient transportation; not only are we not only having one meal of rabbit and dandelion leaves per day...
we are eating well...OR AT LEAST HAVE THE FREEDOM TO CHOOSE...

Now it is about what, when and why...

Getting started on the road to your HAPPINESS/ PERFORMANCE...WORLD DOMINATION (YOU CHOSE!)

Meal 1.0
Breakfast
Let's start with some protein. Haven't had any since last night...AND if you don't put it in your body...you HAVE to get it from somewhere...guess where that is? BREAKING DOWN YOUR OWN MUSCLES!...
Let's start with a protein source- whey protein and or eggs the two highest Bioavailable Proteins there is...
Pack in some carbs for your long day; the ELITE rule of thumb let's get 40% of our nutrients in by 11:0 am!- Berries, oatmeal and yogurt is a great way to start your day

Morning snack!
Yes...A SNACK- 11:00 AM COMES QUICKLY...and you should have "killed" almost 40% of your daily calories by now...let's get them in! Berries, yogurt, nuts all great calls.

Lunch
NUTRIENT FEST!!! We have put the calories to bed...now, let's get in fibre, vitamins and minerals.
I like a few different choices from the fruit and GREEN vegetable department; throw in some whole grains and a low-fat protein source and you are GOLDEN!

Dinner
Keep it low cal- don't want to sit around at night with a full belly and shut it down with bunch of unused calories.
Let's start dinner- OLD SCHOOL- a salad is a great call; change it up- with some light dressing and grilled vegetables; have some fun...go for seconds on this low cal entree.
Add some grilled chicken or fish- and you are done!

..THE IN-BETWEENS...
small snacks=good; a few little snacks over the day to prevent calorie loading at meals are a great call

...WORKOUTS...
a small snack 30 minutes BEFORE consisting of a few carbs and a bit of protein will help you push yourself through a calorie burning session!

POST workout- carbs to hold off muscle breakdown mixed with a muscle building protein source is your ticket to a lean-functional body!!!

So the skinny on losing weight and feeling better is simple...and it starts with YOU...

...once again...BREATHE IT IN...look around= HAPPY? I HOPE SO!
...no? Let's start with your Nutrition!

Until Next Time ELITE Nation,
Onward and Upward,
your pal,
fISH

...MORE...

Fish — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:04:32 GMT

...of what has helped fuel over 15 000 athletes!

...more EL1TE!

To satisfy YOUR ELITE CRAVINGS.
STARTING ON MONDAY THE 6TH OF FEBRUARY!

1- Sundays- 12:00 and 1:00 pm- for those of you who have your own ELITE Program/ Circuit/ Spin

2- THE POWER HOUR- Monday, Wednesday, Fridays- NOON TO 2:30 pm- Circuit or ELITE Programs

3- Daily- Programming has been pulled back to 4:00 pm from 4:30 and we will be offering a 4:00/ 5:00/ 6:00 and 7:00 pm.

More ELITE= More success= More fun

Until Next Time ELITE NATION,
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

UPDATE- CONGRATS TO ELITE'S FOOTBALL CONSULTANT- ANDREW HARRIS WHO WON MANITOBA'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AT LAST NIGHT'S GALA DINNER!...PROVING ONCE AGAIN, THE HARDER YOU WORK...THE "LUCKIER" YOU GET!

...elite is a mindset...

Fish — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:17:56 GMT

...elite...put yourself into an environment where you WILL SUCCEED!

...it is not just a facility...it is a culture where people help others to become their best...
...world-class programming, nutrition...and a team that are DEDICATED to your goals.

...whether you are in the running for Manitoba Athlete of the Year, trying to make a team...
...or finally getting in control of the physical component of your busy life...

...it is not about showing up and doing your workout...it is about PARTICIPATING in the CULTURE...

...a culture that goes far beyond THE RINK...it reaches into your home, with your family...
...the grocery store with your choices....your life with a new sense of purpose...

...from the moment you wake up and that first choice you make to get into your car and get to EL1TE for the 6:00 am class...to the last protein shake you have at the end of the day, when everyone else is having milk and cookies...EL1TE is a mindset...it will push you to demand more of yourself...in the gym...in LIFE!

Years ago, one of our long-time clients, Cornell Soccer Star, Sean Mooney captured his interpretation of ELITE like this:

ELITE IS NOT A PLACE WHERE YOU REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL.
IT IS A PLACE WHERE YOU LOOK AROUND AND SEE ATHLETES FROM ALL DISCIPLINES DOING THINGS THAT YOU CAN BARELY COMPREHEND.
IT MAKES YOU THINK, FORCES YOU TO REFLECT AND MOTIVATES YOU.
IN THE END, ELITE DOES NOT HELP YOU REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL BUT EVERYDAY IT HELPS YOU REDEFINE JUST WHAT YOU THOUGHT IT WAS...

Push your limits...BE ELITE!

Update:

1- Congrats to Doug Brown, Andrew Harris and CJFL Player of the Year, Ryan Marsch...who have all been nominated for Manitoba Athlete of the Year...yes, 3 of the 5 nominees...from ELITE NATION!!

2- Speed Camp started at the UofM last night, in attendance were the who's who of Manitoba Football Royalty. Coached by Glenn Bruce, the camp lasts 9 more weeks wrapping up with the ANDREW HARRIS ELITE ACADEMY IN APRIL!

3- Good Luck to our good friend Ryan Anderson; Anderson is in the last few days of prep for the Arrowhead 135. A 135 mile winter race. On foot, carrying and pulling his supplies...Ryan begins the trek Monday at 7:00 am, you can follow his progress at www.arrowheadultra.com . Shouldn't be too tough for Ryan, you may remember him from his run/ blade/ bike across Canada just a couple of years ago. Have fun pal.

Until next time ELITE NATION,
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...communication...

Fish — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:35:48 GMT

...emotion and intelligence...reciprocal agents...just like the electrolytes, sodium and potassium...

...when making a decision...
...an emotional one will limit the amount of intelligence that it is made with ...
...if you can take the emotion out of a decision...it is much easier to make an intelligent decision...

...just yesterday, our good friend and former ELITE Professional, Matt had one of these moments...
...after a few weeks of serious illness and the stress of moving...Matt misinterpreted a message...

...a simple one...

...I gave Matt a piece of information...in a way that did convey the right information...
...BUT not the right emotion...

...not taking into account the stress he has been under as of late....

...and I wish it could have happened differently...
...but it did not...

...as Matt and I discussed it last night...and even likened it to a child-hood game of "telephone"...

...it made me think about all of the important levels of communication that influence interpretation...
...from history to intonation...
...something that can change the interpretation of a simple instructional message...
...to something else entirely...

...the correct message should have been "thanks Harper for all you have done for the Nation...your DEDICATION and invested effort...you will be missed by many...but none more than someone who first met you as a client, hired you as an ELITE Professional and leaves you as a friend, thank you for your friendship and belief in the NATION"...

...remember...it is not just WHAT you are communicating...but HOW you do it.
...a lesson learned.

Until next time ELITE NATION,
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...enthusiasm...

Fish — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:09:49 GMT

...enthusiasm...more contagious than the flu...
...and NOTHING has more of an effect on your success than this...

...I get to see literally HUNDREDS of athletes on a daily basis...
...and whether they are Hockey or Football Players, Ballet Dancers or Figure Competitors...

...the common denominator of ALL CHAMPIONS...is their enthusiastic approach to training...

...you want something badly enough....and you are enthusiastic about it...YOU WILL GET IT!
...BOTTOM LINE!

Don't get me wrong...it may not come as naturally to you as others...
...or it may take you a while to find some energy....

...true it may be tough when it is -40, dark, 4:30 am....
...but dragging your butt to the gym is NOT good enough...
...you need some fire...enthusiasm....DRIVE...to make "it" happen.

HERE ARE 5 SURE FIRE WAYS TO START YOUR FIRE!

1- MUSIC- LOUD AND HARD...SING ALONG WITH IT IN THE CAR IF YOU HAVE TO!!!

2- GREEN TEA OR COFFEE, MAKE IT PART OF YOUR MORNING RITUAL...A LITTLE KICKSTART TO A TRAINING SESSION IS A GREAT CALL!

3- EYES ON THE PRIZE...I KNOW ATHLETES WHO TAPE A PICTURE OF THEIR COMPETITION OR GOALS ON THE FRIDGE...GREAT WAY TO START THE FIRE IN THE AM WHEN YOU ARE REACHING INTO THE FRIDGE FOR A PROTEIN SHAKE!

4- KNOW THIS...SOMEWHERE SOMEONE WANTS "IT" AS BAD OR WORSE THAN YOU DO...AND ARE TAKING MEASURES TO MAKE SURE "IT" WILL HAPPEN FOR THEM...IF YOU HAVE A COMPETITIVE CELL IN YOUR BODY...THIS ALONE SHOULD DO IT.

5- REALIZE THAT TODAY IS THE YOUNGEST AND MOST READY YOU WILL EVER BE TO MAKE YOUR WORLD BETTER...NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT!

***Music, green tea, fuel your competitive fire and KNOWING THAT YOUR TIME IS NOW...if that doesn't get you ready to TAKE IT...I hear Good-Life has a special on Zumba Classes!

Until next time ELITE NATION...
TAKE IT..it is yours...2012!!!

your pal,
fISH

...life is fast...

Fish — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:42:08 GMT

...ONWARD AND UPWARD...

...years ago, at the football club, I had received a letter where the closing line read just that...

...it was a number of years later where I had seen it again...and began using it myself...

...I believe it reflects the spirit of ELITE...moving and always looking to get better...

...after all...you can't teach what you don't practice or haven't done...

...over the past couple of weeks...
...we have made some PHENOMENAL additions to our staff and programming...

With the loss of Matt Harper, our Football Coordinator (moving to PEI)- just yesterday we have announced his successor...you know him at #60 for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Mr. Obby Khan. Obby will be overseeing our Football Programming and Football Community involvement...a long-time ELITE client, Obby's love for the game will be a great foundation for further Football Development.

...if Obby's addition wasn't enough- 7 time National Sprint Coach, the legend is speed training...Mr. Glenn Bruce will be working exclusively with the ELITE PERFORMANCE ATHLETICS CLUB...(what is that you ask?)- ELITE has registered a TRACK CLUB at U of M- and will be holding our SPEED CAMP starting January 25th for 10 weeks on Wednesday Nights from 5:30 to 7:30 pm....LIFE IS FAST...AND YOU CAN BE TO...FOR MORE INFO- contact fISH directly at 831.6758 VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE....!

...and finally- to help Glenn host the evenings at Max Bell, it is none other than- the 2011 Grey Cup's MVCanadian- and long-time ELITE Client....Andrew Harris...as he preps with ELITE for another stellar season with the BC Lions...

...as we eluded to a couple of blogs back...there are MANY big additions and changes coming to ELITE....

...EACH one of them geared to taking you ONWARD AND UPWARD!!!

Until next time ELITE NATION,
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...it is going to be tough...

Fish — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:09:57 GMT

...pushing yourself to improve is never easy...

...whether you are rehabbing a knee, competing in your first contest, trying to drop your "40" time...

...if you want CHANGES...YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK AT IT...

...but that work is often more than you have "banked on" and even cause you to search your soul...

...sure everyone can work for a hour or two at a time...but that doesn't create anything special...
...it is the discipline to repeat that hundreds or thousands of times...
...it is the ability to understand that to win your first contest- YOU HAVE TO BE MILITANT
...it is the understanding that there will be discomfort...even some pain associated with it...
...it is the sacrifice of other things that you enjoy...to have success at something else...

...when you see an athlete weep into their hands after a loss...
...or better yet... after winning a championship....

...it is the years of pain, sacrifice, thousands of attempts that are all condensed into one moment of time....where a moment of what this all meant is (hopefully) realized....

IF IT WHERE EASY...EVERYONE COULD DO IT...
99% OF PEOPLE HAVE EXCUSES WHY THEY CAN'T....

1% ATTEMPT GREATNESS....AND EVEN LESS SUCCEED....

...if you are working with ELITE, I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU..."IT IS GOING TO BE TOUGH"....

...so next time you are in... pull one of our MANY CHAMPIONS or PRO ATHLETES ASIDE....

...ASK THEM IF IT WAS WORTH IT...

...They will undoubtedly say "ABSOLUTELY...BUT IT WAS TOUGH"..."TOUGHER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE"...

...2012...MAKE IT YOUR YEAR!!!

Until Next Time ELITE Nation
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...it is going to be tough...

Fish — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:09:56 GMT

...pushing yourself to improve is never easy...

...whether you are rehabbing a knee, competing in your first contest, trying to drop your "40" time...

...if you want CHANGES...YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK AT IT...

...but that work is often more than you have "banked on" and even cause you to search your soul...

...sure everyone can work for a hour or two at a time...but that doesn't create anything special...
...it is the discipline to repeat that hundreds or thousands of times...
...it is the ability to understand that to win your first contest- YOU HAVE TO BE MILITANT
...it is the understanding that there will be discomfort...even some pain associated with it...
...it is the sacrifice of other things that you enjoy...to have success at something else...

...when you see an athlete weep into their hands after a loss...
...or most better yet after winning a championship....

...it is the years of pain, sacrifice, thousands of attempts that are all condensed into one moment of time....where a moment of what this all meant is (hopefully) realized....

IF IT WHERE EASY...EVERYONE COULD DO IT...
99% OF PEOPLE HAVE EXCUSES WHY THEY CAN'T....

1% ATTEMPT GREATNESS....AND EVEN LESS SUCCEED....

...if you are working with ELITE, I HAVE ALREADY TOLD YOU..."IT IS GOING TO BE TOUGH"....

...so next time you are in... pull one of our MANY CHAMPIONS or PRO ATHLETES ASIDE....

...AS THEM IF IT WAS WORTH IT...

...They will undoubtedly say "ABSOLUTELY...BUT IT WAS TOUGH"..."TOUGHER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE"...

...2012...MAKE IT YOUR YEAR!!!

Until Next Time ELITE Nation
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...opportunity...

Fish — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:42:50 GMT

...there is more of it than you can imagine...
...in our lives...it is almost ALL we have...

...opportunity to be a better...athlete, friend, spouse, employee, employer...the list is endless.

...the opportunity is there...if you want it badly enough....

...and here is the thing...YOU already know what it will take...YOU CAN SEE IT...

...but it is going to take some work...SEIZING IT WON'T BE EASY...IT WILL TAKE YOUR DEDICATION...

...HARD WORK...AND PERSISTENCE...

...ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OPPORTUNITY?

...or let it slide through your fingers?

...YOUR LIFE IS HAPPENING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES...JUMP IN ...

...SEIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITY...TO BE A BETTER? (only YOU KNOW this one!)

Until NEXT TIME ELITE NATION!
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...a promise...

Fish — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:19:24 GMT

...EL1TE is not a centre...it is not a gym...it is a way of life...
...a way of life that I am very proud to be part of....

...EL1TE is not my job...it is a way of life...

...just as EL1TE is not just a GYM to you...

...You may have seen the sign at the top of the stairs...

...I don't lift weights...
...I don't work out in a gym...
...I TRAIN AT ELITE!...

...it has never been our goal to be a GYM...it is our GOAL TO BE A COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE.

...our goal is to make the most of the lives of our clients...AND our lives as well...

...with each passing year....EL1TE Nation continues to grow...evolve...and change...

...you will see MANY changes over the next few months...some BIG ones...

...these changes WILL allow EL1TE to continue to give the best possible support to all of our athletes and clients...from new faces coming to old faces going...new programming...training opportunities...and ways to add MORE to YOUR lives and TRAINING EXPERIENCES~

...it is very easy for me, from MY vantage point to see where we are going....
...and just what is in-store for THE NATION!

...What I can do...is make a promise to the NATION....

...and that PROMISE is that in 2012, you will see changes, trophies, national championships, hard work, sweat, tears, new faces, new places and more than anything....

...a PROMISE that you will have the unwavering DEDICATION of myself and the ELITE Professionals to help you make the most out of wherever YOUR JOURNEY will take you...

...Get ready for YOUR BEST YEAR EVER...IT IS HERE...2012!!!

Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

2012

Fish — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:19:21 GMT

...as the last few hours of 2011 slip by....

...I hope you are able to "ring-in" the NEW YEAR with friends and family...

...and wish all of you health, happiness and another GREAT year of facing challenges with strength, courage and selflessness...

"EVERY LIFE FORM SEEMS TO STRIVE TO ITS MAXIMUM EXCEPT HUMAN BEINGS.... HOW TALL WILL A TREE GROW> AS TALL AS IT POSSIBLY CAN...HUMAN BEINGS ON THE OTHER HAND, HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE DIGNITY OF CHOICE... YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE ALL OR YOU CAN CHOOSE TO BE LESS... WHY NOT STRETCH UP TO THE FULL MEASURE OF THE CHALLENGE AND SEE JUST WHAT YOU CAN DO?"

UNTIL 2012, ELITE NATION...
ONWARD AND UPWARD,
YOUR PAL,
fISH

...YEAR END...

Fish — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:38:41 GMT

...it seems like a good time to reflect on all the things that happened over the past year...
...we have all been busy...pushing ourselves...our boundaries...
...and redefining what we thought our limits were...physically, emotionally...even spiritually...

...as our wins and losses of 2011 slowly tick away into the annuls of history...
...let's reflect on what we learned from the year...both from our wins and losses...

...and then cut the cord from the past...and boldly face 2012 with the lessons we have learned...the friends we have made and the dreams for our future...

...let's also appreciate our health and good fortune...and with this strength that we have, make sure that is not wasted...turn it into something positive...for yourself, your family, your friends and YOUR COMMUNITY...

...I am NOT a New Year's resolution type of person...
...it is really just another day, that is as easy to change as any other...
...but I do realize that it may be a tool that others may need to make a NEW Start in their life..

...at ELITE we do not have New Years' Specials to get clients through the door...
...but we ARE going to do something SPECIAL THIS NEW YEARS!!

...we are going to CELEBRATE the fact that we are in good health and are strong enough to hep others along this journey...

...as you know, a close friend of ELITE for years has been the Siloam Mission...we have sent our team of ASSASSINS (ELITE's moniker for those who achieve "kill" one of their extraordinary physical goals)...down many times to help prepare and serve meals to Winnipeg's less fortunate...

...WELL, THIS NEW YEARS' EVE...WE ARE UPPING THE BAR....ELITE AND PROJECT ECHO ARE CELEBRATING OUR GOOD HEALTH AND FORTUNE BY DONATING 300+ PIZZAS FOR NEW YEARS DINNER AT THE MISSION!!! Want to help CELEBRATE your GOOD FORTUNE with us...? You can contact Thomas Hall at 979-0791 or Big-Mo at ELITE to find out how you can turn 5.00 into a New Years Eve Dinner for someone who NEEDS IT...and RING in your New Year with your FIRST "win" of 2012!!!

Until Next Time ELITE NATION,
Onward and Upward,
Your pal,
fISH

...happy holidays from EL1TE...

Fish — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:09:00 GMT

...it is that time of the year, family flies in, you fly out, drive out, drive over...
...whatever it takes to be around those people that you care about...

...during this MAGICAL time of the year...enjoy those people around you....
...and MAKE some MAGIC happen...

to all of the NATION...who help make the MAGIC happen at EL1TE (and BEYOND!)
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe, active and magical Holiday Season.

Merry Christmas,
Your pal,
fISH

...what do YOU want???

Fish — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:23:17 GMT

...a couple of days ago...a client came in and quickly belted out "I hate Christmas!"
..."the temptation is killing me!"...

...in fact, Christmas and everything that it brings CAN and often does through a culinary curve ball at even the most diligent dieters!!!

...a big plate of perogies or a couple of "nogs" often derail an otherwise steadfast fitness effort...
...but it doesn't have to...

here are a couple of tips...so YOU CAN enjoy the holidays without coming out of them...fat and frustrated.
1- plan your CHEATS- Make your Christmas dinner something to look forward to and guilt free...enjoy the meal...a dessert...and don't let it melt into a couple day binge.
2- stay active...if you are lazing around with snacks around...chances are you will fall victim to temptation....get OUT THERE...walk, skate, ski...or come on down to Lowson Crescent...and you will find that between the RINK/ GDI and ELITE there is something the WHOLE family can do to stay active....
3- have fun with friends/ family...have visitors in for the holidays? Plan an activity...get away from the board games and your bowl of chips...create some ACTIVE holiday memories....and not just the long lasting holiday legacy of a bulging belt...

As the days tick down to Christmas...or the nights progress through Chanukah...temptation will be there...

and your choice as always...will come down to WHAT DO YOU WANT...??

Let's get out there and MAKE SOME HOLIDAY MEMORIES...
Until next time ELITE NATION!
Onward and Upward,
your pal,
fISH

conceive....believe....achieve....

Fish — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:44:06 GMT

conceive...believe...achieve...

you can apply it to anything you want...

if you are looking for renewed energy, direction, focus...

realize these are goals of themselves....

they will not manifest themselves to push forward on their own..

they cannot be "willed"- they have to be earned...

Energy- let's get YOURS going by- proper: nutrition, hydration and sleep
Direction- where do you want to go? Know that it will cost more than you WISHING for it.
Focus- how do you keep your eyes on the prize? Create a value to "it" for you...is "it" has a value- focus is MUCH easier to maintain!

if YOU want a change...YOU have to CHANGE...don't FORCE it...

MAKE IT HAPPEN...

CONCEIVE IT...
BELIEVE IT...
ACHIEVE IT...

Until next time ELITE NATION!
Onward and Upward,
your pal,
fISH

...training...

Fish — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:57:15 GMT

...people come to ELITE to train...to improve...to get better...

...when people first walk through the doors of ELITE- what they don't realize...

...is what is going to accompany the ELITE experience when they "believe in the magic"...

..."believing in the magic" is a phrase coined by a friend of mine...which really means-
....JUMP IN, COMMIT AND BELIEVE THAT YOUR EFFORT DETERMINES YOUR SUCCESS...

...your focus on GREATNESS...diet, training....takes time...BUT DON'T LET THAT SCARE YOU!

...you will find that once you commit to something that TAKES TIME...YOU WILL FIND...that if you want it badly enough...YOU WILL HAVE ALL THE TIME YOU NEED.

...you have heard the old adage "if you want something done...ask the busiest person you know"...

...it couldn't be more true...

...24 hours can be a lot of time OR not much at all...depending on how you manage your time...(OR IN OTHER WORDS...HOW BADLY YOU WANT IT!)

...don't expect your time management skills to be stellar right from the start...
...just like you wouldn't expect yourself to get into great shape in a week...

....it takes time...it takes "training"...but is directly correlated to YOUR NEED FOR "IT"

...Your time management will ultimately dictate whether you get what you want out of life...
...by reflecting WHETHER YOU REALLY WANTED "IT" OR NOT!

...if I can give you a little "time management tip"....
...if you want to have more time....TAKE ON MORE PROJECTS THAT YOU BELIEVE IN....

....whether it is swimming lessons with your kids...
....or moving toward turning your business into something great...
....or getting into WORLD CLASS shape...

....you will never have the time...UNLESS YOU JUMP IN....and if you believe in the magic...
....you WILL find it...

Until next time ELITE NATION,
see you at the top!
your pal,
fISH

BY THE WAY- As I was walking into the RINK Training Centre this morning- (91 Lowson Crescent) I looked over my schedule for the day- reminding me to let the NATION know about something that may be a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT for the young Hockey Player in your family...

During our the Christmas Break- THE RINK has a selection of Hockey Camps that will not only get your young Sidney out of the house....but will have him/her working with Canada's BEST Hockey Skill Coaches!....with a PROGRAM for everyone...if you are looking to stuff a stocking with not just a CAMP but an EXPERIENCE!- the RINK is the place to be....for information call 489-7465...but hurry...SPOTS ARE GOING FAST!!!!

...take my word for it...THE RINK will change the way YOU play hockey! your pal, fISH

.remember where you came from...3 days later!

Fish — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:21:21 GMT

...wow! it looks like REMEMBER WHERE YOU CAME FROM...hit a few strings with THE NATION!

...after sifting through many emails- from thank you's TO..."that will never work" as a way to achieve your goals...

...I got this one...

Fish,

I met you 3 years ago you were working with the Provincial High Performance Rugby Team. The workouts that you put all of us through at SouthPort were tough and to this day I still use much of what you taught us in my everyday workouts.
You may not remember this, but one day after practice I came up to you and asked your advice as to what direction I should take in sport. The advice you gave me that day changed my life.

You didn't tell me what I should do. You told me HOW to do WHATEVER I chose.

As I read your blog "Remember Where You Came From", those words where almost exactly what you said to me on that cold day in Portage.

I would like to thank you for the time you spent with me that day, that 1/2 hour truly changed the direction of my life. Now I know my life is directed by my actions and I now choose them carefully.

I also keep that little piece of paper with my 3 life goals on it in my wallet. I am happy to say, I have been able to change my goal-sheet yearly because I have achieved them all.

Thanks Fish, keep up with the blogs cuz my whole family reads them now!
DL

....folks, there it is...the power remembering where you came from...
...AND of your magic "goal-sheet"...
....it is time to make your MAGIC happen...

....as we are on the eve of the Holiday Season...let's take some to appreciate those around us...
....give our friends and family only the best of us...
....and realize that this journey doesn't last forever...

....SO GO ENJOY IT, CELEBRATE LIFE...

Until next time ELITE NATION,
Keep making "the MAGIC" happen,
Onward and Upward,
your pal,
fISH