OK well here I am! I have finally become a Certified Personal Trainer. I am very excited to start a new chapter of my life. I really want to help people get in shape, and I want to hone my interpersonal skills as well. I am thinking I would like to focus on youth fitness. I think with my background in child care as well as my time spent giving both group and private swim lessons will loan itself well to me. Plus I am generally great with kids.
I realized something about myself today that is actually really humorous. I was cold calling and obviously not thoroughly enjoying myself, when it started getting sunny (finally) in Monterey. Luckily I just bought some new sunglasses because JJ has been gently encouraging me to stop looking like such a bum and buy some new clothes. Anyway, I came to realize that while cold calling, I can't help but feel cool walking in wearing sunglasses, and then taking them off in front CSI Miami style. Haha... it makes me laugh thinking that I have found something so simple that makes it easier to walk into these random businesses and try to convince them I really am trying to help. It made the rest of my day much easier, so I'm going to have to remember to keep that up.
My injuries are finally starting to heal. Some tiny muscle under my rib got pulled hard and has been bugging me for almost 2 weeks now. The real concern is my right elbow which I hyperextended really badly during randori with Judo Patrick. I felt 3 distinct pops when it happened, rapidfire. It still hurts when do bicep curls and most tricep exercises. Haven't been able to train in a while and I am itching to get back into it. The combination of the injuries has made it impossible to do just about anything but tomorrow I would like to start going back at it. Obviously I will take it easy to ensure I heal up, but I would like to go for a jog. It's so late right now and I should really be waking up at a decent hour to go jogging in the morning. Boy oh boy. It's gonna be an interesting day tomorrow....
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Intro
OK so this is my new blog. I will hopefully be updating this often since I would like to start keeping a better track of my life activities. I have many goals in life, and at the top of my list right now is to get my Shodan from Harry Kendall Sensei at UC Davis. For those who don't know, that is my Judo Black Belt. I'm currently training in BJJ at Smash Gyms in Sunnyvale, but I plan to go to Davis when I can to train Judo with them as well until I can win a couple of tournaments. Time to get back in fighting shape! This has truly been one of my biggest regrets from college, not getting my Shodan. I am committed to getting it even though I am currently injured. Injuries are also why I didn't receive my Shodan to begin with. I was physically weak and got injured very often, especially before tournament season which meant I could not compete and advance my rank. I need to be much more careful when I train.
I think I may be too careless at workouts. I need to focus more on the moment and not let my mind wander. I train with some serious dudes, and that kind of mindset is what got me hurt in the first place. I've put on a bit of muscle since college so I am very happy for at least achieving that much. I enjoy Martial Arts, but I think I especially enjoy grappling arts like Judo, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
I'm also currently studying to get certified as a Personal Trainer because I really want to be able to help people, specifically kids, get into better shape and lead healthier, more active lives. I hope that when I get my certification I will be able to accomplish that goal as well. One of my first jobs was heading a Japanese American summer school childcare with two other people. We cared for some very young children, and I really enjoyed my time doing that. After doing that for two summers in high school, I began giving private swim lessons since I had experience on my school swim team, as a lifeguard, and as a swim instructor at the Campbell Community Center. I think those years spent doing that is what makes me feel very passionate about helping young people achieve greatness.
My current job has me driving down to Monterey County pretty often. It's enjoyable enough, but the drive is beginning to take a toll on me. I basically work as a Media Consultant for small businesses. I help them figure out what types of media will get them the best exposure, as well as helping them develop marketing plans for their advertising. It's interesting work, but most importantly I think it's really getting me a lot of experience working with very diverse businesses. I'm definitely learning a lot.
Well I've written quite a bit, but as my first post I think that sums up a lot about what I'm currently working on and doing in my life. Here's hoping I actually make more posts on this blog tomorrow!
I think I may be too careless at workouts. I need to focus more on the moment and not let my mind wander. I train with some serious dudes, and that kind of mindset is what got me hurt in the first place. I've put on a bit of muscle since college so I am very happy for at least achieving that much. I enjoy Martial Arts, but I think I especially enjoy grappling arts like Judo, Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
I'm also currently studying to get certified as a Personal Trainer because I really want to be able to help people, specifically kids, get into better shape and lead healthier, more active lives. I hope that when I get my certification I will be able to accomplish that goal as well. One of my first jobs was heading a Japanese American summer school childcare with two other people. We cared for some very young children, and I really enjoyed my time doing that. After doing that for two summers in high school, I began giving private swim lessons since I had experience on my school swim team, as a lifeguard, and as a swim instructor at the Campbell Community Center. I think those years spent doing that is what makes me feel very passionate about helping young people achieve greatness.
My current job has me driving down to Monterey County pretty often. It's enjoyable enough, but the drive is beginning to take a toll on me. I basically work as a Media Consultant for small businesses. I help them figure out what types of media will get them the best exposure, as well as helping them develop marketing plans for their advertising. It's interesting work, but most importantly I think it's really getting me a lot of experience working with very diverse businesses. I'm definitely learning a lot.
Well I've written quite a bit, but as my first post I think that sums up a lot about what I'm currently working on and doing in my life. Here's hoping I actually make more posts on this blog tomorrow!
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