By
Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
In this article,
I'd like to present video taken of my talk at the 2008 Staley
Training Annual Summit in Scottsdale, AZ...."Making
The Switch From Exerciser To Athlete In Six Easy Steps."
Regular physical training
is a prerequisite for a happy, healthy, successful, productive life.
It doesn't matter if you're a schoolteacher, a soldier, an entreprenuer,
or a housewife. Thinking like an athlete is the key to removing
your self-imposed obstacles toward better fitness and physical functioning.
Many people assume that
they don't have the time, pain-tolerance, equipment, motivation,
or knowledge to get and stay in shape. In this presentation, I'll
show you how to overcome these obstacles by making the switch from
an exerciser mindset to an athletic perspective and lifestyle.
This is part 1/7. Learn why exercise
sucks, how to avoid the "Unhappy Triad," why you should
go to church instead of hitting the treadmill, and why there's no
diet product called "The Magic Pill."
This is part 2/7. Learn
the difference between exercising, working out, and training, what
muscle power cleans work, why you only need one dumbbell or a pull-up
bar to do P90X, and why it' not how you FEEL that determines results,
but what you DO.
This is part 3/7. Learn why Dave Navarro
shouldn't be your personal trainer, why you shouldn't try the maple
syrup diet, and why it took Leonid Tarenyenko 30 minutes to recover
from a maximum clean & jerk.
This is part 4/7. Learn how I was
scouted for a network reality show, why walking isn't the best exercise,
and why Pizza Hut stuffed-crust pizza reminds me of a medical documentary
I once saw.
This is part 5/7. Learn the relationship
between forced reps and motor unit recruitment, why short walks
improve blood pressure better than longer walks, and why "no
pain, no gain" leads to poor decision-making.
This is part 6/7. Learn my definition
of maturity, how to battle "the resistance," and how to
base goals on BEHAVIORS rather than outcomes.
This is part 7/7. Learn how to bridge
the gap from exerciser to athlete by getting involved- there are
lots of options out there for everyone, regardless of age or ability.
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About The Author
His colleagues call him an iconoclast,
a visionary, a rule-breaker. His clients call him “The
Secret Weapon” for his ability to see what other coaches
miss. Charles calls himself a “geek” who struggled
in Phys Ed throughout school. Whatever you call him, Charles’
methods are ahead of their time and quickly produce serious
results. His counter-intuitive approach and self-effacing
demeanor have lead to appearances on NBC’s The TODAY
Show and The CBS Early Show.
Currently, Charles competes
in Olympic-style weightlifting on the master’s circuit,
with a 3-year goal of qualifying for the 2009 Master’s
World Championships.
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