In the Beginning

I want to start by talking about what it takes to achieve certain goals. First, you need to know what goals you are trying to accomplish. I personally work out for a couple of reasons. 1) I want to be able to play ultimate and 2) I simply feel better when I work out than when I don't. Concerning the first reason, I have long term injuries that if left unattended would leave me very immobile and I would have a hard time walking, much less playing ultimate. Eventually I will have to give up ultimate completely, but in the mean time, I will do what I can to make sure I can still play.

So what are your goals? For some it may be just trying to look better. If that is you, then the things I have to say probably wont do you as much good as what other sources have to say. If you are interested in being mobile for sports, generally stronger, have better health, etc., then my information might be beneficial. I function with the basic concept of functional strength. In other words, does what I am doing help me live my life easier/do the things I want to do?

In order to play ultimate I also need to keep my weight down. This is determined, in a very large part, by diet. For me this is the hardest part of the whole thing. I love eating and eating good food. I don't stay focused and often times eat much more than I need. There are a number of theories about diet out there. Some say not to eat carbs, others say just count your calories, and yet other say go primal and eat like a caveman. You need to do some research and make a decision about what you are ok with. In the end if you dont like it you wont do it. So choose something healthy and stick to it. There are a ton of resources out there on the internet. I am not a nutritionist so I will not be making recommendations. Do the research and decide for yourself.

So, working hard and eating right are the key. Simple, but oh so hard to do. Find a program (or make one), stick to it and you will succeed.