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No Really, Thank You For BLOCKING My Car In!!
Hello all,
Picture this, it’s 5:30 a.m. and you are heading to train a 6:00 a.m. enthusiastic group of people looking to get in shape. It’s cold, dark, and wet as you walk towards your car. When you arrive to your spot, you notice that something looks odd. You see, I purposely parked my car close to the post/wall on the passenger side to give ROOM for the driver’s side in the event another car pulled in to that slot and needed room. I was also being considerate to my wife because I wanted her car to have OUR designated slot. I don’t mind the trek to the “open’ spots that early in the morning. I was in a good mood. C’mon, I had a great weekend and a great start to the week full of informative, educational, and inspirational lessons. I also went to the same self defense course that “fitnesswife” went to over the weekend. What a great way to start the week!! BUT NO!! LO and BEHOLD my driver side was blocked in with a space of maybe 8-10 inches and the passenger side was already hugging the side post/wall.
What did I do? Well, I cursed an inanimate object and a person I did not know who was probably sleeping and could probably care less. I thought about going back home and getting a piece of paper to write them a nasty note about their lack of consideration. My mind was racing with angry thoughts!
I was then hit with the realization that all this time spent getting mad (about 5-8 minutes), could have been used to crawl through my trunk and into the car. Another thought hit me! I had forgotten the Ultra Sound Body Fat testing device that was needed for a body fat test for a client after class!
So, I went back to my home (not to write a nasty note), grabbed the device, crawled through to the driver side, and went off to take care of clients. Driving to the gym I thought about what just happened and laughed at myself and the craziness of it all. I made the class, had my device, took the test and consulted accordingly, and had a great attitude the rest of the day.
I learned something that morning. I learned that no matter how much you yell or stomp your feet at a car, it won’t move. I learned that life is too short to mind the little things that really ISN’T a big deal. Ok, so I had to do some yoga-kamasutra-gymnastics moves in order to get in. But let’s rewind a bit and play that scene differently.
Things I could have done:
- Yell, scream, and kick. May lead to damaging that car and most likely me paying for damages
- Write a nasty note and deal with the consequences of that person getting mad back
- Be late for clients and deal with the aftermath of poor service
- FORGET the Bodymetrix device and deal with poor service and unhappy client
- Have a sour day and provide poor service to other clients and classes
- Deal with the mounting consequences from all of the above and the impact it has to others
Thank you for teaching me a lesson in Humility. Thank you for reminding me about the Bodyfat Device. Thank you for allowing me to look at life from a different perspective and practice what I preach to myself. Thank you for teaching me patience. Thank you for Blocking my car in that morning. Really, Thank you…but please try to give me a little room?
Belton Lubas
Increase in Global Warming related to Increase in Obesity
Rise of Obesity
Related to Global Warming!
Related to Global Warming!
The Blog Below comes from an excerpt in a newsletter provided by Element 5 Fitness
Ok so this may be old news to you as there are more important things (election, economy, etc…) going on around us but I thought I would throw this one out again.
It’s been happening for years. We created it, slowly but surely, and it will be detrimental in the end. So, are obesity and global warming really related? The reality is that there is no causal relationship between the two, but they do have similar characteristics. We aren’t Green Peace right-wing environmentalists, nor are we trying to promote propaganda, but rather a point. And that point is that the poor choices we make – no matter how minute – WILL have an effect on any environment, ecosystem, biosphere, or in this case the human body over a period of time. Those are the similar characteristics I’m talking about! Repeat after me: ”Over time, the little repeated things I do add up to create an end result.” Take, for example, the Grand Canyon. This marvelous wonder was cut by a river over a period of millions of years. Or a floating mass of plastic the size of Texas out in our ocean, created by our wastes over the years (http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Ocean/Moore-Trashed-PacificNov03.htm). Do you see where we are going with this?
Who cares though, right? It’s just a little here and there. You’ll get to it someday. Maybe I’m going a little overboard. Comparing heart disease, metabolic disorders, and diabetes to global warming? Well, maybe I should candy-coat the truth for you. After all, it’s all about the feel-good-feeling, isn’t it? Wrong. This is reality, people, and it is coming. Do something about it.
Belton Lubas
Element 5 Fitness LLC
Do You Like to SIT on NAILS?
Have you heard the story about the guy from Tennessee? So there’s this dude sitting on a porch with his buddy talking about fitness (Not!! Yeah right…). Anyways, during their conversation, both men heard this weird painful moan coming from the old dog sitting about 3 feet away. The friend asked the owner of the dog, “What’s that sound?” The owner said matter-of-factly; “Well, old dog there is sittin’ on a nail stickin’ outta the floorboard”. His friend was bewildered and asked the owner of the dog why the dog just doesn’t move?! The owner replied nonchalantly, “Well it don’t hurt much…he’ll be fine”.
This weekend we attended a seminar on business building and product knowledge. Although the story above was told at the seminar and was related to the seminar product (which is related to fitness and nutrition), I started thinking about some things that related to clients, VIP Fitcamp, personal goals, etc. And you know what? We like to sit nails!
If it hurts, then move!! Instead, we opt to stay in the same place because although it hurts, we aren’t willing to make that effort to get to a better place. Why do we do these things? Is it because it takes too much time, effort, and causes you to step out of your comfort zone? I know why! We don’t have the time to pack a meal replacement shake to work. Wait I know, I know… It’s because we don’t have the time to cook up some chicken breast and boil some vegetables for the next day. Can you imagine taking up the time to do that? You get the point.
So next time you feel like moaning, whining, and complaining; ask yourself why you aren’t willing to get off the nail you are sitting on? The scary thing is that most of us do not even know that we are sitting on one. I leave you with this question and with some quotes.
What Nails are you Sitting on??
- Do not wait! Start whether you are ready or not!
- Excellence is a commitment to completion
- You have the power to accept or reject
- Do the thing and you will get the energy to do the thing
STOP WORKING OUT..THERES A RECESSION
STOP WORKING OUT!! We are in a financial crisis! I agree we are in a financial crisis. I never said there wasn’t one. These are scary times people. We do not know what is yet to come wih our nation’s leadership, financial situation, the war, etc. We can wait to see who fixes what, or what changes are going to happen; But I can guarantee you one thing guys…your health won’t wait for you. While we grumble at giving up certain luxuries, our cholesterol increases. As we grumble about the price of gas, Type 2 Diabetes is setting in. When we whine about the cost of groceries, cardiovascular heart disease increases. You get the point. CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN! You cannot influence the politics, the stock market, gas prices, the mortgage industry, etc; but you can take the initiative to make your bodies prepared physically to handle the demands it will soon face (whatever they may be)! That is one of the main reasons why we started VIP Fitcamp! A Fitcamp focused on your fitness needs and is yet affordable. I have heard too many people ask me what is the catch?! Why is it so cost effective? Are there hidden fees? Rommel and myself created this to achieve great physical fitness results among the masses. Yet you complain, whine, and yes I will say it B%$c#!!
“Calm down Belton” you say. Well, this may or may not apply to you so don’t get offended. But let me tell you something. I have lost family members to a disease that is IN MY BLOOD. It’s called Diabetes. And so you can see why I am upset. I wish I had gotten ahold of my grandparents and knew what I knew now. I wish my father never had a stroke and can walk properly. I wish for many things not to happen to anyone. BUT CONTROL WHAT YOU CAN!!
I love my parents and I had to see them go through a stroke together (my father) affecting them financially, mentally, spiritually, and physically. Some of you may relate. Some of you have stories to tell about your struggles. This is mine. So don’t disregard your health that easily. Doctors and hospitals are too late. Those are bandaids. Preventative medicine and healthy lifestyles can slow down the inevitable, reverse it in some cases, and maybe altogether stop it (the disease).
How did this come up? Well, I just came back from a seminar in Portland and sat back and listened to one of the greatest Martial Artists of all time. He is a Legend of Legends. Master amongst Masters. Mr. Dan Inosanto spoke of history, philosophy, health, culture, politics, and passion. It’s as if I did not care to workout, and would rather just listen to him speak. Now this seminar cost some money. I’m not going to lie. It also costs some money for me to get TRAINING from a great instructor (Mr. Kamara) with a great program (Harmonizing Martial Arts) on top of the seminar. But shouldn’t I stop working out? There’s a recession!! I mean I paid more for two days of learning and physical training then what costs to train 3+ times a week a month of VIP fitcamp!! But when all is said and done, I trained my mind, my heart, my body, and do not regret one dollar of it. I have heard stories from Mr. Kamara of people paying some of the old grandmasters in rice to learn the arts! Can you imagine?!
To sum things up I will say this. The world will still keep turning, stock markets dropping, houses foreclosing, (put negative thought here), and I will still smile. Why? Because I have my health, my wife, my family, and my mind. Because I am helping others achieve crazy goals! Because I am a student learning martial arts that teach me about life, integrity, purity, physical toughness, mental toughness, and character. What more can I ask for? What’s your reason for living?
BELTON LUBAS
ELEMENT 5 FITNESS
