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Fitness Motivation Is About More Than Physical Results, Just Ask Jeff!

October 6, 2017 by Jessica 6 Comments

Today Innovative Results is stoked to highlight soccer stud, and director of the LA Galaxy South Bay College Prep Program for girls, Jeff Schofield!

When did you start training at Innovative Results?
I started in November of 2014

Why did you start training with Innovative Results?
I started training there because I was looking for something different than running and going to the gym on my own. Being a former collegiate athlete I missed the intensity of workouts, energy of exercising with other like-minded people, and motivation of coach/trainer. I chose Innovative Results because it worked perfectly with my schedule. I teach during the day and then am a soccer coach at night so I needed something early afternoon and their large number of class times worked well for me.

What have you improved since you started training with Innovative Results?
Of course, I have improved many physical aspects such as speed, strength, increased core strength, lower body fat, and my clothes fit better. It also improved many aspects of my life in addition to the physical. I enjoyed setting goals and working hard to attain them. I enjoyed the relationships I built with the other clients and trainers. I improved my self-image and confidence.

What kept you coming back to Innovative Results?
It is a competitive and motivating environment that includes unique exercises that are very functional for everyday life. I also enjoy that you do a certain set of exercises for 3 weeks, which allows you to set goals for that period and try to improve at those exercises before they change it for the next set of 3 weeks.

How has Innovative Results improved the other areas of your life (i.e. work, relationships, finances, education)?
I have mainly used the knowledge and exercise for my job in coaching soccer and as a PE teacher. There are so many ways to strengthen and increase mobility and flexibility using just body weight and I have adapted a lot of what I do at IR to my teams and classes. This last year I started at a new school and their percent of students that pass the Physical Fitness Test was 44%. I did a lot of exercises that I use at IR to help them improve. For students, they need a variety of exercises to prepare for the test not just the same push ups, sit-ups, mile run, etc. As a result, my students passed at a 73% rate. I credit IR for providing me the tools to help my students.

What advice do you have for someone who is just getting started with Innovative Results?
It is going to be challenging at first. You will be sore and some of the exercises you won’t quite get immediately, but have an open mind and stay with it. Before you know it, you will be one of the regulars that is encouraging the new people.

How has your life changed since you started training at Innovative Results?
I feel better physically which improves all aspects of life. I used to wake up in the morning and was in pain as I would get out of bed. That pain is gone and I am able to play soccer more consistently without being sore or in pain.

Who would you want to experience what you get to experience at Innovative Results?
I think anybody that is looking to improve their health should come and be a part of IR. There is every kind of client there from teenagers, elite athletes, former athletes, to injured clients. The workouts can be adapted for you to make it challenging for everyone and to get out of it what you want.

Why do you stay committed to your improvement in and out of the gym?
I realize that life is much more enjoyable when you are pain free and mentally it is good to challenge yourself.

Can you relate to Jeff’s story? We’d love to hear from you!

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Setting up a Mindset For Success – By Innovative Results Coach, Dane Fernandez

April 3, 2017 by Dane 3 Comments

Setting up a Mindset For Success

By: Innovative Results Coach, Dane Fernandez

Do you remember getting ready for your first day of work at a new job, or your first day at a new school or new gym?

Can you recall the feeling you felt the night before the big day?

How did you feel?

Did you feel excited, motivated, and ready?

What kind of mindset did you possess at the time?

Was it a mindset that was willing to accomplish and achieve goals?

Were you able to feel the passion to succeed?

If you answered “yes” to any of the preceding questions you may have felt motivation and maybe even possessed motivation for a period of time.

Motivation is a powerful force which is distinctive to each and every individual. Motivation is also experienced and expressed differently from individual to individual, that’s the beauty of it.

If you ever felt motivation can you recall how long it lasted?

How did your mindset affect your motivational will to succeed?

Were you able to keep your mindset strong day in and day out?

Or, was your mindset lacking positive reinforcement?

It turns out that maintenance of your Mindset is the key component towards achieving your goals.

By keeping a consistent positive Mindset, you’ll be sure to achieve and keep achieving your present and future goals.

This article will be able to help you if you are someone who is searching for ideas to help maintain a positive mindset in order to keep you motivated in the gym, or someone who is always looking for ways of improving your daily habits.

Mindset can be broken down into three components. These three components are split up into Attitude, Motivation, and Support. I will talk about these three components of Mindset individually, and then talk about how they are interconnected with each other before finally relating them all back to Mindset. In order for one to accomplish a long term goal, they will need to execute a well thought out plan. By focusing on building a strong Mindset, you will be able to strategically plan out your goals. The first component that addresses one’s Mindset is Attitude.

Attitude is everything and starts within yourself. Finding the right attitude is easy, keeping the right attitude is where the work gets hard. If your attitude is lacking then chances are other aspects of your life are lacking as well. Your attitude sets up your behavior in any given task. When you are able to apply a positive attitude towards everything you do, success will be inevitable. Attitude has the ability to set up other attributes or components to a positive Mindset.

In order to establish a great attitude self reflection is necessary. At the beginning and ending of each day, it’s important to take 2-5 minutes in order to do some self-reflection. This time can be used constructively to plan out your upcoming day’s tasks and goals. This time can also be used to reflect and look back on your completed day’s work in order to gauge your successes and failures. By doing five minutes of self reflection you are able to establish a means of personal accountability.

After you complete your reflection you will have a better idea of what works for you and what doesn’t. You will be better situated to put your action into motion for the following days, weeks, and months to come. This type of self reflection will help you to create and establish a positive feedback loop to success. Once this positive feedback loop is created you will need help keeping it functioning. This is where the next component to Mindset comes into play; Motivation.

Motivation is more than a cool video or meme. It’s a feeling, it’s a desire, it’s a want. When dealing with motivation it’s important to look at the different types of motivation and how they set up consistent behavior which creates positive habits.

In general there are two types of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation deals with behavior driven by internal rewards. Extrinsic motivation tends to deal with performing a behavior or engaging in an activity that will earn a reward or to avoid punishment.

Usually, extrinsic motivation will be hard to sustain due to the reward system. With extrinsic motivation you are looking for a means to an end. Somewhere down the line you’ll get burnt out and tired of this motivational feed. In order to be successful you must find a good intrinsic motivator. By establishing an internal reward system you are able to build up your confidence and ability to complete tasks. By conducting a slow and steady approach, your motivation will be better situated to last in the long run.

This all goes back to the kind of attitude you are able to construct. Without the right attitude you’ll have a hard time finding the right kind of motivation to seek out. With your attitude set and your motivation found, you are ready to get started at achieving your goals. After the initial burst of energy burns off, you will need to dig deep in order to keep things rolling. For this you will need to establish and develop a great support system. This leads us to the last component of Mindset; Support.

Support or Support System(s) is the last peace to the Mindset puzzle. Support is a necessary component for a foundation to hold strong. It’s difficult to build a strong Mindset if the Support System is lacking to hold everything together. A Support System can be held together by looking a one’s environment, friends, and family. By having a great environment with positive contributing friends and family, you are surrounding yourself for success. You will need someone to lean on when the going gets tough. Surrounding yourself with the right friends and family can make all the difference in the world. Your friends and family are some of the most influential people in your life and they can be a great positive Support System. You have to be able to turn to your family and friends when you feel or experience self doubt. It is their support that will make all the difference in your succession of your goals. If you are able to surround yourself with positive people that keep you motivated and are able to keep you on track, you will have set up another means of accountability for your actions.

A Support System is not complete until you have found a coach that is willing to help you along the way. Look for a fitness coach that will discuss goals and ideas with you. By finding a fitness coach, you will be able to connect to your goals on a deeper level making it more meaningful and concrete. Your coach can help you fine tune your fitness goals and make them more realistic for your desired time-frame. With the right tools and intentions, you can administer the ultimate plan for success.

Only when you are able to implement all three of these components of Mindset into your daily life, you’ll be able to start making positive progress towards your lifestyle goals. Once you are able to believe in your plan of action, your Attitude, Motivation, and Support will be the pillars upholding your Mindset.

Now it’s time to go out and set up your Mindset for success.

Finding the Motivation to Make a Change

December 30, 2016 by ptpt 5 Comments

Finding the motivation to make a change is an ever elusive creature, taking us to the depths of despair and the highest mountain peaks.

As Zig Ziglar says, “People say motivation doesn’t last, and I say, ‘neither does bathing, which is why we should do it daily!'”

Everyone is looking to make some positive changes in their lives, but not every is actually able to make them and stick with them. I want to help you do both today with this motivation resource.

If you can make one small improvement, and keep it for the rest of your life, you will be on step further than most of the population on this planet of ours.

Motivations and goals are different, but when used together they are powerful beyond measure for great change and improvements in our life!!

So, how do you make your motivations and goals stick?

Why do most people make goals now and then forget about them a few weeks later?

I believe it has a lot to do with how those people set goals and how important those goals are to them in the first place.

So where do you start?

Here are some cool resources and articles to help get on the right track:

I hope this year finds you with health and happiness.

You really can do everything you desire!

I believe in you!

Related & Highly Recommended Reading – The Six Sources of Influence

Got any other suggestions for us? We’d love to hear them!

Leave us a comment.

If you live in Orange County and have (or lack) the motivation to visit The Orange Coutny Fitness playground – Innovative Results Gym, simply fill out the form below and one of our personal trainers will contact you to schedule your FREE Trial!

Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness in This Ten Minutes Per Day Habit – Improve Your Quality of Life Today!

October 6, 2016 by IR Staff 2 Comments

Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness?

In Ten Minutes or less per day?

Sounds too good to be true, right?

This article might be long, but it will be worth the read, if you would like to experience an increase in your happiness, satisfaction, and success.

I have been partaking in a daily habit that is completely transforming the way I think about my life, my relationships, my work, and my purpose in life, and at this point, it would be selfish and wrong to not share this with the people in my life that want to experience improved quality of life. So here it goes…

Founder and Owner, Aaron Guyett with his kids.

How can you spend 2 to 10 minutes every day, and experience more happiness, satisfaction, and success, even in the midst of our busy and stressful lives?

First, we need to understand that thinking happy, satisfying, and successful thoughts goes against our nature. All of humanity is wired to remember and focus on the negative, and in case you think you are the exception, read these questions and ponder the answer.

Which thing can you remember faster, something a significant other in your life did that was good or bad?

When you have performed a thousand good deeds or actions for your boss or job, why do they (or you) recall or focus on the one bad thing?

When asked a general question about the way you perform, why do you instantly think with a negative bias, and tend to find your body language, words, or thoughts to be defensive in nature?

Why do we tend to believe the World is getting more violent, oppressive, and dangerous, when every study of history depicts the opposite is in fact occurring in today’s World?

This is the way our minds were created, and without getting overly spiritual, this is what keeps us out of harms way.

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If negatives didn’t affect us in a profound way psychologically, we would find ourselves eaten by animals, walking in front of fast-moving cars, and stepping off buildings, bridges, or cliffs often.

The issue with this brain wiring, is that even though life is easier and safer, relative to our human history, we are more depressed, anxious, and medicated than ever before.

We don’t have to fall into this pattern, though. We can make daily choices that help us focus on all of the good stuff, and experience lives that are happier, more satisfying, and more successful, despite the social, emotional, and environmental pressure and stress that can seem to surround us.

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If we train our brains to focus on the positives and help seat these positives deep into our psycho-social rhythms, we will reap amazing quality-of-life improvements (And that is what Innovative Results is all about).

Daily movement is shown to improve us psychologically, just as much if not more than it improves us physiologically, but if our thoughts are bad, even playful movement can seem like a daunting task or difficult chore.

I challenge you, to take the 90 Day Bliss challenge:

Take 2 to 10 minutes everyday to partake in one of the Bliss App exercises to improve your quality of life for 90 days in a row.

Why perform positive psychology or positive neuroplasticity training (PNT) daily?

From the Bliss App Page:

“Psychologists have identified a collection of exercises, or “interventions,” which have been shown to create long-lasting improvements in happiness, motivation, resilience, life-satisfaction, and a host of other positive mental traits. Bliss packages these exercises up for you in one application so that you can easily incorporate them into your life and reap all the benefits from decades of research in positive psychology.”

You can get the Bliss app on your phone (even iPhone) here: http://bliss31.com/about.php

If you are interested in some of the research behind this I suggest reading:

“The Happiness Advantage” by: Shawn Achor
Dr. Rick Hanson’s handout here: https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/fwb-media.rickhanson.net/PDFfiles/UsingYourMindToChangeYourBrain.pdf
And this study http://www.rickhanson.net/teaching/tgc-public-summary/

There is a lot more material proving the point, but I won’t burden you with an exhaustive bibliography.

Know that I want you to experience improved quality of life through increased happiness, satisfaction, success, and purpose in you life, and I believe you will appreciate this HUGE step in that direction!

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Out of Shape? Start Here! If you are out of shape, this is the perfect place to get started.

November 3, 2011 by ptpt 56 Comments

These days over 50% of Americans are overweight and out of shape. Most people spend their days in front of a desk, in a car or in front of the TV. These sedentary habits combined with a diet of refined sugars and processed foods is a recipe for weight gain and disease.

This probably doesn’t come as a shock to many of us, but the challenge is how to overcome these bad habits.

Where do we start?

We are all creatures of habit. Don’t believe it? Try going to bed an hour early, change your pillow, wake up an hour early, try another toothpaste, don’t drink coffee, drive a different route to work, don’t look at your cell phone for an hour, don’t go on Facebook for a day, don’t eat at a restaurant for a week, etc, etc…you get the idea.

Habits are powerful. The goal should be to replace bad habits with better ones. Now this is easier said than done, which is why I want to start with your mindset.

Our mindset (how we think, our attitudes, and our input) plays a huge role in our success. TV infomercials may sell you a dvd set or piece of equipment, we all have gym memberships and a few vitamins, but has this really helped you transform your body? Probably not.

Successfully creating the body you want starts with your mindset. At Innovative Results we break mindset down into three categories (Attitude, Motivation and Support). Lets walk through these categories briefly.

1. Attitude

Attitude will make or break your success in the gym. When you think about working out, what is the first thought you have? Is it positive or negative? When the alarm goes off early, how do you react? When you choose to eat healthier food, is it a positive experience or a hassle? When you don’t feel like being at the gym, how is your workout?

“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”

2. Motivation

Motivation is another vital aspect of a healthy mindset. This can be summarized by “what you want”, “why you want it” and “recognizing hurdles in the way”. The key here is to brainstorm on what you truly want to have happen. Your goal should be important to you and make you a little emotional.

Write your goals down now.

After you have set a goal, the next step is to clarify why you want this to happen. Lots of people wanna lose weight, but understanding why is critical. Why you want to change has to be bigger and more important than the obstacles that will surface on your journey. We have found that the more emotional the goal, the more motivated the person is to walk through the necessary steps to accomplishing their goal. For example, if a woman is going to stand in a white dress, in front of 600 friends and family members, she is usually more motivated than if they simply wanna lose 5lbs before a trip to Vegas.

Write down why these goals are important to you.

3.Support

Now that you have your goals and your reasons written down, the next step is to think about your current lifestyle. Mentally walk though your day/week and think about your current habits.

Who do you surround yourself with? What do you read/watch/listen to?

Change is never easy, so it is important to surround yourself with a support system of like minded people. Friends will unintentionally drag you back into the bar, into ordering deserts or back into bad habits. So plan ahead and protect yourself from these potential distractions.

Your level of success depends upon the people you surround yourself with and the books you read

Which habits are keeping your from achieving your goals? This could start with sleep schedule, eating habits, time in the car, time at work, time in front of the tv and more. Write these habits down on a piece of paper.

The next step is to brainstorm ways to improve your current habits and align them with your goals. How can you improve your habits or schedule? You can probably figure most of this out on your own, but if you need advise or outside opinions, feel free to comment on this article and ask questions. We can always help point you in the right direction.

Write down your current habits and replace them with healthier alternatives.

**Be sure and share these thoughts with people close to you. When people understand your motivation and your goals, they will be more likely to support you and hold you accountable along the way. Who knows, you may even motivate them to join you in your journey!

So, if you are struggling to get started in a workout program, then review this article again, get your thoughts on paper and lets get this party started today!

Our next article will talk about movement and how to get started with a new workout program, no matter what your ability level may be.

So stay tuned!

Goal Setting – How To Write Goals And Then Accomplish Them by Innovative Results Founder and Owner Aaron Guyett

July 15, 2009 by ptpt 29 Comments

Goal Setting – How To Write Goals And Then Accomplish Them

Ouch!

What was that?

I was five and my friend, Doug, was four.

We were playing a fun game of Army at a construction site right across the street from my house.

I got hit again, and so did Doug.

We didn’t have any real weapons—what was that?

I looked down and saw the clump of exploded dirt that created the pain.

…dirt clods.

I wonder if the wise person that said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail,” demonstrated and taught a strategy to plan, or did he just say, “write your goals down.”

I have been in the goal-setting and success-achieving business since I first had a dirt clod war with the neighborhood hooligans.

I was only five.

But I understood that if I didn’t plan correctly, and follow through, my friend Doug and I would have been clobbered by the bullies.

Now, so many years later, I still have that dirt clod victory and many more victories (and failures), helping me prepare for the win.

How to write goals – Here is my educated, experienced, and simplified process to boost you toward improved quality of life:

1. Write out SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, as if you have Achieved them, Realistic, Time-based)

2. Use highly motivational and emotional reasons to succeed

3. Kill your old, bad habits completely and forever

4. Create new, good habits as action items and do them consistently until they become old, good habits

5. Do it now!

Writing SMART Goals really allows you to create a perfect environment mentally for your success.

Being Specific will create a definitive approach to what you need.

Without measuring, how do you know if you succeeded or failed?

As if you already achieved the goal is a method to create the proper neurological flow for success—it is essentially the opposite of saying, “I can’t.”

Realistic keeps you from failing every single time.

Lastly, time-based ensures you stay focused until you complete the goal.

If you can tap into your emotions, your goal-attaining career will sky rocket.

It is said that emotions are the number one selling point for any product or service.

Get emotional, and get it done.

This coupled with other motivational drives will create passion to complete your tasks or action items used for your goals.

Your old habits are exactly why you are the way you are, so if you keep them, you will stay the same.

This also means if you go back to them you go back to the person you are.

If you are reading this, you do not want to be where you are (on some level).

If it is your eating habits, kill the old ones, and create new good habits.

These new habits have to be inline and create success for you in your goals.

Just doing the new habit is okay, but doing it with consistency and discipline for a long enough period of time is the key to your success.

I once made a video on the secret to success, and it proclaimed action as the secret.

This is true, these new, good habits are your action steps.

Consistency in this action is what will not only bring you to your success, but will create that success for the long term.

In the Marine Corps, I was put into situation after situation during combat, and the one thing that kept us victorious, was our insane adherence to repetitive training.

Now do it.

Do something for your success before you read any further.

Once you have these 5 steps down, there are many other ways to contribute and speed up your goal conquering. Read these entries on Innovative Results for additional support, but only if you have the above 5 steps down!

Below is an example for you to use, if you’re still unclear as to how to perform this method.

Goal written with SMART method:

I have been victorious in this dirt clod war between the neighborhood bullies with Doug in the next 10 minutes.

Reason (emotional and motivational):

I do not like losing.

I don’t want to be hurt or killed.

I love winning.

I will save the neighborhood from their torment.

Old Bad Habit:

Standing there while I get pelted with dirt clods.

New Good Habit (action item):

Having Doug collect as many dirt clods as possible.

Me throwing the dirt clods at the bullies as fast as I can.

When I get tired we will switch positions.

Old Bad Habit:

Letting the bullies pick on me and win.

New Good Habit(s):

Not letting the bullies pick on me.

Being victorious.

Not giving up or failing.

Fitness Motivation Is About More Than Physical Results, Just Ask Jeff!

Setting up a Mindset For Success – By Innovative Results Coach, Dane Fernandez

Finding the Motivation to Make a Change

Reduce Stress and Increase Happiness in This Ten Minutes Per Day Habit – Improve Your Quality of Life Today!

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