ericbeard.com » another fitness challenge http://ericbeard.com Corrective Exercise, Human Movement, Posture, Success and Personal Development Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:24:18 +0000 en hourly 1 2600 Fridays http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/12/2600-fridays/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/12/2600-fridays/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:53:48 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=661 I hope you are having an amazing Friday!

Watch this short video, share your comments and pass it on if it makes sense to you.

Eric Beard

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/12/2600-fridays/feed/ 0 The Kids Aren’t Alright. Childhood Obesity is Killing Adults http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/08/the-kids-arent-alright-childhood-obesity-is-killing-adults/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/08/the-kids-arent-alright-childhood-obesity-is-killing-adults/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:54:14 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=657 A change of pace for my blog but I talk about this in workshops twice a month and am passioante about it. YOU can make adifference too!

Are you going to help make a positive difference or sit on the sidelines?

Thanks for reading and watching!

Eric Beard

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/08/the-kids-arent-alright-childhood-obesity-is-killing-adults/feed/ 1 First Month of Another Fitness Challenge Brings Eric Beard Some Results http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:10:19 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=648 How has Another Fitness Challenge been going for you?

I have been plugging away at improving my overhead squat and it has felt great! I enlisted the help of Krisitn Mohr, a physical therapist at Integrative Therapeutics in Natick, MA. She can be reached at kmohr@integrativetherapeutics.com if you want some work from her. She is a skilled manual therapist and “gets it”!

Here is a series of short 2-3 minute videos bringing your through part of our last appointment.

Thanks for reading!

Eric Beard

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Corrective Exercise Specialist

AthleticShoulder.com
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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/feed/ 1 Another Fitness Challenge Update on Ankle Mobility of Eric Beard http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:30:31 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=641 How is this Corrective Exercise Specialist doing Another Fitness Challenge from HFPN? I am doing my homework trying to improve ankle mobility and core stability with the lean body mass gain and body fat loss coming along on the back burner.

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/feed/ 0 HFPN-Another Fitness Challenge Goals and Progress for Eric Beard 2/11/2010- My Corrective Exercise is Working! http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/11/hfpn-another-fitness-challenge-goals-and-progress-for-eric-beard-2112010-my-corrective-exercise-is-working/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/11/hfpn-another-fitness-challenge-goals-and-progress-for-eric-beard-2112010-my-corrective-exercise-is-working/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:33:52 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=627 Trying to keep up with the Health and Fitness Provider Network President (HFPN) Ben Tucker, aka. “Triangle Man” is a hard job. He claims he has made some very good progress as well. I have not had my dorsiflexion re-measured yet but I started at;

Right Ankle Prone Straight Leg- 0 degrees
Left Ankle Prone Straight Leg- -2 degrees (yes that is a minus as in negative)
Right Ankle Prone Bent Leg- 2 degrees
Left Ankle Prone Bent Leg- 4 degrees

The ideal for these measurements is about 15-20 degrees. You need 12 degrees of dorsiflexion to stand with a neutral position in your lumbo-pelvic-hip- complex (LPHC) and @ 15 degrees to be able maintain neutral when walking….I am not even close so the alignment of my pelvis and lumbar spine must be way off! Based off of my movement assessments (on my You Tube Channel http://youtube.com/theericbeard) my left ankle is the primary source of dysfunction. I have spent most of my efforts on getting the ankle to move better and I feel better already. My forward lean is improved in my squat and there is less tension in my body overall. Ankle mobility is so important to human movement.

I do have some other goals as well. Here are my measurements and goals to reach by the end of Another Fitness Challenge;

2.1.10 Measurements
height 6′05″
weight 205lbs-shorts tee shirt Goal weight-210 lbs
calipers
1-bi 3.5 mm
2-tri 7.5 mm
3-supra 8.5 mm
4-sub 11.5 mm
Total mm 31
chart BF% 16.17%
Omron bf% 15.70%
BF average 15.93%
fat mass 32.65 Goal LBM- 27.65 lbs
LBM 172.35 Gaol LBM-182.35 lbs
BMI 27.6
HR
BP
chest (exhale) 44″
right upper arm 15.75″
left upper arm 15.5″
waist 36.5″
hips 44″
right thigh 25″
left thigh 25.25″
right calve 17.75″
left calve 18″

I wrote out my goals clearly using the S.M.A.R.T. System and review them daily. I am also using the support from the HFPN/AFC chat room and contestants to stay on track. I have accountability to everyone that I have shared my goals with.

I hope you are all progressing with your health and fitness goals as well. Thanks for the support and feel free to comment below and share your goals.

Eric Beard

CEO A-Team

Corrective Exercise Specialist

AthleticShoulder.com
RangeOfMotionWorkshop.com

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/11/hfpn-another-fitness-challenge-goals-and-progress-for-eric-beard-2112010-my-corrective-exercise-is-working/feed/ 0 5 Minute Core Stability / Corrective Exercise for Back Pain by Eric Beard with the MECA Back http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:55:35 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=617 I had one of my clients shoot this on my iphone so they could follow along with their home program. This Corrective Exercise spinal stabilization program is to be done daily and will take about 5 minutes. It will develop endurance and strength of the intrinsic core stabilizers such as the; transverse abdominus, diaphragm, internal obliques. The progression is to build from 3-5 repetitions up to 12-15 repetitions over time. Comment below and let me know what you think!

You can find the MECA Back at http://www.mecaback.com/back-products.html

Fix this posture!!!
“In just 10 minutes a day, you can actually create elastisity to help restore the natural shape of your back!”-quote from their site.

“If you’ve suffered from back pain, you know that there are many different answers out there, none of which provide lasting relief.

Now, that all can change. Really, prevention is as easy as knowing how. Testimonials

The vision of the MECA™ Back Institute is to create awareness about the damage the human spine endures from normal daily activities, the actual cause of most mechanical back problems.

Our ultimate goals are to:

1. Reduce the frequency of lower back pain issues

2. Lower the costs associated with back care

3. Provide products that support, enhance, stabilize and maintain good body mechanics and posture

4. Inform the public of the origin of mechanical back pain and provide real solutions to prevent this damage. ”

“What does MECA mean?

The vision of MECA™ is to create awareness about how and why human spines
develop mechanical problems leading to degeneration and pain, and to provide
real solutions to prevent this damage.

MECA – an acronym for Mobility, Elasticity, Core Stability and Adaptability – stands for the four integrated components that lead to overall back health:

MOBILITY:
The independent motion between spinal joints.

ELASTICITY:
The resiliency of soft tissue (muscles, tendons & ligaments). Elasticity is not flexibility.

CORE STABILITY:
When our muscles work to maintain stability of the spine and pelvis while the limbs are moving.

ADAPTABILITY:
The integration of these three elements, and referring to our spine’s ability to effectively compensate for the insults of daily living. 85% of the U.S. population will have a lower back problem in their lifetime. It is the position of the MECA Back Institute that this astonishing statistic is largely due to a simple lack of understanding of how to maintain the health of our lower backs.”-from their site.

For more video on the MECA Back click here

Eric Beard
CEO A-Team
AthleticShoulder.com
RangeOfMotionWorkshop.com

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/feed/ 0 Goal Setting 101…an Abridged Lesson http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/04/goal-setting-101-weight-loss-goal-setting-book/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/04/goal-setting-101-weight-loss-goal-setting-book/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:56:42 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=573 Goal setting can be a powerful exercise to help bring dreams to fruition. This post is a quick read on goal setting and I recommend doing some additional reading, watching and studying on this topic…but don’t wait! You can start today if you have never done this exercise or if it has been longer than 12 months since you have done so. Reworking your goals on a regular basis, quarterly say is a great idea and reviewing them daily is vital to reaching your goals.

Brain Tracy is one of my top choices for goal setting;

Les Brown-

The late Jim Rohn-

Matt Morris-

Tony Robbins-

The great Zig Zigglar rounds out my top 6.

The basics of goal setting are to follow the S.M.A.R.T. system. Goals should be;

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time Bound

Your goals should also be in line with your values, otherwise you will be fighting an internal battle against your progress. Goals should also provide a big enough target in the future to march towards and incremental steps to complete along the way. Tony Robbins talks about “chunking” goals or breaking them down into more manageable tasks that can be completed along the way. We should have a Jim Collins BHAG!

Big Hairy Audacious Goal!

The Hedgehog Principle



We should have something that we are internally inspired by and when we can find that thing that allows us to do what we are good at, do what we love and can make money with it…we are golden! then we end up going to life everyday instead of getting up and going to work.

I don’t want to slow you down…so if you have not done so start with these steps and remember to sate everything in the positive and present tense. Example “I am 9% body fat”.

1) make a list of everything that you want to have in the next 1-3-5 years. You can string this out to 10-20 years if you would like. This can be material things; cars, boats, houses, organic make up (my wife loves that stuff!) etc. This is your FUN list.

2) make a list of everything you want to do in the next 1-3-5 years. You can string this out to 10-20 years if you would like. This can be travel, community service, start a family, own a company, positions in a company, learning to swing dance, cure cancer, personal, professional or a mix. Some people like to have different lists for personal and professional, I like to put them all together.

3) make a list of everything you want to be in the next 1-3-5 years. You can string this out to 10-20 years if you would like. This can be a professional tittle, a corrective exercise specialist, head stylist, set of traits that will help you succeed or more. Becoming more will allow us to do, have and help more! Here we can outline exactly what that is; More confident, leaner, stronger, a stirring public speaker, a great parent, a difference make in the community…it is endless!!!!

Start here and we can talk about breaking these goals down into more manageable steps another time. Take action…now!!

Eric Beard
CEO A-Team
EricBeard.com
AthelticShoulder.com
RangeOfMotionWorkshop.com

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I owe myself some myofascial release on my ankle, I did not workout today b/c I am sick and my food has been “okay”. Not a hard charging first day, but slow and steady winds the race!!! I did order some Ergogenic Supplements fro DotFit to help mas I crank up my training over the next 90 days. I need more corrective work than I thought. I will share my starting points and assessments with you over the next couple of days as well as my strategy to reach my goals.

Thanks for watching!

Eric Beard
CEO A-Team
AthleticShoulder.com
EricBeard.com
RangeOfMotionWorkshop.com

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