I passed my exam!

ACSM certified personal trainer!

I wanted to share the good news with everyone, I retook the ACSM personal training exam for the third time and PASSED IT! I am not certified and really excited. I shared the good news on social media if you follow me, but wanted my blog friends to know the good news. For this reason, I have not been on the blog in 5 days, because I was really focused and determined and wanted to spend my days studying (it paid off). The test was hard and very long, but I am so happy it is finished, finally over! no more studying for the exam that cost me my sanity, LOL. 

 

In the meantime, I am focusing on changing my social media platforms to reflect the good news of my certification. I am giving myself 2-4 weeks to have a business plan/ideas written down, because along with working at a gym, I want to build my own personal training business and build a clientale list that hopefully will be both profitable and fun! I have a knack for fitness and wanting to help people feel good about themselves, so that’s my mission. Everything will be in steps and NOT rushed, because I want my business to flourish and be true to self and my values. It’s very important I pay attention to key details and have patience because I know it will take time. 

 

If you are a personal trainer or someone who currently runs your own business within the fitness industry, I would love to hear tips, advice, any type of help that would be in my favor to give me more perspective. I have learned some things from my college days but it has been 2 years since I have graduated and some of the teachings have faded from my mind since then, so I want information and of course want to network with like-minded individuals. 

 

Next stop: working on a business plan. 

 

Thank you to all those who have been more than supportive of me and my dreams, goals and aspirations. I live for this and want to be the best trainer and help I can be within this industry.  

 

I have plans of creating a whole new website (with my own domain) for just personal training – but I will continue to keep this blog and make post and will have links, etc, I just want a more professional looking website for the business aspects and I also am thinking of making a new FB page dedicated to personal training with fun blogs, videos, sign up pages for training, etc, which then in turn will mean a second Instagram profile that is separate from my personal instagram –I would continue to post to the personal one. 

I will continue to train for powerlifting and meets, so that won’t stop but now I have another focus and that is building myself & my brand. 

 

Shay-lon 

BEGREATGUYS, INC #2 (Motivation)

Anytime you say “I Give Up” think of how long it took you to get there and how much longer it will take to start over.

 

Don’t give up on the positive things in your life, the things that mean the most to you because it makes you feel happy, gives you life, makes you a better person, surrounds you with a sense of positivity. 

 

Shay-lon 

#BEGREATGUYS, Inc

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BEGREATGUYS, INC – first post

For all those new to the blog, I have a second sponsorship and once a week I will be posting a blog post about something motivational or inspirational or share some good talks, etc. At the bottom, I will share the links and everything to their website and my dedicated website with them — anytime there is new products, I will share it with all of you for anyone who is interested. I will also share these on IG. 

 

“Be great, don’t stop”, what does this mean? it means to be the best person you can be, make the best out of things and don’t stop striving. It’s so easy to give up, so easy to say “fuck it”, but it shouldn’t come that easy if you have a passion and drive for whatever it is that you want in life. I have had my battles with wondering if going forward was worth it, it brings self doubt, stress and overwhelming disbelief in yourself. When something like this happens, you have to be prepared to handle it, manage the symptoms of stress and disbelief and find a purpose to keep going because when you stop — you never know what could have been if you would have succeeded. 

 

I am keeping this post short to give you a tidbit of what is to come in the future. Hopefully all of you have enjoyed this post and will continue to enjoy the future ones! 

 
 

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No Wednesday Workout — But Thursday Gains

Heavy load leg day

Today was good workout, it was a heavy day workout with all leg work. It was tough but I did very well, no videos or pictures, but a great overall workout. I prepared the plan with what I think would be helpful to me and get me started with lifting heavier weights. Keep in mind next week, I will be doing conventional deadlifts with squats and this week was sumo deadlifts. 


Warm Up:

  • Leg curls: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  • resisted butt lifts: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  • kettlebell bench stiff – legged goodmornings: 4 x 25, 12 lbs

Workout:

Sumo deadlift: 

  • 5 x 2-4 (80%-90% of 1RM) 5 x 180 lbs, 5 x 190 lbs, 5 x 200 lbs
  • 2 x 1 (95%+) 1 x 210 lbs, 1 x 225 lbs

Barbell back squat (low bar, wide stance):

  •  5 x 2-4 (80%-90% of 1RM) 5 x 160 lbs, 5 x 170 lbs, 5 x 180 lbs
  • 2 x 1 (95%+) 1 x 190 lbs, 1 x 200 lbs, 1 x 205 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • Wide stance barbell stiff legged deadlift: 5 x 10-15, 95 lbs
  • resistance band fire hydrants: 5 x 10-15, red band
  • weighted walking lunges: 5 x 10-15, 50 lbs

Shay-lon

 

P.S 

I will not be available on the blog this weekend, I will be out of town all weekend. I apologize for any inconvenience it may cause but will be back Monday! 

 
 

Tuesday Double —

Can never be prepared for what’s to come.

 

First time having to do squats and deadlifts on the same day, I survived. For now. I did another dynamic workout today with the two core lifts; speed, power and explosiveness. Check out the progress with my low bar — wide stance squats and sumo deadlifts; both done at 60% of 1RM: Squats and sumos

I pretty much decided that I would work on sumo deads this week and conventional next week– switching it every week so I hit both but not at the same time. I am still working on getting used to the low bar wide stance squats — they have been weird, but I know they will be helpful and worth my while.

Warm up:

  1. Kettlebell swings: 4 x 25, 12 lbs
  2. EZ bar hip thrust: 4 x 25, 20 lbs
  3. Front box jumps: 4 x 25

Workout:

  • Barbell sumo deadlifts: 9 x 3-6, 135 lbs
  • Barbell back squat (low bar, wide stance): 9 x 3-6, 120 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • Hip abductor machine: 5 x 10-15, 100 lbs
  • Butt lift with band: 5 x 10-15, red band
  • one arm kettlebell clean: 5 x 10-15, 12 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • Hip adductor machine: 5 x 10-15, 50 lbs
  • Glute kickbacks: 5 x 10-15
  • Stiff legged DB deadlift: 5 x 10-15, 40 lbs

Tri-sets:

  • Lateral band walks: 5 x 10-15, green band
  • smith machine kneeling squat: 5 x 10-15, 75 lbs
  • kettlebell romanian deadlift: 5 x 10-15, 10 kg

Shay-lon