HIIT, FITT, Don't sit!

Greetings beloved readers,

Here I am once again after a super awesome weekend! My fitness course is so great! I love it. I have learned so much already and there is much more to come in the weight training and personal training part of the course. The things that I have learned the last two weeks have helped me understand my training better and have given me the answer to the "why do I do this exercise" question that I have had for so many years. It's so neat to see all the things I read in magazines and books really become defined. It's more working out with a purpose.

I have already shared a lot with people at work but I can't wait to explain things to people who really want to get in shape. Things like working out at a high intensity for shorter periods of time is better for you than dragging out a low intensity workout for an hour. A study in an article that I was reading showed that a person sprinted for 1 min at 100% effort 3 times with 20 sec rest in between then rested 1 hour. They took the oxygen consumption of the body (the use of oxygen in the muscles to promote exercise) after that 1 hour and it showed a higher level than light exercise for 20 minutes straight. It is crazy. During the workout, you may burn more calories doing a long run versus a couple sprints, however up to 3 hours after your workout, your body is still burning fat and sugar. Low intensity exercise does not do this, nor does it burn as much fat (despite popular belief), nor build up your heart muscles to decrease your risk of illness.

I have learned all this and sososososo much more. I just love sharing. I took the fitness theory exam on Sunday and on Friday, Sat and Sun this week is the weight room instructor course. I am pumped for that. This week has been a good week too as I had a really good time on the weekend and am so happy doing this. I love personal training and know that it is exactly what I want to do.

I was at the Passion Tour event on Friday night at Roger's Arena in Vancouver. Louis Giglio was speaking once again and Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, and David Crowder Band were singing. Louis was talking about the will of God in our life and that Louis himself could tell you what that was. We were all shocked. He said that it is the deepest passion that you have for doing something. What do you really, really want to do in life? That is God's direction for you and that you just need to work at making Him first in your life and really glorify Him in that occupation. He of course said it more eloquently but I really needed to have that reaffirmed. I have heard that so many times, but right this week I just really needed to hear that, with me not knowing WHERE I want to be and how I can be the most effective at it.

I wish the work situation at Starbucks wasn't as bad as it is. I really don't like going to work, but this week I realized that I love working for the company. I love making the drinks and serving people and connecting with the partners. I am thinking that I might just transfer to another store come the new year rather than just up and quit. We'll see a little later. As for now we are slugging it out.

Here's a shout out to my Dad. His birthday was on November 8 and that's surely a date I will never forget. I hope that he knows just how much I look up to him. I try to emulate him in so many ways and love hearing all the wisdom that he wants to share. He is such a great Dad and person. His hamster buddies, men in the church, families that we know, and his own family have an incredible amount of respect for him. He tries to live what he speaks and what the Bible says, even when it's tough and I admire that. So Dad, (I know you don't read this but Mom will show you I am sure) I am so thankful that you were born so that I could be born and that you could be my Dad. I love you.

And so concludes this saga, so until next time "EAT GREEN TO STAY LEAN"!