Thank you for being such great supporters these past two years especially through the gym changes
and the cold winter days in the park! It has been a joy to watch you reach your goals.

I want to let you know that I will be publishing a new summer fitness camp schedule that will start April 1st. Monday, Wednesday, Friday morning burn sessions are back! Tuesday and Thursday evenings as well! As the weather gets warmer and all forms of life lumber out of hibernation (myself included), classes will fill up quickly.

In order to ensure personal attention and the availability of equipment in a
small group setting, I have been asking fitness campers to sign up for classes online. http://supersaas.com/schedule/royalexanderfitness/FitcampKnowing who to expect helps me devise creative, challenging new workouts! I realize that some of you have had trouble using the system recently. I have been experimenting with different scheduling websites. Let me know when you run into issues so that I can address them quickly. Ultimately, if needed, I can move to a different scheduling site.

Thanks again for being the most amazing clients and friends I could possibly have! Look forward to seeing you soon!

Do you have a plan yet? YES? Great!
Now start working in earnest to reach your goal. You are charting your own course. Exciting! Now is the time to see if your plan will work, how to improve it, what to edit, and what needs to go.

The best way to do this is to keep a journal, a diary, a record of what you are doing. I hope you have a workout plan before you start. Because that makes things easier. You just note the changes of what you did versus your plan. Example: I ran 15 seconds faster than planned or I did an extra rep on the shoulder press.

These observations will give you clues.
Are the weights I'm using too light or has my form improved. Am I running faster because I changed my training last month? Am I running faster because I am training smarter vs. logging extra miles?

Do I feel better because I am eating better- now that I cut out my 10 Big Gulps a week habit? Or because I am eating more veggies?

You decide what is important.
When I was a dedicated runner and cyclist, I recorded everything! Temperature, what I ate and when, sleep, how I felt before and during workout, heart rate (HR), speed, music I listened to- just to name a few. You get the idea. Nowadays, I just log "my essentials", factors that I have honed after decades of record-keeping the trial and error.

You decide the medium ... Pen to paper? Electronic? Buy a log book? Create your own? Whatever you decide to use is fine.

If you have any questions on this post or any of my previous posts, feel free to reach out to me.

Now that you have laid out a workout plan aligned to your goal(s), you still need to lock in your commitment by: 

1. MENTALLY committing to it.
2. Schedule it in and block that time out!  Commitment and Consistency are KEY!!
3. Show up and do SOMETHING according to your plan. 

One of the biggest sins is 'Doing what other people are doing'.
Example: I am training my client and he or she see someone doing an exercise asking 
"Are we going to do that?"    
   "No."
"Why not?"
  "Because it doesn't fit into your goals."

You have no idea if that person knows what he or she is doing. And if he or she does know, he or she may be training for something specific that does not align with your goals.

You should go in with a FLEXIBLE goal of what you want to accomplish because the gym is not the place to "Wing it". Have a plan and work the plan.  This is a recipe for making the best use of your time.  Get in and get out. Stay focused. Minimize distractions and chatter (includes email and texting) and you will  start to develop "Good Habits".  The ONLY excusable form of chatter is feedback to your trainer/workout partner on the effectiveness of the exercise. 
You need to be focused, otherwise you will lose your edge. 

Remember ... You are mentally committing to be Present!
And to work your plan to its fullest.

This will be a series of tips to insure you get the most from the longer days.