Building the Right Legacy This New Year
As we venture in this uncharted New Year, many of us will be making New Year’s Resolutions about the things which are the most important to our lives. Often times we become so overwhelmed with the world expectations that we forget what is really important to us. We make New Year’s Resolution such as: get closer to God, do something good for others, build closer relationships with family, spend time with our children, help our neighbors, live a healthier lifestyle and improve our physique.
When asked what is most important in life, most people will say God, family, children, marriage and friendships. Ultimately, you want the next twelve months to build on a lasting legacy. This legacy should not be self-serving. Instead, it should reflect the positive influences we had on others, especially our family. We want to look back on our lives and see the lives we’ve touched. We want to know that our children have fond memories of us and that they use the very ideals we have taught them. We want to leave behind a legacy of memories that can only be created by strong relationships and positive images of ourselves.
So at this time, as you think about your New Year’s Resolutions, please consider not just what you need or want, but what you can build. Consider the legacy you want to leave behind and thrive to build it the right way. Consider how you can create that legacy through strong, close relationships with your spouse, children, friends, neighbors, coworkers and family members. Provide positive images of yourself to others by developing a healthy lifestyle. Remember that accomplishments come through hard work and dedication. However, by setting aside a little time each day to work on building positive relationships with yourself and other, you will be able to accomplish these most important things in your life.
Happy New Year from the Thrive Fitness family to yours!
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Enhancing Your Personal Training Experience with Online Scheduling
Personal training studios should make sure that they are providing their clients with every tool possible to help them meet their personal fitness goals. That is why some personal training studios have invested into an online personal training system for the benefit of their clients. Online scheduling in general is becoming increasingly popular as individuals become more comfortable and knowledgeable using the internet.
A recent Wall Street Journal survey showed that the majority of adults prefer making their appointments online. When it comes to personal training, online scheduling gives clients more control of their fitness goals in a way that is personalized and convenient. This is a wonderful benefit for the client because of the freedom it brings them. (more…)
Developing an Exercise Routine After Injury
Injury can happen to anyone at anytime. If you are an active person, who exercises regularly, there is a temptation to jump back into your pre-injury workout routine to soon. This may do more harm than good. Anyone who has suffered an injury, regardless of the injury type, should consult their physician before restarting their exercise routine. You should never rush back into your regular pre-injury exercise routine without seeking advice from your physician. The physician will create an exercise plan designed to ease you back into an exercise routine while your body is healing. (more…)
Mix Up Your Workout Routine to Maximize Benefits
To get the best results from your workout regiment, individuals should work with a personal trainer to mix up their exercise routines to make the exercises more unique and beneficial. When people do the same exercises over and over again, they will at some point reach a results’ plateau and they will not meet their desired goals.
Improving Your Life Through Group Training and One-on-One Personal Training
In these stressful times, it is very important to remember to take care of your most important attribute which is your health. One of the best ways to do this is to take part in a group training program or one-on-one training program. The Financial Times newspaper in a recent article noted that personal training studios that offer exclusively group training and one-on-one training have been full. According to a personal trainer quoted in the article “Clients come in more to de-stress, and get away from the constant coverage of crashing markets on TV”. He also said that “members, especially now, see working out as a necessity not a luxury.” (more…)
Thrive Fitness Featured on Dr. Laura Beaty’s Newsletter
Thrive Fitness was featured this month on Dr. Laura Beaty’s newsletter. Dr. Laura Beaty, a local concierge physician, understands the importance of choosing the right trainer to achieve optimal fitness and improve health.
I am thrilled with the results I’ve seen in working with Thrive Fitness. I have more confidence and energy each day because of the work I do with Lloyd. I have reached fitness goals that I simply could not achieve on my own. Laura Beaty, MD
Dr. Beaty has practiced medicine in Atlanta since 1998. She founded Alliance Primary Care in 2005 to fulfill her desire of working in a practice where she could care for patients to her highest standards. The popularity of this unique practice has expanded and now, the additions of Dr. Saju Mathew and Kimberly Brewster NP allow a greater number of patients to experience primary health care the way it should be.
“In third grade I listed my desired future occupation as physician. It was only when I finished my training and began to practice that I questioned that very early decision. Starting this practice has resurrected my passion. I love spending quality time with my patients, I love our staff, and I now love my job!”
Lloyd Garden | Owner & Personal Trainer
NCCPT, IFPA, TRX Suspension Training and Red Cross CPR certified
Lloyd Garden, founder of Thrive Fitness is no stranger to discipline and perseverance. Trained by some of the best strength and conditioning coaches collegiately and professionally, Lloyd understands hard work and the attention to detail. Through this hard work and his attention to detail, Lloyd gained the experience needed to customize efficient training programs for all types of clients, from professional athletes to busy executives and stay-at-home moms, who need maximal fitness in minimal spare time.
Lloyd is no stranger to high achievement. Starting from high school, he set football rushing records in the state of Ohio that exists today. After high school, he was heavily recruited by top NCAA football programs but eventually decided to attend the University of Cincinnati and he received a four year scholarship to play for the Bearcats Football team. To cap off his football career, he was signed by the National Football League Seattle Seahawks. Even though his NFL career was short he obtained the necessary ingredients to complete his unique personal training recipe.
Lloyd used his time as a member of the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the NFL Seattle Seahawks for his own research and development to tie his knowledge of personal training and athletic conditioning to develop advanced methods to training to help prevent injury and target specific muscles. Lloyd created a full fitness regime from his template of free-weight, bodyweight, and machine-driven exercises, tailored specifically for each client. His main goal is to develop muscular balance in his clients, which is the foundation for more specific goals such as aesthetics, strength and flexibility gains, or developing a more powerful athletic ability.
His methods have touched people of all backgrounds. For more than a decade, he has used his knowledge and experience to develop the bodies and lives of hundreds including Stanford University’s All-American tennis players “The Burdette Sisters” (Erin, Lindsey, and Mallory Burdette), ATP World Tour player Scoville “Sco” Jenkins, and On the Rise Tennis Academy where he helped hundreds of students reach their full potential in the sport of tennis through strength and conditioning.
Lloyd’s philosophy is that when people begin to work towards better health and fitness, they inevitably begin to see more success in life. He designed his personal training studio with his philosophy in mind. The Thrive Fitness studio is strategically designed to provide clients with the most efficient method to accomplish their workouts.
