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Distract Yourself!

Written by David Krainiak

Topic: Fitness and ExercisePublished June 1, 2011

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Madonna sang the song “Express Yourself.” It’s obvious to anyone who sees you working out every morning that you’re expressing how much you’re worth. What they might not see is the way that your mind wanders in order to let your body push itself the way it needs to go. Focus is important, and it’s what will help you succeed in everything you try. Sometimes though, you have to distract the goal-oriented mind, and let the body set the pace. One of our campers shared this story about how, by distracting herself, she found the strength to push herself even further.
It was a typical lower-body focus day. Up and down the hill a couple times. Set after set of plie squats. Lisa was pushing herself to her limits trying to keep up with the rest of the group. As she was walking a lap, wondering how close it was to 6:30, she saw Patricia jog past her. Patricia was about 15 years older with two kids, and she was in amazing shape. She could run all the way to the top of the hill without breaking pace. She had fantastic muscle tone, and on top of that her attitude was pleasant to be around.
Lisa shouted out to Patricia, “You’re an inspiration every day.” It was a genuine statement to encourage Patricia. As Lisa started her next lap, she got to thinking about what she had said. She had meant it, and she could tell from her reaction that Patricia knew she meant it. As she moved, Lisa noticed the distance between them was shrinking. While her brain was thinking about the positive things that boot camp was bringing to her life, her body had decided she had walked enough, and it was time to run again.
By distracting her brain with positive thoughts, Lisa let her body take her where it wanted to go. Our bodies send us messages: you’ve worked too hard; we can go one more lap; stretch out this tendon, woman! When the mind gets too cluttered with trying to keep up with the group, or the disappointment of not crossing that new milestone, or thinking that you just can’t do one more lap; then the body can’t do its thing. Quiet that voice in your head. Distract her with thoughts of your successes, your role models, or anything else that motivates you to keep moving. When the brain shuts up, the body can move!

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David Krainiak is the Head Trainer of Southern Oakland County's Adventure Boot Camps.

Also, David is Program Director and Owner of all the Adventure Boot Camp locations.

David is a highly qualified and multi-level fitness instructor. He attended college for Exercise Science and Business. He continuously educates himself and is currently a NESTA Certified Adventure BootCamp Instructor and has acquired 15 certifications. David K was born and raised right here in Detroit. He has over 15 yrs of health and fitness experience starting back in his earliest years playing sports and competing in martial arts as a kid. He grew up in a very athletic environment and always had a passion for health and fitness. David is very active physically as well as in the community. He trains regularly and is active in fitness events and charity runs. His company (David K Enterprises Inc) is working with other professionals in Michigan to innovate new fitness and health programs for adults as well as our kids to make Michigan a healthier and leaner state. David is also a published free lance writer and co-author and continues to write articles for various publications. He frequently does public speaking engagements as well and is available for bookings. He has appeared in dozens of magazines, newspapers, the local tv news, on the radio, and is available for media opportunities.

Why a women's only camp at 5:30am? Funny...but the inspiration came from being surrounded by amazing women in my life starting with both of my grandmothers who have passed away, my amazing mom, and my older sister that used to kick my butt a lot when I was very young! lol... I saw the struggles they went through with trying to stay fit at all ages, and wanted to create an environment that any of them could join and feel comfortable in..unlike the typical gym atmoshere experience where they were left intimidated, confused, and at some points... even felt taken advantage of by high pressured, sales people (I mean trainers).

I am proud to say Michigans Adventure Boot Camp is rapidly expanding throughout Southeast Michigan as I continue with my vision of attracting professionally like-minded women, moms, and housewives to our boot camps which is ultimately a comfortable community where women can connect and make friends, receive support and motivation, while receiving premium fitness training that is safe, fun, and effective for all fitness levels. This is all part of a much bigger vision we have to be a major component and catalyst in helping the women of Michigan become the healthiest and most fit women in the country.

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David was nominated as best personal trainer in Hour Magazines "2010, and 2011 BEST OF DETROIT"

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