Hello my name is Jeff Bass, Achieving Total Fitness started one day while climbing a steep and rocky path both literally and figuratively.
I suddenly realized that my life was seriously out of balance and if I didn't make some positive changes I would never be healthy, let alone happy. In all my travels I have been very fortunate to learn some incredible techniques that help make life a little easier. Living in balance is easy; the hard part is getting it back once it is gone. I look forward to sharing these fascinating techniques with you as you continue along your steep and rocky path towards greatness.
"Life is an adventure...
... are you prepared?"
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"Every moral has a story, every story has an end.
Every battle has it's glory and consequence"
Ben Harper~Glory and Consequence
Everyday as a Fitness Trainer/Coach/Adventure Guide, I deal with people who face challenges. Big challenges! Career, Family,Life and Health. What can I say, life happens and all we are really required to do is start life, end life, pay taxes and at some point fly through Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport on our way to some place like Detroit. What we do with the time in between is all up to us. Ultimately, we make the choices that determine the course of our lives. We also have the power to make a conscious effort that determines the quality of those choices.
"We have a choice: either Love or Fear"
So as you begin the amazing battle of understanding yourself, please know that everyday is a challenge. We all experience setbacks. It's what you do with those challenges that determines the course of your life. As we begin to look forward to the springtime of life, what are you going to do: Love or Fear that new fitness program? Are you going to set some new goals that will challenge you while inspiring others to pursue their own path towards greatness? If you don't, who will?
"The world is like a ride in an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly colored and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question: "Is this real, or is this just a ride?" And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, "Hey, don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride."
Bill Hicks
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Energy In Energy Out~It's that simple!
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 Or so it should be... Let's face it: food is something we all need in order to sustain life. Without it we simply would waste away to nothing! Yet, we have this amazing relationship with food. It is creative, sensuous, even sexy to some! We dream about it, crave it, and find so much comfort in it. So what is a human body to do? If you don't eat you become an irritable mess, and if you eat too much you increase adipose tissue(Body fat).
Where is the Balance?
As a fitness trainer it is the biggest challenge I experience with my clients. First, food is a very personal experience. Everyone has preferences, things they love, like, and won't even think about touching. So trying to tell someone what and how they should eat can turn quite volatile quickly. Also, food allergies are becoming more predominate in our society and most people are not even aware of them. Fatigue is often blamed on stress.The food you are eating should be giving you enough energy to push through the fatigue.This won't happen, especially if your body does not like or can not assimilate the nutrients you are ingesting. It uses more energy to get rid of the bad stuff. I speak from experience. I have been dealing with food allergies for over 12 years. Five of which I was clueless and in extreme pain. Three more were spent trying to figure it out. During that time I adopted more of a philosophy and relationship with food. Simply put...FOOD IS FUEL! Once I was able to figure out what my body liked and didn't like, I was able to maximize human performance and live life to the fullest with unlimited energy.
So,
Why do you eat?
What is your relationship with food?
What kind of fuel are you putting in to your body?
These questions get overlooked everyday because they interfere with our basic survival instinct. We are designed to constantly fuel our systems, especially whenever food is present. So our impulses become understandable, especially since we are inundated with food wherever we go.
So I challenge you to really take a look at how much fuel you are putting in to your body. Is it proportional to the amount of energy your are expending?
Also, what are you fueling your system with? Are you eating whole foods? In my current research and personal experience the difference between success and failure is not how much you are eating, but WHAT you are eating.
Nutrition is an ongoing challenge for all of us. Hang in there! As we continue this adventure we will explore some interesting things about creating balance with your nutrition. The first step is understanding. Once we understand, then we can take proper action
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Push, Pull, Run, Jump The Essence of Functional Fitness
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 Think back to grammar school. Wasn't the most liberating experience of the school day recess? That moment when you could go outside play with your friends, yell, scream, run and jump. Whatever happened to that? Now our butts are stuck in seats under florescent lights buried deep in some office leashed to a computer. Basically put, we stopped playing. Well, I am bringing recess back with a vengeance! I bet you were in the best shape of your life when you 12 years old. You played, danced, ran, jumped and screamed at the top of your lungs like no one was watching without a care in the world.
Now that the New Years resolutions have gone to the way side and everyone is re-evaluating their swimsuit goals for summer, I challenge you to really think about your fitness program. Are you finding success in what you are currently doing? Here are few things to think about while you consider getting out and playing more this year.
Are you enjoying yourself?
If you are having fun you will look forward to the activity..."I can do anything as long as it is fun!"
Have you set attainable goals?
Climbing a mountain is a great goal to have. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work. Anyone can do it but, you have to be realistic. Have you mastered breathing yet? Great place to start... go without it for a few minutes and see how important it is...
Have you set yourself up for success?
Find a way to support yourself either through a coach, mentor, trainer or even just a journal. All are proven methods to help keep you focused, but most of all accountable.
As fitness trainer, human performance is my passion. Once you understand the machine you can fine tune it and maximize performance. Sure you may not want to climb a mountain with me. But, wouldn't it be amazing if you had more energy?In the upcoming newsletter I will be touching on some incredible ways to maximize your human performance...for now!
Get out and play!
You'll thank me later
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