Each branch of the United States Military has her own core values, for instance, the Marine Corps is Honor, Courage, and Commitment. The Air Force’s core values are integrity first, excellence in all you do, and service before self (often narrowed down to integrity, excellence, and service). For each branch, they not only take pride in knowing their values, but they also incorporate it into overall scheme to where they live it every day, even once they are veterans. Any athletic team can establish their own values. Generally, three to five are enough. Values can give you a basis for … [Read more...]
Ideas to Inspire Teamwork
Image via Wikipedia Run Together Sign up the team for a 5K, and run in formation like they do in the military. Compete with each Other Coordinate fun competitions between smaller groups of a team, and switch it up so the team members play on different groups so as not to create a war within your system. Activities can include physical activities like tug of war, relay races, track and field activities, etc., as well as non-physical activities such as making up a dessert using a certain list of ingredients or box car racing. Volunteer Whether your team is candy striping, … [Read more...]
What it Takes to Be a Professional Coach
For many people who are athletes for most of their life, the transition to becoming a professional coach is just the next step. For these people, fitness and training is so much a part of their life they want to share it with other people. If you think that you have what it takes to become a professional coach there are some things that you need to consider. First, you need have upbeat and motivating personality. No one wants to spend an hour doing something that they do not want to do with someone who is moody and dull. A professional coach needs to have the ability to pump people up and … [Read more...]
Gym Equipment and You
Thousands of people make a New Year's resolution to lose weight and part of that usually includes joining a gym. However, if you have never been to a gym before all the equipment can be somewhat daunting. If you do not feel comfortable inside your gym you are less likely to go and less likely to keep your resolution. While the equipment may be daunting and intimidating, you need to learn how to use it. There are several ways that you can get help to make sure that you know how to use the equipment. Many gyms offer a beginners course where someone, usually a trainer at the gym, with go … [Read more...]