#RedefineTheRide
Our Redpack leader, Albert Ghitis, is getting ready to join the Fit For Fall Challenge. From why he's choosing to participate, to the challenges he expects to face, Albert shares his insight and a few personal tips.
1. Why are you choosing to participate in the challenge:
The entire Redbike staff is participating in fit for fall as a fun team-bonding competition. We also want to show solidarity with our clients doing the challenge and share the experience with them. For me personally, life finally gets back to normal around this time so fall is a perfect time to kick of a true lifestyle change...plus it's always beach season in Miami!
2. What is the challenge going to look like for the next 6 weeks:
Like everyone doing the challenge, it's going be a balance between eating healthy and exercising regularly. Considering I teach around 13 classes weekly, I'd say I have that part down. So for me it starts with the initial consultation (and measurements) with our dietitians, Monika and Galit. Though I haven't had the consult yet, my food goals for the challenge are to eat about five to six smaller meals a day. I always start my day with a coffee. Once I'm done teaching class I'll grab any of our protein smoothies from RedBoost....(the M.I.A. Mamey is my personal favorite). I work from the office most afternoons so an easy lunch from our Brickell neighbors is my go-to. I swap between a Greek Salad from Giardino's or a Ahi Amarillo ceviche bowl from MyCeviche. For a quick snack before afternoon classes I'll have another protein smoothie (skip on the fruit to limit extra sugars). I try to cook when I can so I'll be making simple and easy dinners, such as steak or chicken with stir fry veggies. As the saying goes: "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper."
3. What habit will be the hardest to kick:
My weakness is dessert.. I really love sweets so that will be tough to cut out. Indulging in a few bites per week works for some people, but not for me. I'm all or nothing. Thankfully there are great alternatives like Quest bars (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is by far the best!)
4. What changes do you want to make:
I always like to be in good physical shape for personal health reasons and for more superficial reasons as well. As a fitness professional I feel a duty to be in the best physical shape that I can be in. I want the increase of my mood and energy, along with the physical changes, to inspire my clients. I want these changes to be permanent, not just temporary.
5. What personal motivation will you use to adhere to the six week challenge?
I try to adhere to something a friend of mine once said: "Your body is your vehicle in life and whether you drive a ferrarri or a pinto is completely up to you and within your control. So why not strive to have the best car you can possibly have."
1. Why are you choosing to participate in the challenge:
The entire Redbike staff is participating in fit for fall as a fun team-bonding competition. We also want to show solidarity with our clients doing the challenge and share the experience with them. For me personally, life finally gets back to normal around this time so fall is a perfect time to kick of a true lifestyle change...plus it's always beach season in Miami!
2. What is the challenge going to look like for the next 6 weeks:
Like everyone doing the challenge, it's going be a balance between eating healthy and exercising regularly. Considering I teach around 13 classes weekly, I'd say I have that part down. So for me it starts with the initial consultation (and measurements) with our dietitians, Monika and Galit. Though I haven't had the consult yet, my food goals for the challenge are to eat about five to six smaller meals a day. I always start my day with a coffee. Once I'm done teaching class I'll grab any of our protein smoothies from RedBoost....(the M.I.A. Mamey is my personal favorite). I work from the office most afternoons so an easy lunch from our Brickell neighbors is my go-to. I swap between a Greek Salad from Giardino's or a Ahi Amarillo ceviche bowl from MyCeviche. For a quick snack before afternoon classes I'll have another protein smoothie (skip on the fruit to limit extra sugars). I try to cook when I can so I'll be making simple and easy dinners, such as steak or chicken with stir fry veggies. As the saying goes: "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper."
3. What habit will be the hardest to kick:
My weakness is dessert.. I really love sweets so that will be tough to cut out. Indulging in a few bites per week works for some people, but not for me. I'm all or nothing. Thankfully there are great alternatives like Quest bars (Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is by far the best!)
4. What changes do you want to make:
I always like to be in good physical shape for personal health reasons and for more superficial reasons as well. As a fitness professional I feel a duty to be in the best physical shape that I can be in. I want the increase of my mood and energy, along with the physical changes, to inspire my clients. I want these changes to be permanent, not just temporary.
5. What personal motivation will you use to adhere to the six week challenge?
I try to adhere to something a friend of mine once said: "Your body is your vehicle in life and whether you drive a ferrarri or a pinto is completely up to you and within your control. So why not strive to have the best car you can possibly have."
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