Game Changer

I recently had a friend ask for some advice about a guy she has been seeing for the last month or so.  She wanted to know if it was too soon in the relationship to get him a gift for Christmas.  Now I don’t pretend to be all knowing when it comes to relationships, but my logic tells me that if a person is spooked because they were given a small present for Christmas, then that person must not like you very much and they aren't worth dating in the first place.  Sometimes I get really tired of the games we play with each other.  If you want to get something for someone, get it for them.  If you want to text someone, text them.  If you like something about someone, tell them.  Just be your weird quirky self.  You will attract people who will accept you for who you are.  You will surround yourself with people who actually make you happy and you will rid yourself of the people in your life that are likely to hurt you.

Perfect is really Imperfect

Through my experiences as a trainer and health professional I know that establishing consistency is vital to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I religiously preach this to my clients.  If you want to be healthy late into life, the first step you have to take is to develop consistent habits around diet, exercise, sleep, etc. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it…

But my experiences in life have taught me that consistency may be overhyped.  Too much of anything is bad; same goes for too little of anything.   The same thing over and over again becomes plain boring.  Happiness and inner peace do not come from living in the box of consistency.  

Life is ironic.  There’s nothing consistent about it.  There will always be two poles, two sides, a ying and a yang.  Humans are biologically programmed to conserve energy and be lazy, and yet happiness and fulfillment only comes from working and moving.   What may be right one day can be completely wrong the next.  Perfect is really imperfect.

So does this mean the secret to life and happiness is establishing consistency filled with inconsistency, or inconsistency filled with consistency?  I don’t know, but what I do know is that you must enjoy each moment.  Live in the present.  Don’t be guided by fear; be spontaneous and take risks.  Don’t try and change other people; let the ones who care stay and all others go on their way.  Don’t care what other people think.  But most importantly be able to dance to any kind of music, even the sad songs, because you never know what tune life may throw your way.

Will the Real Eric Mundstock Please Stand Up...

My name is Eric Mundstock and I am a trainer, running coach, exercise enthusiast, wellness advocate, or anything that has to do with a healthy well being.  I like to consider myself the world’s greatest training partner.  If given the opportunity to do an activity my answer is always going to be yes.  I’m calm, relaxed, and easy going but I love to push people to their limits and see them succeed.  In any endeavor in life I’ll get you there, that’s my motto. 

I grew up in the small suburb of Millbrae, just south of San Francisco.  I’ve been an athlete all my life, was raring to go since I was a toddler; skipped crawling went straight to walking.  I played soccer, basketball, and baseball at the club level and also added tennis to the competitive list in high school.  I’m a sports nut, any sport out there I’ve probably played it or would love to try.  I’m also a huge sports fan; the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series in 2010 and 2012 were some of the happiest days of my life.

My love of sports lead me to the University of California Santa Barbara and its Exercise and Sports Studies program.  I became devoted to fitness and the human body.  It was a no brainer for me to learn about healthy living, it fulfilled my selfish need to have the knowledge to improve myself as well as my selfless desire to help others.  I graduated UCSB in the Spring of 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and a double minor in Exercise and Sport Studies with emphasis in Fitness Instruction and Exercise and Health Science.  I left UCSB but stayed in Santa Barbara with the desire and thirst to continue learning. 

   

I’m an old soul with a new outlook on fitness.  We have ancient bodies in modern times.  Our bodies were designed to get up and move not sit down all day.  We are creatures that were “born to run.”  I take that statement to heart.  My passion lies in running and running mechanics but my talents are not limited to that. I may be young but I like to think I take all of life's lessons in stride.

I believe that nothing is impossible.  If something can be believed, it can be done.  I believe the mind and body are more connected than most think.  I believe that fitness is 9 parts mental and only 1 part physical.  I believe that every single person has an athlete inside of them.  I believe that being an athlete is not just a state of being but also a state of mind.  I believe that perfection is not always doing everything right or correct but instead it is giving it your all at all times, doing your best at all times in whatever you set your mind to.  I believe we have to fail in order to succeed.  We have to be sad to truly understand what it means to be happy.  I believe I can help people.  I believe I can change their lives.