ok, here is my last post of '09

I extend my thanks and love to all who are a part of my life! My gratitude to the community of trainers, clients, friends, and any and all others along the way. Without you great people- I am nothing. I love and care for you all more than I can say. Thank you.

yout humble servant,
-Randal Setzler

Thank God I didn't live 100 years ago..

Here's some pics I took recently from the East TX Museum of Culture in Palestine,TX which featured several intresting (and painful) looking devices. Prolotherapy didn't exist at the time- they probably would have just put a bunch of leeches on my face or something horrible...



the iron lung


old x-ray setup

A closer look at Prolotherapy

..and yes, I only posted these to gross you out hehe..

I have been diagnosed with a Labral tear in my hip socket.

Understanding pain

Specific to teh injury

The start of my treatment

It is with tears in my eyes that I type this- That I can not CrossFit, I can not train on any serious level, I am not well. I must stop and heal. This isn't easy for me and it breaks my heart.

I am a Champion!

Sport of Fitness

Heavy KB Cleans, HSPUs, and KB Flips oh my!!!

LCRA Relentless Workout 12/14

The workout reads as such:

Run 2 laps- then complete 25 of the following in sequential order (A-squats,B-situps, or C-pushups.) to do as many rounds as possible. NOTE: to do 2 laps and 25 squats is considered 1 round. To complete 3 rounds one will have completed 6 laps and 25 reps of task A,B,and C.

LCRA Relentless Workout 12/9

Med. Ball Clean
20,18,16...
Burpee
1,2,3....10
Russian Twist
20 (constant between each set)

I Am A Fitness Trainer.

My practice is more than just a job; it is my passion. My clients aremy top priority and their successes are my life’s work—I am aprofessional.On the surface, my job is to shepherd my athletes (I view all myclients as athletes regardless of their age or ability) towardphysical prowess, but I recognize a purpose to my efforts and animpact on my athletes that transcends the physical. I view training asa physical metaphor for habits and attitudes that foster success inall arenas. I stress that point to all who train with me and I knowI’ve been successful only after they bring back concrete examples.The lessons learned through physical training are unavoidable. Thecharacter traits required and developed through physical training areuniversally applicable to all endeavors. Perseverance, industry,sacrifice, self-control, integrity, honesty, and commitment are bestand easiest learned in the gym. Even clients who have foundspectacular success in business, sport, war, or love find their mostimportant values buttressed, refined, and nourished in rigoroustraining.Being a professional, I believe that my competency is solelydetermined by my efficacy. My methods must be second to none.Accordingly, fitness trends and fashions are distractions, notattractions. To the extent that my methods are often unconventional,unaccepted, or unique, they reflect the margins by which I dominate myindustry, and I take those margins to the bank. A trainer who lustsfor popular approval is chasing mediocrity or worse.Committed to unrivaled efficacy, I’ve often had to develop new toolsand methods. This cannot be done without study and experimentation;consequently, a lot of my work is done not in the gym but in books andscientific literature and in communication with other trainers andcoaches.My competency is determined by my efficacy, which is ultimatelydetermined by my athletes’ performance—performance that must bemeasured. Competition, testing, and recordkeeping let me know thedifference between merely looking or feeling good and actually beinggood at what I do.My commitment to my athletes is clearly expressed and perceived in ourfirst meeting. I am all theirs. They are the object of my focus andthe focus of my conversation. They come back not because of myphysical capacity but because they believe in my capacity to developtheirs. World-class athletes rarely make world-class trainers.I understand that the modern and near-universal trend of skill-lessand low-skill programming delivers inferior results and makescheerleaders of trainers. I’ll have none of it. I have to understandthe mechanics, cues, and techniques of complex movements and to beable to teach them to others. I bring a skill set to my training thatscares off most trainers.Keeping up with my athlete’s progress demands that I continue torefine and advance my understanding of advanced skills. If a trainer’sclients aren’t testing the limits of his knowledge, he’s not doing agood enough job with them. The master trainer is eager and proud tohave a student exceed his abilities but seeks to delay it by stayingahead of the athlete’s needs rather than by retarding the athlete’sgrowth.Because I want my clients’ training experience to transcend thephysical realm, I am obligated to understand their jobs, hobbies,families, and goals. Motivating clients to transcend fitness requiresthat I be involved in their lives. This isn’t going to happen withoutmy being both interested in them and interesting to them.Being a voracious reader of books, newspapers, and magazines, I haveno shortage of conversation, ideas, and knowledge to share, and soyou’ll find me at my clients’ parties, weddings, and familygatherings. Indeed, I am a personal friend to nearly every one of myclients. This is extremely gratifying work and often emotionallycharged, but that’s all right because I am an integral part of myathlete’s lives, and life is full of laughter, tears, and hope.Our friendship, the fun we have, and the frequency of our contact,coupled with the scope of fitness’s impact and the technical merits ofmy training, contribute to a professional relationship with my clientsthat they value uniquely.In appreciation, they do all my marketing. I don’t advertise, promote,or market. I train very, very well. The more clients I get, the moreclients they bring. I don’t have time for promotion; I’m too busy training.
-G. Glassman

Relentless Bootcamp

Relentless Boot Camps are a great way to Get Fit! By using and randomized movements and cardiovascular training you can get the lean toned body that you have always wanted.

Our programs are both general and specific in design. We’ve trained everyone from senior citizens to marathon runners to triathletes. These programs are for individuals who are committed to making a change in their life with the support of a strong community, no matter what walk of life they are coming from.

What to expect from Boot Camp:

Core strength and a tighter back side
Average five pounds of weight loss
Function that will apply to any sport as well as every day life
Accountability of goals for maximum results
Increase in strength and cardiovascular endurance
Increase in coordination and agility
Have a blast working out with like-minded, motivated people

Contact me to get started today!
512-921-7563
randalsetzler@crossfitcentral.com

Snatch it!