Me And Future Plans

How It Started 

First I was a little embryo then I was born. Ok we aren't around going that far back. I found fitness in a time of deep depression. I had no hope at that time I felt like I was just existing. In a way I was the walking dead (awesome show). I remember thinking what the heck am I doing with my life wallowing in misery. This was going on for years at this point I didn't know how to change it, I just knew I needed to move as sulking and moping around wasn't doing much for me. I didn't feel good not only mentally but physically. At this point I was 119lbs because I didn't eat I was to depressed to eat. My knees and joint hurt probably from malnutrition. I was in my mid 20's with what felt like the body of an 80 year old.

Me at 119lbs during my height of my depression
and  years after exercising.

I started working out, figured I would do this daily just to say I did something. I didn't think it would save my life. After about 2 months of forcing myself to exercise which I didn't like doing at the time. I started to notice I was feeling much better physically and mentally. Than fitness started to open up doors I couldn't have imagine for myself. Suddenly I found myself having goals and ambitions again. I started making goals and breaking goals. While I couldn't control the outside world which at the time, I swore was out to get me I could control my own personal being in this world.

Exercise carved in me discipline and it harden me to the outside world. I taught me that there is no such thing as a perpetual victim. We make ourselves victims or we can rise above.

This is why I am a personal trainer to pay this fitness world forward. It gave me a second life.  

More Details

While I could have wrote a long winded detailed bio filled with accomplishments. I just felt I should come from the heart where it started for me. You can go here to find out a little more details on me as a personal trainer Alphaflex About Me. It is dated as much has gone on since than but it will give you more of and overview. I will talk about my building up and various accomplishments in fitness in later post. 

For those wondering yes I do still struggle with depression. I don't think you can ever be fully cured but thanks to fitness I will never be in that depressed hole again. If you are depressed but looking for a way to fight or have questions feel free to send me an email. I'll try to answer it as soon as I get a chance. 

 For those that know me or are interested in my future plan check out whats it going on below.

Present Day Moving Forward

Most recent pic from my phone on Instagram

Currently I am private studio owner of Alphaflex Personal Training. My goal originally was to set up a small private one on one personal training studio in hopes of later on expanding to a bigger place. I'm blessed for all the clients I have trained at my private studio. I'm at a turning point now, business is good but the idea of expanding is overwhelming for so many reasons. 

The truth is I just don't like the idea of it. While in theory it sounds great I feel like the quality of service that I offer, which I feel no other trainer in the area can compare to will faultier as a result. I'll have to start hiring other personal trainers whom I don't know if they can deliver what I can. I'll also have to take a step back and step away from training people. I would now need to oversee a bunch of employees.

Call me crazy but I became a personal trainer because I actually enjoy training people. I didn't realize at the time that I went into business for myself, how much of a great impact my clients would make on me as a person. I don't want to give up my job of training people one on one, its where my passion is. Still I must expand my goal is to help as many people as I can, just like fitness helped me. I remember when I first became a trainer I did so because I felt like fitness saved my life and I wanted to pay it forward.

Using The Internet to Help People Around The World

As stated in the above paragraph. I don't want to give up my job of training people one on one its where my passion is.  I got this crazy idea of using the internet as a tool to help people, which will allow me to also keep my passion going in the real world. This idea for me is really exciting plus I can express myself in other ways outside of fitness as well. Hence why the blog is named after me and not Alphaflex Personal Training.

As of right now I don't really want to go into details about my plans it'll just sound boring. Just know that I'm working on a new web-site which I'll transfer my blog over to. I hope that everything I come up with will help people. I'm going to emphasize more on quality rather than quantity. So I'm not going to promise a post every week. However please feel free to comment, ask questions or let me know anything you would like me to do to make things better.

Garlic Paprika Chicken Breast

This recipe is going to be presented, a little different than the typical online recipes. The reason for that is I want you to be able to customize it for your own enjoyment. It's extremely high in protein and low in fat. For those of you that like to plan meals days in advance it is easy enough to make in bulk as well.

Ingredients: 

Chicken Breast
Paprika
Garlic Powder
Dried Parsley

You'll also need a frying pan/skillet. If you are planing on making this recipe in bulk you'll need a baking sheet that has some depth to it or some type of casserole dishes (I prefer the baking sheet personally for making it in bulk)

Making The Seasoning:

The ratio I use for the blend is

2 Tbsp Paprika
1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Dried Parsley

Some people like to add diced garlic cloves to the blend instead of using garlic powder, it taste great if you like garlic. I enjoy it both ways. Realize garlic cloves will be a lot stronger, so use it sparingly as to not have them over shadow the Paprika.

Now blend it all together.

I don't add salt to food typically, I feel salt is a flavor enhancer rather than a spice. Everybody tends to be really different with how much salt they like on food.  Feel free to use whatever amount of salt you desire.

Coating the Chicken

Having the mixture all together you are going to lay each side of the chicken in the mixture to coat the whole chicken breast. This blend for me, normally can coat 2 lbs of chicken. If you have more than 2lbs of chicken no problem. What you'll need to do is just increase amount blended in the mixture but keep it at the same ratio. After it is coated it should look similar to the following picture.


Cooking the Chicken

You have two ways you can cook the chicken.

My personal go to way is using a frying pan with water. This is a healthier alternative than using oil. It amazes me how many people seemed shocked at the realization that you can cook food with water.

Skillet with Water Instructions 

- Add the chicken breast to the skillet first before adding the water.
- Next add some water, be sparring with the water, just enough to cause steam the chicken shouldn't be swimming (you can always add more later on while it is cooking)
- Cover and turn the flame on to medium
- Check the water levels every so often
- Cooking time is about 20 minutes

Baking Sheet with Water Instructions

Method two is great for cooking in bulk or if you aren't pressed for time as it takes an extra 20mins. Unlike the first step you will not have to keep an eye on the water levels. If you lose track of time it isn't that big of deal the food doesn't burn easily. The covering keeps the water vapor contained which allows the chicken to stay hydrated and no become dry.

- Line the baking sheet with all the chicken breast. The baking sheet should have some depth to it.
- Add some water for steam. Once again be sparring, the chicken shouldn't be swimming in water.
- Set up a long piece of tin foil to cover the top of the baking sheet
- Place the baking sheet in the oven set to 375 degrees
- Cooking time is 40-50mins

In the end

In the end it should look something like this.

A Little About Me

I kind of made this post before my about me post so I'll keep it short. I am a personal trainer and business owner at Alphaflex Personal Training. Having great success with my private personal training business.  I don't have time to take on many more clients, the natural thing to do is to expand. That means buying a bigger gym and hiring other personal trainers which I don't really want to do. I'm fortunate enough and blessed to have some great clients, my goal was always to keep it personal which unlike a franchise gym. Instead my idea is to continue to pay it forward over the internet now, I love helping people just like fitness helped me. The web-site will be updated and I have big plans for various things on the horizon. This blog site will also be temporary. I just kind of wanted to start doing something before everything is set up. So please follow me and always ask questions, you can't learn if you don't ask. I will not be posting constantly but when I do it will be quality rather then quantity.

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