The Self-Sabotage Guide

Because life is too short to short and too precious to just be average! This book help to identify the 9 Behaviors Preventing you from becoming a stronger, faster, healthier, and sexier version of yourself!

I was inspired to write this book after reading the “War of Art” by Steven Pressfield. The theme of “The War of Art” is to help the reader identify different forms of distractions (referenced as resistance in the book), which prevent us from being productive members of society. So what exactly is resistance? Well, resistance is a “force” that convinces you to watch a “Jersey Shore” marathon on a Saturday afternoon instead of finishing that basement remodel you began working on last year. It is also the same force which allows you to spend hours on Facebook looking at people’s random photos instead of finishing your presentation or going to the gym. Make no mistake about it, resistance is an extremely powerful force, therefore, it is imperative that we learn how to clearly identify resistance; as you must first be able to recognize your enemies before you can defeat them! Unfortunately, the battle with resistance is never ending; however these daily battles can be conquered if we know the rules of the game! So after reading “The War of Art,” I became inspired to look at the reasons why people self-sabotage (resistance) their health and fitness goals! As the current owner and head trainer of both CKO Seattle and 2.0 Next Level Fitness, I have had the privilege to speak with thousands of people about their fitness goals and these conversations have taught me a lot about the “fitness consumer” thought process. So why write about a negative force like self-sabotage instead of a positive “you can do this” type of book? Well because everyone knows how to achieve great results in the health and fitness world, take a second to think about it - yes that’s right, workout and eat healthy on a consistent basis. It is really that simple, however, very few individuals are able to keep this pattern for any significant amount of time. For many, resistance seems to be too strong of a force. And that is why I want to discuss the most common self-sabotaging behaviors in the fitness world, as it is my hope and inspiration that once you are able to recognize these behaviors you will eventually be able to overcome resistance!

Garett graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2005 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. After graduation he spent 7-years as an engineer for the Department of Defense specializing in weapons effects testing. While that job may sound cool, during those 7-years Garett worked for the big governmental “machine” he was miserable! He felt he was nothing more than another "cog in the machine", more specifically just another cog in the military industrial complex. Towards the end of his career in the government Garett felt the urge to "unplug from the Matrix", he had an entrepreneurial spirit and a love for fitness so Garett started to focus and how he could make the transition from a GS-12 (government rank) to a gym owner. While Garett may not have enjoyed his time working for the government all that much, there was a bright-side, it was where he met his wife. They were both physically active and were both competing in triathlons when they met. They started competing together having done numerous races when they decided to challenge themselves and actually conduct a race together. Over the next two years they conducted 5 different, 5-k races. These races while very small, were very successful, and even reinforced their love of fitness! These 5K races got Garett (and his wife) excited about expanding their fitness business into a fitness center. At this point Garett finally decided to take the "Red Pill" and finally unplug fro the Matrix and hasn't looked back since. Garett and his wife Jessica are now the owner of CKO Kickboxing Seattle and 2.0 Next Level Fitness both located in Seattle Washington. A little bit more about Garett: Garett started his fitness journey in 2007 when he became both a personal trainer and a group fitness instructor teaching everything from spin, to bootcam, to kickboxing. He now owns two successful gyms, has a successful blog (Healthy Life Experiment) and a successful podcast with his wife (Team Renon Podcast). Since beginning his fitness journey Garett has committed to researching all elements of fitness and nutrition. He specializes in the very efficient/effective functional movement training methods employing everything from kickboxing to kettlebells to barbell training to yoga! Garett believe that “your body is your only true vehicle for this world and should be treated with the utmost respect and care”. He also believes that our quality of life is most directly related to how well our body looks and functions. Garett believes the 3 most import aspects for achieving a fit, healthy body are: Developing overall strength – a pure strength foundation will not only improve your body composition, it will also significantly improve your quality of life and even improve athletic performance! Strong is sexy! What you eat affects your body composition, general health, energy level, and mental status more than any training program. Without proper rest and recovery your progress will quickly plateau. Certifications: American Council of Exercise (ACE) Certified Personal Trainer Functional Movement Systems (FMS) Certified StrongFirst – 8hr SFG Kettlebell Course Head Trainer for 2.0 Next Level Fitness CKO Certified Kickboxing trainer – Head Trainer for CKO Seattle 12-hr Olympic lifting seminar Conducted by Coach Joaquin Chavez a level 4 US International Weight lifting Coach Certified Personal Trainer (FiTour) Certified Group Fitness Trainer (NAFTA, FiTour, Defined Fitness) Certified Spin Instructor (FiTour, Defined Fitness) Certified Nutrition Specialist Completed over 30 triathlons Completed MovNat Expansion workshop 20 years of competitive soccer