Ep. 34 - Taking Action And Developing Yourself With Kenny Camacho The Art of Winning

Kenny Camacho is a husband, a father, and a personal trainer. After experiencing a shoulder injury that required reconstruction surgery, he began his own rehabilitation journey. It eventually led him in the direction of studying Kinesiology at Cal Poly Pomona. During his time in college, he volunteered in rehabilitation facilities for over 1000 hours learning and getting mentoring. His interest in fitness kept growing as he was able to lead hundreds of people to lose body fat and gain muscle. While helping many people turn their health around, he continued to educate himself by getting new certifications and hiring coaches of his own to learn from some of the best coaches in the world firsthand. This gave him a deeper understanding and more competence in helping people train intelligently out of pain. He places a large emphasis on the foundation of each individual, by educating, simplifying, and guiding his clients through the process of transformation. He’s a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, Functional Range Assessment Specialist, and Kinstretch Level 1, instructor. With the integration of joint mobility training and strength training, he utilizes his own unique training system by integrating different training principles to get my clients transformational results. Over everything else, building trust and simply believing in his clients is the most important core value and allows his clients to be successful.


[00:01 - 06:36] Who is Kenny Camacho? 
Kenny has a lot of experience in the health and fitness industry, including training athletes and recovering from injuries He realized that taking care of our bodies can help us achieve greater mental clarity and energy He believes that by teaching others how to take care of their bodies, we can all achieve greater success  
[06:37 - 08:43] Taking Action And Developing Yourself
Kenny points out our perception of what you think you can do The key to success is to keep taking action and developing yourself, even if it’s small steps that eventually lead to bigger and better things One way to improve your performance is to focus on specific areas that need improvement, and then help your clients through the process of adaptation and joint-specific training  
[08:44 - 18:37] Changing Your Perception Of What You Think You Can Do
Kenny discusses the benefits of squatting and how it builds up strength He found that squatting increases mobility and how your body can adapt when increasing the weight The placebo effect is a phenomenon where a person’s mind believes that they are receiving a treatment People need to be given specific cues in order to activate their body’s natural healing mechanism  
[18:38 - 35:41] Training With A Purpose And A Goal
Kenny discusses how to control your hips and other body parts How to implement the six fundamental movement patterns Teaching non-negotiables that help create habits Having a deep and authentic reason for doing what you do will help you overcome any obstacle Discomfort is a necessary part of achieving extraordinary things Being around the right people has a lot to do with your growth He emphasizes the importance of purpose and values in business It’s important to train towards a goal if it’s just a gym visit or an investment


[35:42 – 44:27] Closing Segment
What has been the biggest catalyst for growth in your life? Have a good relationship with his wife and be a good father to his two daughters What is the end goal of your podcast? I want to have more time so I can do the things I love coaching, but I also love my wife and I love my daughter and I want to spend time with them as much as I can too. What do you do to ensure your health with all this? He’s training for a spartan race What brings you the most joy in your life right now? He says, “Spending time with the people I love, with my daughter, my wife, my brother, my dad, friends, and just doing and just honestly