Be Like a Boy Scout – be prepared.

by Narina on March 4, 2010

Being successful at whatever you choose depends on how prepared you are.  If weight loss is a goal, then you must be prepared.  And that preparation will take several faces
1)  How prepared are you to be committed to this goal?  Without a level of commitment success is unlikely.  You must be committed 100% to your [...]

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The Olympics and Tour de France – what can we learn?

by Narina on February 23, 2010

What can we all learn from the amazing athletes that compete in the Olympics or the Tour de France? Are there lessons that can be learned if we were to examine their training and recovery methods? What constitutes an athlete? The nutrition and training lessons can catapult the normal person to fantastic results.

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18 Holes – Fun or Frustration?

February 18, 2010
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At various times, I sometimes will find myself watching Golf on TV.  Now, after having played a fair amount of golf at one time, I can appreciate the patience and skill that is involved in the game of golf.  If ever you wanted a lesson in humility, take up golf.  Just when you are starting [...]

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Massnutrition.com: Stay away if you know what’s good for you!

February 18, 2010
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Like alot of you, I am always checking out supplement prices trying to find the best deal.  I was looking for the workout stack from Scivation with the two products:  Xtend and Vasocharge.  After searching the web I determined that the cheapest price came from massnutrition.com.  I placed my order and waited for the product [...]

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10,000 Hours and Then What?

February 11, 2010
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Last year I attended a Personal Training Business Summit.  Although it was a while ago, some recent press about personal trainers has prompted me to write this article.  One of the interesting discussions that cropped up at the conference in New Jersey is the subject of expertise in our field.  Then again this morning, I [...]

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Change is Good

February 8, 2010

This past Sunday I started a heavy training cycle. It has been 24 weeks since my last heavy cycle.
As I train more and more Iearn better ways to challenge my body. I consistently conduct the Experiment of One and apply what I learn. One thing I have learned is that my body [...]

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Learn Your Lesson

February 6, 2010

Life is a series of lessons that, if followed, will lead you down a path towards new and interesting learning opportunities.  The key here is to pay attention to what you are being taught.  This particularly applies to fitness pursuits. 

Individual Needs Vary
We are all different.  What works for me might not work for [...]

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Workout for Mental Health

February 2, 2010

For today’s topic I wanted to talk about exercise and how working out will help your moods and mental state. I came across this article from the American College of Sports Medicine. The article talks about boosting your mood through exercise.

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You Have to Want It!

January 26, 2010

It is that time again.  The time for another season of American Idol.  The one thing that I am always reminded about when I watch young performers, is their determination to "make it".  For each of them I think their idea of success may differ.  Some want to be a star, some just want to [...]

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Let Us Dispel Some Myths

January 19, 2010

Today’s topic came about as I was reading some articles/blogs from other trainers/coaches.  It seems the same questions come up over and over, and fitness professionals all over are answering the same questions.  I thought I would address some of them here.  We have certainly talked about a lot of these items in past newsletters, [...]

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