Ok I know it has been a while since my last post, but I have been waiting for a really good topic.
The topic here is Life Style Changes and Behavior Modifications.
First off, I want to make a couple of statements before I begin.
1. You should only weigh once a week!
2. The things that you did to get the results that you have had, you must continue to do them plus more.
3. Ask yourself this each day "Am I doing better than I did when I got started or better than I did last week?" The answer should be "Better than Last week and much better than when I started".
4. Keep trying harder each week to make a Change in you Life Style and Behavior.
5. A quote from Water Boy "You Can Do It!"
Now for the good stuff! Why should you weigh once a week? Simple, your weight fluctuates daily and hourly. This is why I have my clients weight weekly on the same day every week. The best time to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning after a trip to the restroom. This will give you your "Dry Weight" and do it on the same day of the week. With that said, save yourself some frustration and DO NOT WEIGH DAILY!
Now you wonder why you should ask yourself if I'm always doing better? Well, as you exercise and make healthy food changes, you will see results. But, the thing is, you must continue to do those for the rest of your life to some extent. If you stop, you will just go back to where you were. Even worse you can Plateau! You must keep those changes as a Life Style. Now the thing you don't want to hear. You must continually add more activity and dietary changes to keep seeing results until you get to where you want to be. When you reach that point you can maintain, sometimes even by reducing the activity slightly.
One final point! Make small attainable goals every day, week, and month. If it be cutting back on soda or walking an extra 5 minutes each bout. Always strive to do a little more, a little better, and you will continue to see the results either on the scale or the way your clothes fit.
Well thats it for now. Good Luck to everyone! If I can be of assistance, please don't hesitate to ask! I'm also open to any comments and suggestions. View my blog at http://mobiletrainer.blogspot.com . God Bless!
YOU CAN DO IT!!! :)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Leave of Absence
OK... To everyone that has missed me. I'm alive and well. Apparently I forgot or some others forgot that I was going to be out of town Mon-Tue. I am very, very sorry for not making it more known of my absence! Please accept my apologies. From the response of my clients, it confirms that my work ethic is exceptional due to the fact that everyone that showed up to train this week were so worried about me and where I was. Thank you all for your concern! I went on a small, well need vacation to the Illinois River in Tahlequa OK, then to SE OK for some other things. I was going to be back to train yesterday but it would have been a rush and after relaxing I did not want to jump right into the mix of things as I always do. I fill recharged and ready to get back to work! SO much so that I'm starting to get really anxious! It is hard for me to shut down and relax as most of you already know. Thanks again for all of your concerns and please accept my apologies for not making it more known. I meant to post it on the door but FAILED on that one. Can't wait to commence that punishment! We all have lots of make-up work to do so be prepared to sweat it out :) Have a wonderful, blessed day!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Nutrition and Cardio 101
Calorie Goal:
There are many websites out there for you to find a basic calorie need, just Google “Calories Needs”. But, to get an accurate measure of your specific needs, you should consult a professional. Once you have your calorie needs, take away 500 calories to lose one pound per week and that is your daily goal. Try to split your goal up into 4-6 sittings. When I say sittings, this means times that you eat. This includes snacks. The object is to never be hungry and to fool your body into thinking you’re eating all the time while actually you are eating less than you would normally. This is term Grazing. Just eat enough to not be hungry any more. Nothing More! This is what speeds up your metabolism along with exercise.
Journal:
What you must do for as long as it takes, to know portion sizes, is to journal your meal as you consume them. Make note of the calories mainly, but also try to keep track of your carbs, protein, and fat. Keep them close to 60, 20, and 20. Log each meal and before your last meal add up the total calories consumed so far. What are remaining from your goal are the calories you have for this meal.
Rounded Meals:
Remember to have a little of carbs, protein, and fat in each meal. Try to eat a range of different vegetables so that you get nutrients. Breakfast is very important, that is why it is called Break-fast. You are breaking a Fast from when you were sleeping. It will help kick start your metabolism and give you energy.
Last Meal of the Day:
Your last meal of the day should be eaten as early as possible before you go to bed. Try to each 3-4 hours before bed time so that it has time to digest and doesn’t sit in your stomach all night turning to fat. Also, your last meal should the “cleanest” meal of the day! What I mean is that it should be the healthiest. That way you don’t have a bunch of useless calories being storied in your body at night. Try to eat meat such as chicken or fish and have a lot of vegetables with it. Stay away from carbs like rice, pasta, or potatoes. Try eating just vegetables with your meat at night and don’t snack after. If you do snack, eat something with protein such as a protein shake (NOT a meal replacement), low fat cottage cheese, or yogurt.
Cheat Day:
Reward yourself one day of the week if you have stayed within your caloric intake goal all week. Eat whatever it is that you crave, BUT, I’ll say it again BUT, DO NOT STUFF YOURSELF! Enjoy the foods by eating slowly and savoring each bite and stop when you feel no hunger. If you eat until you are full, then the food is going to expand and you will be stuffed and that is a BAD! Try ordering a To-Go Box when they bring you your meal or when you order. Then cut the meal in half and take it home to eat for lunch or share with another person at the table. By sharing meals you can cost your bill drastically!
Eating Out:
Try to order Chicken, Fish, or Lean cuts of Pork or Beef. Order a salad with Nothing other than vegetables and eat this before the entre to fill up on good stuff first. Have you salad dressing on the side or you can also bring your own low fat dressings. Also Don’t order sides that are prepared like mash potatoes. Instead have steamed vegetables with no butter, sweet potatoes no butter, or baked potato with just salt and pepper. Remember, try ordering a To-Go Box when they bring you your meal or when you order. Then cut the meal in half and take it home to eat for lunch or share with another person at the table.
One important thing to change is your mindset! Eat for Health, not Pleasure! If you can do that 6 days out of the week, then you can enjoy that reward at the end of your week!
Cardio:
Why should you do it? Well, cardio does a few things. It creates a caloric deficit, strengthens the heart, increases lung capacity, stimulates your metabolism, increases your endurance, and makes you feel great by releasing endorphins! Cardio should be performed at an intensity to where you’re pushing yourself to the point to where you just want to stop. Cardio is not taking a walk down the street. Now don’t get me wrong, going for walks isn’t wrong, it’s just not what you need to burn fat and increase your metabolism. When you perform a low intensity cardio or aerobic exercise you are just consuming calories from carbohydrates stored in your body. Again, this is not bad, you want to burn calories to create a deficit, but you want to burn fat as well. To burn fat, you must perform a high intensity for at least 25 minutes until you even start to burn fat! That means reading while doing cardio is not intense enough. Studies show that performing Interval Training is the best to burn fat. I have been doing this for years and can say that it’s definitely the way to go. For one, you can burn a lot more calories in a short amount of time, and second, it helps to break up the monotony of being on a piece of cardio equipment for 20mins to an hour because you’re constantly changing the speed and level of resistance.
What is Interval Training?
Interval Training is when you perform a high intensity of work (90% of you Max effort) for 30 seconds to a minute followed by a lower intensity (termed active resting because you are resting from the higher intensity but you are still active). This type of training is also a good way for those that are just beginning an exercise program and can’t perform a high intensity bout of cardio exercise for duration (30 to an hour). By walking for a period of 1-2 minutes and then jogging for 30 seconds you will be able to increase your endurance and lung capacity. Every time you perform activity you should try to increase the duration of high intensity by some measure. Even if it is only 5-10 seconds! After you’re able to perform a minute of high intensity you should start lowering your rest time from 2-3 minutes by some measure. Again, 5-10 seconds is all you need. By doing this every time that you perform your cardio activity, you will soon be jogging or running for 30 minutes to an hour in no time. This is what you need to burn fat and sees the best results. Like my father always told me “If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it right!” So, if you’re going to do cardio, HIT IT HARD TO SEE RESULTS!
What if you can’t run?
Interval training can be done on any type of cardio equipment. Adjust the speed and resistance on whatever it is. Also, you should change the type of cardio equipment you use to keep your body from adapting. Mix it up! Runners should cross-train with an elliptical or bike and bikers should cross-train with either running or elliptical.
FITT Principal:
What is the FITT principle?
• Frequency
• Intensity
• Time
• Type
This is the 4 variables you change to keep your body from adapting to exercise. Change it up! This is nothing new! It has been labeled and package by the Industry in many ways. Everyone knows about that D80x whatever you call it. Well, they are not onto anything new, it has been around for years.
I hope this helps you out! Remember, you should always consult a Physician before starting any exercise or nutrition program and this information is just to give guidance. It is not to be used as a sole source of exercise and nutritional guidance. Also, everyone should have a trainer! Even trainers themselves need them.
Good Luck!
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me! PLEASE ask questions and be open with your trainer so that they can help you. No one knows your body and lifestyle better than you do! Right?
Remember that I have a Referral Program! Each person that you send to me that purchases Private Training, You will receive two Sessions in addition to any you may have.
Warmest Regards,
Jeff Johnson
Fitness Fulfillment
Exercise at Home, use these bands with our Web Application MobileTrainer!
There are many websites out there for you to find a basic calorie need, just Google “Calories Needs”. But, to get an accurate measure of your specific needs, you should consult a professional. Once you have your calorie needs, take away 500 calories to lose one pound per week and that is your daily goal. Try to split your goal up into 4-6 sittings. When I say sittings, this means times that you eat. This includes snacks. The object is to never be hungry and to fool your body into thinking you’re eating all the time while actually you are eating less than you would normally. This is term Grazing. Just eat enough to not be hungry any more. Nothing More! This is what speeds up your metabolism along with exercise.
Journal:
What you must do for as long as it takes, to know portion sizes, is to journal your meal as you consume them. Make note of the calories mainly, but also try to keep track of your carbs, protein, and fat. Keep them close to 60, 20, and 20. Log each meal and before your last meal add up the total calories consumed so far. What are remaining from your goal are the calories you have for this meal.
Rounded Meals:
Remember to have a little of carbs, protein, and fat in each meal. Try to eat a range of different vegetables so that you get nutrients. Breakfast is very important, that is why it is called Break-fast. You are breaking a Fast from when you were sleeping. It will help kick start your metabolism and give you energy.
Last Meal of the Day:
Your last meal of the day should be eaten as early as possible before you go to bed. Try to each 3-4 hours before bed time so that it has time to digest and doesn’t sit in your stomach all night turning to fat. Also, your last meal should the “cleanest” meal of the day! What I mean is that it should be the healthiest. That way you don’t have a bunch of useless calories being storied in your body at night. Try to eat meat such as chicken or fish and have a lot of vegetables with it. Stay away from carbs like rice, pasta, or potatoes. Try eating just vegetables with your meat at night and don’t snack after. If you do snack, eat something with protein such as a protein shake (NOT a meal replacement), low fat cottage cheese, or yogurt.
Cheat Day:
Reward yourself one day of the week if you have stayed within your caloric intake goal all week. Eat whatever it is that you crave, BUT, I’ll say it again BUT, DO NOT STUFF YOURSELF! Enjoy the foods by eating slowly and savoring each bite and stop when you feel no hunger. If you eat until you are full, then the food is going to expand and you will be stuffed and that is a BAD! Try ordering a To-Go Box when they bring you your meal or when you order. Then cut the meal in half and take it home to eat for lunch or share with another person at the table. By sharing meals you can cost your bill drastically!
Eating Out:
Try to order Chicken, Fish, or Lean cuts of Pork or Beef. Order a salad with Nothing other than vegetables and eat this before the entre to fill up on good stuff first. Have you salad dressing on the side or you can also bring your own low fat dressings. Also Don’t order sides that are prepared like mash potatoes. Instead have steamed vegetables with no butter, sweet potatoes no butter, or baked potato with just salt and pepper. Remember, try ordering a To-Go Box when they bring you your meal or when you order. Then cut the meal in half and take it home to eat for lunch or share with another person at the table.
One important thing to change is your mindset! Eat for Health, not Pleasure! If you can do that 6 days out of the week, then you can enjoy that reward at the end of your week!
Cardio:
Why should you do it? Well, cardio does a few things. It creates a caloric deficit, strengthens the heart, increases lung capacity, stimulates your metabolism, increases your endurance, and makes you feel great by releasing endorphins! Cardio should be performed at an intensity to where you’re pushing yourself to the point to where you just want to stop. Cardio is not taking a walk down the street. Now don’t get me wrong, going for walks isn’t wrong, it’s just not what you need to burn fat and increase your metabolism. When you perform a low intensity cardio or aerobic exercise you are just consuming calories from carbohydrates stored in your body. Again, this is not bad, you want to burn calories to create a deficit, but you want to burn fat as well. To burn fat, you must perform a high intensity for at least 25 minutes until you even start to burn fat! That means reading while doing cardio is not intense enough. Studies show that performing Interval Training is the best to burn fat. I have been doing this for years and can say that it’s definitely the way to go. For one, you can burn a lot more calories in a short amount of time, and second, it helps to break up the monotony of being on a piece of cardio equipment for 20mins to an hour because you’re constantly changing the speed and level of resistance.
What is Interval Training?
Interval Training is when you perform a high intensity of work (90% of you Max effort) for 30 seconds to a minute followed by a lower intensity (termed active resting because you are resting from the higher intensity but you are still active). This type of training is also a good way for those that are just beginning an exercise program and can’t perform a high intensity bout of cardio exercise for duration (30 to an hour). By walking for a period of 1-2 minutes and then jogging for 30 seconds you will be able to increase your endurance and lung capacity. Every time you perform activity you should try to increase the duration of high intensity by some measure. Even if it is only 5-10 seconds! After you’re able to perform a minute of high intensity you should start lowering your rest time from 2-3 minutes by some measure. Again, 5-10 seconds is all you need. By doing this every time that you perform your cardio activity, you will soon be jogging or running for 30 minutes to an hour in no time. This is what you need to burn fat and sees the best results. Like my father always told me “If you’re going to do something, you might as well do it right!” So, if you’re going to do cardio, HIT IT HARD TO SEE RESULTS!
What if you can’t run?
Interval training can be done on any type of cardio equipment. Adjust the speed and resistance on whatever it is. Also, you should change the type of cardio equipment you use to keep your body from adapting. Mix it up! Runners should cross-train with an elliptical or bike and bikers should cross-train with either running or elliptical.
FITT Principal:
What is the FITT principle?
• Frequency
• Intensity
• Time
• Type
This is the 4 variables you change to keep your body from adapting to exercise. Change it up! This is nothing new! It has been labeled and package by the Industry in many ways. Everyone knows about that D80x whatever you call it. Well, they are not onto anything new, it has been around for years.
I hope this helps you out! Remember, you should always consult a Physician before starting any exercise or nutrition program and this information is just to give guidance. It is not to be used as a sole source of exercise and nutritional guidance. Also, everyone should have a trainer! Even trainers themselves need them.
Good Luck!
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact me! PLEASE ask questions and be open with your trainer so that they can help you. No one knows your body and lifestyle better than you do! Right?
Remember that I have a Referral Program! Each person that you send to me that purchases Private Training, You will receive two Sessions in addition to any you may have.
Warmest Regards,
Jeff Johnson
Fitness Fulfillment
Exercise at Home, use these bands with our Web Application MobileTrainer!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Total Transparency
My Apologies
I want to start by apologizing for my attitude and behavior. I know I have been grumpy, irritable, and impatient to say the least. This has been going on for the past year. I thank you for sticking with me and putting up with it. I made a New Years Resolution to change my attitude and it has been difficult to stick to it just like most New Year Resolutions. I want you to know that I am trying as hard as I can!
I can directly relate my attitude to changes within my business. At the end of 2008 I was forced to move out of a gym and either move to another or start my own. Well, for your benefit I decided to take a chance and open my own facility. I wanted to have a place where you could feel comfortable without the distractions of others. Recently I just move to the new facility and with that move has come more stress and anxiety. I have begun to take on new marketing strategies using social media programs Facebook, Twitter, You-Tube, and MySpace. These efforts consume a lot of time and effort. I have begun to film exercises performed by clients and myself. I have been publishing these videos which take about 5 minutes to download each. I also have to label and file them appropriately. This strategy that I am using will allow me to take advantage of viral marketing. What that mean is that when I publish these to the websites, my Fans, Friends, and Followers will see them and if just one of them use the Like Button, Comment, or Re-Publish them, then on average 3 of their friends will respond in some form. Therefore, it becomes viral and spreads like a virus. This is free marketing! I have also been doing Giveaways with the same affect. This consumes even more of my time. That is the cost and I’m afraid that it may be costing you as well.
On top of this, I am taking the steps to seek funding for the further development and launch of my Web Application MobileTrainer. I am having to schedule meetings with de-velopers, partners, consultants, local businesses, state offices, and news broadcasters. Just last Friday I had two filmed interviews all within two hours of each other. One was with i2E, my consulting firm, and one with NewsOK.
Now on my free-time, I get to relax and study web development and computer program-ming. Believe it or not, I actually like doing this. I usually just do this on the weekends be-cause it’s too complex to do during the week and I try to stay focused on fitness and per-sonal training, which I have also been studying and doing a lot of research on. Most of you have already experienced the benefits of the research by having nicely sore mus¬cles! :)
So I want to apologize once more - I can’t do it enough - for being such a pain in the rear! Not literally, all though I’m sure I have been that as well to some of you. I really and truly thank you for your patience with me and for understanding what I am going through. I am being completely transparent with you in an effort better our relationship and make your visits more rewarding and successful.
Now if I still have you and you haven't closed this letter, I would like to ask for your help. With everything on my plate right now, I’m going to have to ask that you stick to your set appointments as closely as you can. If you want to move your appointment or cancel, please do it 24hrs ahead of the time. Something you have to remember is that when you cancel or move your appointment, there is likely a chance that 2-3 others are doing it as well. It becomes a nightmare trying to juggle everyone. I also would like to ask that you limit communication to email as much as possible. This is especially true after 8pm. When I leave the gym at night it is the only time that I get to relax and get to bed by 9:30 if possible. I have been getting some calls late in the evening and even some after midnight. I start my days at 4:30am and being woke up in the middle of the night does not set my day of happily. You may have already realized that I haven’t been answering my phone much lately. This is because I leave it on my desk when training now, unless I have an urgently expected call. This has allowed me to focus more on you during our training ses-sions by avoiding distracting calls, text, or emails. I also text more than I make calls be-cause most of the time I am Multitasking. So if you get a text from me then call me to dis-cuss and I don’t answer, you know why. I’m not trying to be difficult or a pain, I’m just that busy.
Finally, I want to apologize one more time for my attitude and to thank you for being my loyal, faithful client. I cherish you and am grateful to have you as a client, even at times it seems that I don’t! Please don’t take this letter personally or abrasively. I’m not blaming you for anything, just asking for understanding. That’s all. God Bless you and may your days be as blessed as my own!
Warmest Regards,
Jeff
Monday, February 15, 2010
MobileTrainer's 3 Year Anniversary!
This Valentines Day marked MobileTrainer's 3 year anniversary of being Patent Pending! I came up with the concept of MobileTrainer back in December of 2005. This was back before there was even an iPhone. I wanted to create software to put on iPods and sync them up with a web site. This later became popular with iPhone Applications. I guess you can say I was a step ahead in the game. I came up with this idea for The Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition back in 2006. Back then I was called IntelliTech and MobileTrainer was called iFitness. Some of you may have heard of it, but there's an iPhone app out there called iFitness. I had to change the name of my application because they beat me to it. But, in a way, it is a good thing because MobileTrainer is no longer held down by being just a iPhone or iPod app. It can be used on any device that is internet enabled and has a web browser. This makes it better accessible for everyone.
So, back to the anniversary. I filed for a provisional patent on February 14, 2007. When you come up with an Idea and want it patented, you must file at least a provisional patent one year after you went public or told someone about the idea. I went public with my idea in late February 2006 so I had to file my provision or application before then. Well it just happened to be that I submitted my provisional application on Valentines Day! Good day to submit I guess considering I have almost married the idea and put everything I have into the success of the venture. I filed my provisional app myself by the way! It's not hard to do. Anyone can do it. All you have to do is basically give the most detailed explanation of the idea as you can. It can be a story of how you see it working or like I did you can give a breakdown of how it operates and what it does. Its not very expensive either. It cost just $100 to file for a provisional application. An actually patent application is going to be more difficult to file and will cost around $3-5,000 to have someone do it for you.
Some of you may wonder what the difference is between a Provisional Application and a Patent Application. A provisional application is basically a statement to the USPTO that you have this idea and want to submit a patent application but you want some time to do it. A provisional application gives you one year from the time that you file it to submit an actually Patent Application. It also lays claim that you came up with the idea at least one year before the time that you submitted the provisional app and you can start claiming that you are Patent Pending. Now you must file an actually Patent Application on or before the one year anniversary of your Provisional Application. The patent application must relate in some detail to your provisional application. It doesn't have to be exactly what you filed in the provisional, but it must be similar enough that you can relate the two.
With all that said, MobileTrainer has now been Patent Pending since Valentines Day, February 14, 2007. I can claim that I came up with the idea all the way back in 2006. The last time that I spoke to my Patent Examiner Kathleen Mosser this past summer, she said that I had between a year or year and a half before they would be getting to Examine my application. Hopefully it will be sooner than later! Well there is my story of MobileTrainer and it's anniversary. Hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day!
So, back to the anniversary. I filed for a provisional patent on February 14, 2007. When you come up with an Idea and want it patented, you must file at least a provisional patent one year after you went public or told someone about the idea. I went public with my idea in late February 2006 so I had to file my provision or application before then. Well it just happened to be that I submitted my provisional application on Valentines Day! Good day to submit I guess considering I have almost married the idea and put everything I have into the success of the venture. I filed my provisional app myself by the way! It's not hard to do. Anyone can do it. All you have to do is basically give the most detailed explanation of the idea as you can. It can be a story of how you see it working or like I did you can give a breakdown of how it operates and what it does. Its not very expensive either. It cost just $100 to file for a provisional application. An actually patent application is going to be more difficult to file and will cost around $3-5,000 to have someone do it for you.
Some of you may wonder what the difference is between a Provisional Application and a Patent Application. A provisional application is basically a statement to the USPTO that you have this idea and want to submit a patent application but you want some time to do it. A provisional application gives you one year from the time that you file it to submit an actually Patent Application. It also lays claim that you came up with the idea at least one year before the time that you submitted the provisional app and you can start claiming that you are Patent Pending. Now you must file an actually Patent Application on or before the one year anniversary of your Provisional Application. The patent application must relate in some detail to your provisional application. It doesn't have to be exactly what you filed in the provisional, but it must be similar enough that you can relate the two.
With all that said, MobileTrainer has now been Patent Pending since Valentines Day, February 14, 2007. I can claim that I came up with the idea all the way back in 2006. The last time that I spoke to my Patent Examiner Kathleen Mosser this past summer, she said that I had between a year or year and a half before they would be getting to Examine my application. Hopefully it will be sooner than later! Well there is my story of MobileTrainer and it's anniversary. Hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
UPS Delivery Problem NR 43994. : ! VIRUS EMAIL ALERT !
! VIRUS ALERT !DO NOT OPEN EMAIL ATTACHMENTS FROM:
UPS Manager Autumn Gregory [parcel.delivery@ups.com]
Tue 2/9/2010 3:21 PM
jeffgarton@careercontentment.com
UPS Manager Autumn Gregory [parcel.delivery@ups.com]
Tue 2/9/2010 3:21 PM
jeffgarton@careercontentment.com
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The file has been repaired or deleted.
Hint: most infected mails are not originating from the given sender address.
Notifying the sender does not make sense in these cases.
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Die Datei wurde repariert oder entfernt.
Hinweis: die meisten Virenmails stammen nicht vom angegebenen Absender.
Diesen zu kontaktieren, macht in der Regel keinen Sinn.
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Dear customer!
We were not able to deliver postal package you have sent on the 17th of December in time because the addressee's address is erroneous.
Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our department.
United Parcel Service of America.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Bootcamps: A Quick Fix to Losing Weight?
Bootcamps: A Quick Fix to Losing Weight?
Fitness bootcamps have risen in popularity in the last several months. Many people have asked me if they are just a quick fix to losing weight or can they really lose the weight permanently. The answer can be a little bit of both. People who have attended bootcamps for at least 3 months have seen dramatic results and usually maintain their weight. So, what's the secret to bootcamps?
The answer is simple: consistency. Most people who go to a boot camp tend to attend class more frequently which means that they usually don't miss their workouts. If they do, they only miss it if they really have to. More peole have reported that they are motivated just for the reason that they are in the company of people who have similar fitness goals as they do. This factor coupled with fun fitness routines that most bootcamps have is what keeps them coming back.
But, fun workouts don't automatically mean easy workouts. A client of mince once asked me how people can lose weight with 45 minute worokuts, 3 times a week. My answer to her is this, most people don't workout at the intensity level that I create at the bootcamp. With the proper combination of exercises, rest periods, and good music, people are able to get more efficient workouts that will deliver the most results. At the same time, the body needs to work harder to return its functions to its normal state after these workouts that they end up burning more calories after wards - even if they're at rest.
Of course, we need to talk about nutrition when we are dealing with weight loss or fat loss. Most boot camps would supplement your workouts with nutrition strategies that will help you reach your goal even faster. Because you are now being guided with your nutrition and workouts by an expert in the fitness field, you are more likely to achieve your fat loss goals. Most of these nutrition strategies are designed for you so that you can incorporate them into your daily lifestyle. Thus, you will be able to maintain your weight even after you're done with the bootcamp program. Exercise and Nutrition guidance used to be only available to people who can afford personal training. But, with the birth of boot camps, many people can now have access to high-end services like these.
There are many benefits in joining a fitness bootcamp. The question whether it will work for you or not can only be answered once you join one and really give it your best shot. Who knows, it just might be what you need to make the number on the bathroom scale go in the right direction.
Anna Dornier is a certified Russian Kettlebell Instructor (RKC) and National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (NASM CPT) who founded ATD Fitness Bootcamp in Concord, CA. For more details about her services, please visit www.atdfitness.com
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