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Monday, May 16, 2011
Would You Like To Learn How to Train for a 5K or Increase Your Running Speed, Lose Weight & Burn Fat?
New 6 Week Outdoor Running Boot Camp for novice to intermediate runners.
12 sessions in 6 weeks in duration. We meet Mon. and Thurs. 6:30 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Each run is a little different. We may do hill training one day, a slow tempo run on another, or play The Amazing Race on another. Running Boot Camp is FUN!
Truly, all ages, shapes, fitness levels and abilities are in Running Boot Camp. This is a very motivational running group! We are heavy on camaraderie, and very light on competition.
Mandatory Pre-Assessment and Informational Clinic will be Saturday June 4th at 9am at the World of Gymnastics.
Workout Session starts on June 6th - July 21st with the week of July 4th off.
* The end of the session we will do a 5K TEAM RUN Detail of the race are below:
Date Saturday, July 23, 2011 @ 8:00 AM
Additional Date Information
5K-8:00am, 1K Fun Run-9:00am
Address
Cherokee High School - Hwy 5
930 Marietta Hwy
Fees
5K - $20/$23 on race day / 1K Fun Run - $10 anytime
Registration Closing Date
Thursday, July 21, 2011 @ 9:00 PM
Additional Information
The 5K will start at 8:00am.
The 1K Fun Run will start at 9:00am.
COURSE
The 5K course begins in front of Cherokee High School and ends in Boling Park. This is a VERY FAST, FLAT COURSE which takes you along the Etowah River. The last 1.5 miles of the race is on the trail.
The 1K Fun Run is run entirely inside Boling Park.
OPTIONAL pre-registration and packet pick-up is Fri. July 22nd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Dept.- Recreation Center South Annex located at 7545 Main St. in Woodstock.Saturday, July 23, 2011 @ 8:00 AMSaturday, July 23, 2011 @ 8:00 AMCherokee High School Hwy 5
What is Running Boot Camp?
Running Boot Camp is an outdoor running program for co-ed groups offering world-class running instruction & motivational techniques. This program is packed with fun and energizing activities designed to help you reach your fitness and running goals quickly! No matter what your age, size or fitness level, you can achieve great results. The only requirement is that you must be able to run 1-mile without stopping to walk. The speed of the mile doesn’t matter. We will run on Monday & Thursday Evenings . Running Boot Camp will run concurrently with Fit Body Boot Camp. The goal here is to learn how to run more efficiently, increase your speed and have fun doing it!
This running program is unlike any other. There is NO COMPETITION. You will feel motivated and empowered! There are 5 different running terrains that we utilize from week to week throughout the Woodstock/Canton Area.
Why Running Boot Camp?
* Learn proper form & breathing techniques
* Increase speed, efficiency & endurance
* Increase muscular strength
* Conquer fears of running
* Personal coaching
* Camaraderie & accountability
* Learn Myofascial Release Techniques (Foam Rolling)
* Learn injury prevention techniques
* Strengthen legs & core
* 2-5% body fat reduction
* 5-12 lbs. of body weight loss
5 Different Running Terrains/Locations:
We run/train on different types of terrain to promote muscular joint support.
* High School & Collegiate Track Surfaces
* Gravel/Granite
* Concrete
* Asphalt
* Grass
Daily Workouts
* Hill Training / Stair Workouts
* Slow Tempo Runs
* Running Games / Fun Runs
* Leg Strengthening Workouts
* Endurance Work
* Muscular Strengthening & Interval Training for Speed
* Stamina Building
Assessment day
Assessments are designed to establish a baseline of your timed mile run and track improvements! We will test your mile run the first and last week of your session. It doesn’t matter where you start - the key here is progress! If you come to all of your scheduled classes and commit to your goals you will show significant progress at the end of your session! Most participants take anywhere from 30 seconds to even 3 minutes off their time.
What You Will Need:
Yoga Mat (when needed)
Good Running Shoes
Water Bottle & Towel
Positive Attitude
Suggestions: Polar Heart rate monitor - track heart rate training zones for intensity. There are different styles and cost varies depending on features. If you are trying to lose weight also I would purchase the calorie tracker feature as well.
Foam roller -Flexibility and self myofasical release to prevent running injuries.
Cost: 2 workouts a week for 6 Weeks
12 Running Workouts and Seminar for $199 (recommended for maximum results)
Special promotional rate $144.00 ( $12.00 per session)through June 1st.
If you are a current boot camper and would like to add this 6 week class in addition to current morning bootcamp special rate of only $75.00($7.90 per session). Must continue morning bootcamp program payment in order to qualify for this discount. Ask about family member discounts.
Be the runner you have always wanted to be!
More info and to register online at http://www.impactfitpro.com
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Pushups For Charity
| Teresa, Eric and Kathy our top pushup 101, 142, 131 total pushups in 90 sec. |
| Woodstock Fireman |
| Deann who had two strokes and lost neurological function on right side did pushups off wall with one arm! |
| Woodstock Police join in on the Fun |
| 90secs of pure chest explosion! |
| Woodstock Fit Body Boot Campers won the Challenge! |
| Boot camper kids doing pushups too! |
| We support our troops! |
Push-Ups Event Nets $4,000 for Wounded Warriors
Woodstock, GA – April 30, 2011
Firemen, Policemen and a contingent of Woodstock's “Regular Joe’s & Jane’s” competed in a Push-Ups for Charity event on Saturday, April 30 at the World of Gymnastics & Cheer facility on Bells Ferry Road to raise awareness and more than $4,000 in funds for Wounded Warrior Project.
Organized by STA-FIT/Fit Body Boot Camp owner Stacy Ward, the community fitness event challenged participants to perform as many push-ups as they could in 90 seconds , and to collect pledges and donations that directly support our Wounded soldiers.
“The Police and Fire Department really helped by their participation,” Ward said. “The kids were so excited that they were there to do push-ups with them.”
Ward said she is proud of her Fit Body Boot Campers, who helped raise more than $4,000 to help our troops in need. Boot Camper Eric Gurvin was the top male push-up performer, with an impressive 143 push-ups in 90 seconds and female participate Kathy Freund with 133!
WSBTV Channel 2 news anchor Justin Farmer also participated on the Regular Jane’s & Joe’s team, completing 105 push-ups in 90 seconds.
The event was sponsored by several local businesses and community leaders, including the Woodstock Fire Department, the Woodstock Police Department, Wal-Mart, Pure Taqueria, Right Wing Tavern, Revive Day Spa, Atlanta Martial Arts, Zest and Zing Cafe, Alex n Sis, World of Gymnastics, World Class Consignments, Chick-fil-A, Radiant Health Nutritional Store and STA-FIT Health Solutions & Fit Body Boot Camp.
Ward said she plans to host the event each year in Woodstock. Push-ups for Charity is a National Movement hosted by several fitness experts nationally to help raise awareness in our community with fitness, show support for our troops, and to make a difference in the lives of those who benefit from the Wounded Warrior Project.
The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP seeks to assist those men and women of our armed forces who have been severely injured during the conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other locations around the world.
Fit Body Boot Camp meets Monday-Friday at 6 a.m. and Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m. at World of Gymnastics & Cheer. For more information, call 678-881-9881 or visit www.fitbodybootcampga.com.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Does Our Metabolism Really Slow Down As We Age?
Here is an Interesting Article from my Partners at Prograde
By Cassandra Forsythe-Pribanic, PhD, RD, CSCS
It’s Mother’s day, and as I sit down to write on this topic, I can’t help but wonder:
“Am I going to look like my mom when I’m her age?”
Not that my mother is ugly or anything, but she certainly has a little more “junk in the trunk” than I’d like to have.
And, her arms jiggle a bit when she waves; not like a tray of Jell-O, but they definitely have a softness to them that makes me cringe inside a little (Mom, if you’re reading this… I love you!!).
For the guys: I’m sure when you first met the woman you are now married to (or plan to marry), you checked out her mother to see what her future hotness potential would be.
If her mom was a bit chubby, no problem – most mom’s are, right? But, if her mom shared a similarity to a Beluga Whale, you probably thought twice about your decision.
Or men, when you look at your dad, is that how you want to look like when you’re his age?
For most guys, probably not, but for some, it’s a possibility; especially if your dad looks like George Clooney.
Whomever it may be, mom, dad, you or me, we all want to know: Is it possible to maintain our leanness and muscularity as we age? Or, should we just enjoy it while we’ve got it and not fight fate?
Well, first think about this: About 40% of the calories we expend every day, called our Total Energy Expenditure, is due to the amount of activity we engage in.
Both of these together are called Activity Energy Expenditure or AEE.
Now, compare your AEE now, to your AEE 10, 20 or even 30 years ago? Are you doing the same amount of physically activity, which includes gym or game time, plus daily movements as your younger years? Or, are you considerably less active?
If you’re like most North Americans, you’re probably a lot more sedentary than you used to be. From long commutes to work, to hours on an office chair, to lengthy business meetings and then busing your kids to soccer practice, then gymnastics and Tae Kwan Doe, you definitely move a lot less now than you did when you were younger – especially if you have kids.
For myself, 10 years ago I was walking to and from my classes at college all day long. Then, I’d hit the gym for at least 2 hours (yes, it was a long time, but I didn’t really like studying and used every excuse not to), followed by working long shifts as either a server or clerk where I was constantly on my feet. Also, if I ever had to go anywhere other than school or the gym, I’d bike or walk, but never, ever drive.
Compare that to now, where I have to drive everywhere (I swear, I’ve driven more in the past 5 years than I ever have in all the previous years of my life, not by choice, but because it’s now impossible to walk or bike), I sit for many hours at a computer writing articles like this, then, I manage to get in at least a few hours of teaching exercise classes, followed by house work and chasing around a 13 month old.
Yes, it’s not complete laziness, but it’s definitely a lot less than a decade ago.
And, this decline in activity impacts how many calories we burn each day, in addition to how much muscle we have (you’ve heard the phrase “Use it or lose it”, right? Well, it’s true).
So, this is the first issue. If you want to prevent your metabolism from dropping when you get older, and do everything possible to not end up looking like your overweight parent, you’ve got to keep moving!
Specifically, exercising with a mixture of both aerobic and strength activities is going to give you the best bang for your buck. Physical activity also preserves lean muscle mass, so in addition to a fast metabolism, you’ll keep your toned tummy.
Researchers have shown that aerobic capacity and exercise volume are positively correlated with the amount of calories your burn each day. This means that both the intensity and amount of exercise you do is important.
Further, for men, maintaining a high energy intake along with high energy expenditure is important for keeping their metabolism going strong. For women, this isn’t found to be the case. But, calories are important for giving you the energy to actually be physically active.
Regular physical activity additionally has the benefit of helping people maintain normal cognitive function, such as memory, processing time, and executive function, while reducing or delaying the risk of late-life dementia.
Sounds pretty good, right? Then get off your butt and get moving to help not only keep your leanness, but preserve brain power!
But can we really prevent out metabolism from slowing down?
According to experts in this area of aging research, it looks like no matter what we do, we can’t really prevent our metabolisms from slowing down completely.
It’s just like aging: there’s no such thing as anti-aging. Regardless of what we do, we’re still going to age. The Fountain of Youth doesn’t really exist.
Don’t waste your money on the admission fee
As we age, the metabolic function of our muscles and organs change, such that we become worse at oxidizing (burning) fats and carbs, and better at storing them. We also have a harder time making muscle and other important tissue like healthy skin and bones.
However, older adults who are more fit are proven to have more muscle and less fat, but the rate of decline in muscle loss and metabolic rate is similar for all adults regardless of fitness level.
But the bottom line is that if you start out with more muscle, it’ll take longer to break it down and you’ll still have more than your sedentary roommate in the nursing home when you die.
What should we eat to maintain a fast metabolism?
Recently, a large group of researchers collected prospective data from a cohort 3,075 older adults in something called the Health, Aging and Body Composition (ABC) study. From this information, many different discoveries have been found, but one of them that was particularly applicable to this discussion was what healthy older adults eat to stay lean.
Although this study only used food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) to analyze diet, which is subject to reporter bias, it was found that there were six dietary patterns that were associated with healthy survival over a 10 year period:
1. Fruit
2. Vegetables
3. Whole Grains
4. Poultry
5. Fish
6. Low-fat (not fat-free!) Dairy
Basically, when you include plenty of fruit and vegetables, which are rich in age-fighting antioxidants, whole grains like rice (not bread!), turkey, chicken, eggs, and salmon, along with low-fat yogurt, you’re getting nutrients that help you live a long, healthy life.2. Vegetables
3. Whole Grains
4. Poultry
5. Fish
6. Low-fat (not fat-free!) Dairy
It also suggests that red meats may not be the answer to a long life, but that may be up for debate as the FFQ often lumps red meat with processed high-salt, nitrite-containing meat products. And, not-so-healthy vegetable oils/soy bean oils, are usually combined with good oils like olive and flax, so it’s hard to say these are life-shortening or not.
In addition to this data, we can compare with information from the dietary habits of healthy centarians (people who live healthily past 100 years). From the well-researched book, Blue Zones, by Dan Buettner, five Blue Zones have been identified in the world:
• Sardinia, Italy
• Okinawa, Japan
• Loma Linda, CA
• Nicoya Peninsula, Cost Rica
• Icaria, Greece
In these areas, there are certain common nutrition and physical habits that they all display:• Okinawa, Japan
• Loma Linda, CA
• Nicoya Peninsula, Cost Rica
• Icaria, Greece
• They consume plenty plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and seeds and real whole grains (grains, not breads)
• They do not smoke
• They drink moderate wine and tea
• They do not stress when they eat
• They include powerful spices like turmeric and cayenne
• They maintain a consistent high level of physical activity
• They do not smoke
• They drink moderate wine and tea
• They do not stress when they eat
• They include powerful spices like turmeric and cayenne
• They maintain a consistent high level of physical activity
Living Long and Living Lean
So, ladies: if you want to avoid the thunder thighs and tummy pooch that your mother carries around, and guys, if you want to avoid your dad’s beer gut, do everything you can to stay very physically active your whole life and eat real food, not processed junk.
Don’t let kids get in your way of a healthy exercise routine and daily movement. Instead, be active with your kids, and that doesn’t mean just driving them around to every activity you can cram in their day. And, don’t make the excuse that you have to eat excessive amounts of candy, or refined foods because that’s all your kids eat. If you let them only eat that, it’s your own issue, but don’t fall into the same trap yourself.
If you’re not a parent, don’t let work or extended happy hour ruin your daily lift or run. Your life (and lean body) is too important to throw all away in just a few years of a new corporate position. Work is not life, and it won’t buy you liposuction when you develop more cellulite lumps than a bowl of cottage cheese.
And Mom – I do love you, but I’m going to do everything I can to not have your thighs Love, Me
References:
J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2010 Dec;65(12):1369-74. Epub 2010 Aug 30.
The effect of midlife physical activity on cognitive function among older adults: AGES--Reykjavik Study. Chang M, Jonsson PV, et al
J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Feb;58(2):219-26.
Association between fitness and changes in body composition and muscle strength. Koster A, Visser M, et al. Health, Aging and Body Composition Study.
Nutrition. 2010 February; 26(2): 152–155.
Body composition changes with aging: The cause or the result of alterations in metabolic rate and macronutrient oxidation? Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Ph.D.* and Dympna Gallagher, Ed.D.
Osteoporos Int. 2010 Apr;21(4):543-59. Epub 2009 Sep 25. Review.
Sarcopenia: etiology, clinical consequences, intervention, and assessment. Lang T, Streeper T, Cawthon P, Baldwin K, Taaffe DR, Harris TB.
Health ABC information: http://www.nia.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ScientificResources/HealthABCDescription.htm
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Couples Exercise Makes the Heart Grow Fonder and Stronger
Fit Body Boot Camp of Woodstock Draws Couples to 6am Workouts
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| Michelle & Steven Shannon & Steve |
| George & Lyshia |
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| Pilar & Todd |
Couples Exercise Makes the Heart Grow Fonder and Stronger
Fitness experts tout the benefits of having an “exercise buddy” to keep you motivated and to hold you accountable to your fitness regimen, which in turn helps you reach and maintain your exercise and diet goals.
Fit Body Boot Camp members are taking that one step (or jumping jack) further, enlisting their spouses as their buddies. After all, it's easier to commit to 6 a.m. Boot Camp if your significant other isn't still snoring in the bed!
In 2010, Michelle and Steven Dodd of Woodstock were the first couple to make the commitment to attend the pre-dawn class together. “Woodstock Fit Body Boot Camp has not only invigorated our bodies, but also our marriage!” says Michelle. “Spending quality time together as a couple every morning in a healthy, positive way makes every day a great day.”
As with most long-term participants, Michelle and Steven have noticed positive changes with regard to losing weight and inches, but also have found that they feel more energetic throughout the day and are stronger overall. “We encourage more couples to join us each day at Fit Body Boot Camp and get the great results that we have in our bodies and in our relationship as husband and wife,” Michelle says.
Pilar and Todd Neal of Ball Ground joined the class in December, 2010, after Pilar learned about the benefits of Boot Camp from colleagues in Cartersville. “We both knew we were drifting off-track,” Pilar says. “We needed some outside motivation to help us reach our goals of better health and fitness.”
They had discussed working out together, “butI couldn't see Todd doing a yoga class with me,” Pilar says. She researched boot camp classes online and found Fit Body Boot Camp with Stacy Ward in Woodstock. Since the class is indoors, weather is not a deterrent, so the couple was able to begin immediately.
“Fit Body Boot Camp not only offered us a great workout opportunity and access to a personal trainer and customized nutrition plan, but five days a week we have a standing 'date' at 6 a.m,” she says. “With today's busy lifestyles, how many couples can say that?”
Shannon Fannin has been attending Fit Body Boot Camp since October and has made a commitment to attending the 6 a.m. class. The combination of meeting the folks with whom Shannon works out each morning and seeing how much she enjoys it prompted Steve to try the class with her in February. He has since made the commitment to joining Shannon when his work schedule permits, and they have begun to support each other with their diet as well.
George and Lyshia Valdez of Woodstock only recently joined the group, following a visit to the doctor for their annual physical exams. “My wife and I had put more focus into having good careers and raising good children,” George says. “We found out we had been neglecting the most important people in our lives, and that was us!”
Lyshia saw an ad for Fit Body Boot Camp in Woodstock and joined immediately. “Within a week I saw changes in both her appearance and – more importantly – her spirit,” George says. “Lyshia would come home after every workout and couldn't stop talking about the fun she was having, and about how everyone was so supportive at Boot Camp.”
Lyshia's excitement about the program rubbed off, and George joined just three weeks later. “I'm a man and we're stubborn to the bone, but after my first day, I was hooked!” he says. “I didn't have to prove that I was some sort of gym work-out, tough, strong muscle-building 'man's man.' Everyone had the same goal – to lose weight, feel good about yourself and get healthy.”
As with the other Boot Camp couples, George and Lyshia recognize the positive effect working out together has on their relationship. “Both of us working out together, giving high-fives and pushing each other not only makes us stronger but also makes our relationship stronger because it shows support, accountability and best of all, love,” George says. “It shows my wife that I love her and the family enough to get off my rear and take some time from my day to make sure I'm healthy enough (to) live a longer, healthier life.”
Sta-Fit/Fit Body Boot Camp owner/trainer Stacy Ward is encouraged by the growing trend of couples working out together. “Exercise success is greater when you have support from family and friends,” she says. “These couples have decided to support each other in making positive changes in their life together. It strengthens your bond because you are engaging in an activity together. You also become more attractive to your significant other at the same time, and build positive self-esteem together.”
Muscles and overall health aren't the only things these couples are building, Stacy says. “The old saying, 'The couples that play together, stay together,' rings true for these couples,” she says. “They are not only strengthening their bodies, but also their love for each other. Priceless!”
Fit Body Boot Camp meets Monday through Friday at 6 a.m. and Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 9:15 a.m. inside the World of Gymnastics/World of Cheer building at 104 Victoria North Court, off Bells Ferry Road in Woodstock. Call 678-881-9881 or visit www.fitbodybootcampga.com for information.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
Fitness Boot Camps & Achieving Any Goal
How to Achieve Any Goal
Do you have unmet goals?
You aren't alone. In fact, many people live with unfulfilled aspirations and the self-help industry is booming.
Unfortunately, many widely used self-help techniques fail to deliver results.
Case in point: You've probably heard of the "Yale Goal Study" in which researchers were said to have interviewed the graduating Yale seniors in 1953, asking whether or not the students had written down specific goals that they wanted to achieve. Then twenty years down the road the researchers looked up each student and discovered that the 3% of the class who had written down their goals had accumulated more personal wealth than the other 97% combined.
Very compelling story, but complete fiction.
The "Yale Goal Study" never happened, though motivational speakers and self-help books have quoted it for years.
Best selling author and psychologist Richard Wiseman went on a mission to craft a no-nonsense response to the bogus self-help techniques. Using a diverse range of scientific data he uncovered a proven approach to achieve any goal.
The following 5 successful techniques (Do This) and 5 unsuccessful techniques (Not That) are from Wiseman's book, 59 Seconds Change Your Life in Under a Minute.
Do This: Make a Step-by-Step Plan.
If you are serious about achieving your goal, then you need to create a step-by-step plan on how to do it.
Successful goal-achievers break down their overall goal into sub-goals. Each sub-goal needs to be concrete, measurable and time-based.
How badly do you want to achieve your goal? If you want it bad enough, you'll tell your friends and family.
This technique works on two levels. First, you've put yourself on the spot by letting the world in on your goal, so it's all-eyes-on-you. Failure would be public. Second, your friends and family are there to offer support and encouragement. Don't underestimate the psychological power of having someone in your corner.
Remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goal.
Make a checklist of how life will be better once you have achieved your aim. This gets your focus on a positive future, one that's worth the effort.
Studies show that attaching rewards to each of your sub-goals encourages success.
Your rewards should never conflict with your major goal. When aiming to lose weight, never use food as a reward.
Make your plans, progress, benefits and rewards concrete by expressing them in writing.
Use a hand-written journal, your computer or a bulletin board to chart your progress. This process is priceless for maintaining motivation.
Now is your time to get into the best shape of your life.
If you are ready to reach your goals our Fitness Boot Camp will change your life if you are willing to try it!You aren't alone. In fact, many people live with unfulfilled aspirations and the self-help industry is booming.
Unfortunately, many widely used self-help techniques fail to deliver results.
Case in point: You've probably heard of the "Yale Goal Study" in which researchers were said to have interviewed the graduating Yale seniors in 1953, asking whether or not the students had written down specific goals that they wanted to achieve. Then twenty years down the road the researchers looked up each student and discovered that the 3% of the class who had written down their goals had accumulated more personal wealth than the other 97% combined.
Very compelling story, but complete fiction.
The "Yale Goal Study" never happened, though motivational speakers and self-help books have quoted it for years.
Best selling author and psychologist Richard Wiseman went on a mission to craft a no-nonsense response to the bogus self-help techniques. Using a diverse range of scientific data he uncovered a proven approach to achieve any goal.
The following 5 successful techniques (Do This) and 5 unsuccessful techniques (Not That) are from Wiseman's book, 59 Seconds Change Your Life in Under a Minute.
Do This: Make a Step-by-Step Plan.
If you are serious about achieving your goal, then you need to create a step-by-step plan on how to do it.
Successful goal-achievers break down their overall goal into sub-goals. Each sub-goal needs to be concrete, measurable and time-based.
- Not That: Motivate yourself by focusing on someone that you admire.
Studies show that focusing on someone you admire is not a strong enough motivator to see you through your goal.
How badly do you want to achieve your goal? If you want it bad enough, you'll tell your friends and family.
This technique works on two levels. First, you've put yourself on the spot by letting the world in on your goal, so it's all-eyes-on-you. Failure would be public. Second, your friends and family are there to offer support and encouragement. Don't underestimate the psychological power of having someone in your corner.
- Not That: Think about the bad things.
When you focus on the negative it becomes your reality.
Remind yourself of the benefits associated with achieving your goal.
Make a checklist of how life will be better once you have achieved your aim. This gets your focus on a positive future, one that's worth the effort.
- Not That: Try to suppress unhelpful thoughts.
Rather than trying to erase that image of chocolate cake from your mind, learn to deal with the reality of temptation head-on.
Studies show that attaching rewards to each of your sub-goals encourages success.
Your rewards should never conflict with your major goal. When aiming to lose weight, never use food as a reward.
- Not That: Rely on willpower.
Willpower alone rarely gets anyone to their goal.
Make your plans, progress, benefits and rewards concrete by expressing them in writing.
Use a hand-written journal, your computer or a bulletin board to chart your progress. This process is priceless for maintaining motivation.
- Not That: Fantasize about life after achieving your goal.
Daydreaming is fun, but simply fantasizing about your new life will not make it a reality.
Now is your time to get into the best shape of your life.
Our Fitness Boot Camp can be reviewed on thumbtack.com.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
How to Train for a 5K- Couch Potato to 5K
CLICK THIS LINK FOR MORE Couch to 5k - Couch Potato to 5k ? Running Program that Works.
FIT BODY BOOT CAMP WILL BE DOING A 5K TOGETHER ON MARCH 12, 2011 AT BOLING PARK!
DETAILS - WARRIORS PRIDE 5K - Benefits CHS baseball program ( My son's high school team)
PRE-REGISTRATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 26
http://PORTAL.CHEROKEE.K12.GA.US/SCHOOLS/CHEROKEE-HS/ATHLETICS/BASEBALL
FIT BODY BOOT CAMP WILL BE DOING A 5K TOGETHER ON MARCH 12, 2011 AT BOLING PARK!
DETAILS - WARRIORS PRIDE 5K - Benefits CHS baseball program ( My son's high school team)
PRE-REGISTRATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 26
http://PORTAL.CHEROKEE.K12.GA.US/SCHOOLS/CHEROKEE-HS/ATHLETICS/BASEBALL
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