Jan. 30, 2012

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You are What You Eat: You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet

A Post on The Importance of Balancing Diet and Exercise to Maximize and Maintain Weight Loss by Weight Loss Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

 

Ever heard someone give themselves permission to indulge their sweet tooth just because they just had a great workout?  It’s a common excuse. Many people believe that because they exercise, they’re in the black as far as their calorie input/output.  But in reality, this sort of thinking is a sure road to failure. Most people with a lean body and a 6 pack didn’t get that way by rationalizing their way to the desert buffet.

Apple with Tape Measure You are What You Eat: You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet

Many people have no idea how many calories they take in on an average day, often severely underestimating when asked to take a guess at it.  But they also overestimate the number of calories they burn.  The truth is, 30 minutes of the best boot camp in town will not cancel out that burger and fries! Read the rest of You are What You Eat: You Can’t Out Exercise a Bad Diet

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Jan. 28, 2012

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What Motivates You To Lose Weight and Get Fit?

A Post on Motivation to Lose Weight & Get Fit by Weight Loss and Fitness Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

 

Mike Fohner, cross country running coach, tells this story about one of his students:

Last year, one of my young cross-country runners was fully content walking up the hills and avoiding physical exertion to the maximum extent possible. I tried all sorts of tactics and motivation techniques…to wits end. Even my “walkers club” (post practice sprints for those that walk during practice) had no effect. One meet, this runner unexpectedly knocked 3 minutes off her best time to which I gave a look of amazement to her parents. They smiled and said, “Well…she didn’t walk…so I guess we owe her ten bucks!!” So it appears that money is an effective motivator for all ages!

The statistics

Brace yourself.  According to Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Fitness Laboratory at the University of Georgia, nearly 50 percent of people who begin an exercise program drop out within the first 6 months.  The question is, “Why?”  What is it about sticking with a fitness routine that causes so many people abandon it?

The answer?  Motivation.  They don’t want health and fitness badly enough.  It is a simple fact of human psychology that if we want something badly enough, we’ll do everything we can to get it. 

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Your challenge is to find out what motivates you to get serious about fitness and stick with it. Read the rest of What Motivates You To Lose Weight and Get Fit?

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Jan. 26, 2012

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Your Keys to Weight Loss & Fitness Victory

A Post on Using Deadlines & Contests to Achieve Your Weight Loss & Fitness Goals by Chanhassen Weight Loss Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

Have you ever told yourself that you are going to lose weight and get fit in time for spring, only to be frustrated when warm weather rolls around? 

It’s easy to hide behind heavy winter clothes, but when the mercury starts climbing, the clothes get lighter and we can’t hide any more.  “Why didn’t I start working out weeks ago?” we ask ourselves.  “If only I had started sooner!”

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Jan. 24, 2012

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Two Steps to Weight Loss & Fitness Success

A Post on Achieving Weight Loss & Fitness Success by Chanhassen Weight Loss Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

Dart Board Bullseye Shot Two Steps to Weight Loss & Fitness Success

What are You Aiming at?

Zig Ziglar once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” And each of us knows from our own experience that he is right.  The general flow of human life tends to be toward ease and comfort.  One day flows into the next, and many of us never quite get around to turning our good intentions into reality.

Those ‘good intentions,’ while no doubt admirable, tend to remain unrealized mainly because they are too vague.  Vague ideas are impossible to focus on and aim for; they are moving targets.

Do you have moving targets in your life?  Perhaps you want to eat a more healthy diet or lose the winter weight that has crept upon you.  Maybe you just want to establish a regular workout routine and stick with it this time.

The keys to your success are two-fold:  steady the target and create momentum.  Read the rest of Two Steps to Weight Loss & Fitness Success

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Jan. 17, 2012

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8 Out of 10 Teen Girls Would Like to Be More Fit

A Post On Teen Fitness for Girls by Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

According to a study from the University of Bath, 8 out of 10 teen girls would like to be more fit.  This means that out of every 10 girls, only 2 are happy with their weight and fitness levels!

The teen years are full of changes and pressures, from hormonal changes to academic responsibilities to peer pressure.  Adding discontent with physical appearance makes all the other stresses of adolescence that much harder.  Being overweight and unfit can cause a teen to suffer ridicule from others and a poor self-esteem from within.  Ridicule and poor self-esteem are a deadly combination, and the effects can stay with a teen girl throughout her entire life.

With a poor self-esteem, a teen girl will likely not have the confidence needed to reach her full potential.  Trying new things and setting challenging goals requires a certain belief in one’s ability to succeed and a belief in one’s worth.  A teen girl beaten down from the outside and the inside will simply not have the motivation or inclination to push herself forward.

Jump Rope and Water 8 Out of 10 Teen Girls Would Like to Be More Fit

How can a fitness program help?

Nothing breeds success like success.  A successful fitness program can be just the spark a teen girl needs… Read the rest of 8 Out of 10 Teen Girls Would Like to Be More Fit

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Jan. 14, 2012

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Exercise Benefits for Teen Girls

A Special Guest Post About the Benefits of Exercise for Teen Girls by Jayme Bergmann, CPT, FMS

We’re excited around here about our Miss Teen Boot Camp!  We want to help as many teen girls as possible get fit, get strong and get healthy. 

Teen Girls head to head Exercise Benefits for Teen Girls

The Problem

Did you know that 17% of children and teens in America are overweight or obese? Further, overweight children are likely to become overweight adults.  Overweight children and adolescents are a growing problem that has reached the status of an epidemic in our country.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the dangers of obesity for children and teens are many.  Among these include:

  • Increased risk of cardio vascular disease due to high cholesterol and high blood pressure
  • Increased risk of developing insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes
  • Breathing complications such as sleep apnea and asthma
  • Joint problems
  • Heartburn, gallstones and fatty liver disease
  • Greater risk for social and psychological problems

 

The Solution

It doesn’t have to be this way.  Ours is the first generation to see such an explosion in adolescent weight gain.  But it isn’t too late to turn it around, one child at a time.

That is why we want to partner with you to help your teen girl establish healthy fitness and eating habits that will carry her all the way into adulthood.  That is why we have developed the Miss Teen Boot Camp.

You have probably heard that there are many benefits of exercise for teen girls, such as better sleep and more energy.  But there are also some benefits that you may not be aware of: Read the rest of Exercise Benefits for Teen Girls

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Jan. 12, 2012

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Expect Success: Starting a Weight-Loss Plan

Creating a Successful Weight Loss Plan by Chanhassen Weight Loss Expert Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

Did you know that one of the best predictors of whether you will work out tomorrow is whether you worked out today?  It’s all about momentum.  But momentum requires action and therein lies the difficulty that many people face when beginning a weight-loss plan:  taking action and getting started.

If you are like thousands of others, you have tried to change your habits and begin eating well and exercising regularly.  And if you are like thousands of others, you have abandoned what you started.  The fear of failure can be paralyzing.  You may reason that there is no point to trying again, because you will probably just quit again.

Not anymore.  You aren’t doing this alone any longer; I am here to help you succeed. 

Female Runner at Start Expect Success: Starting a Weight Loss PlanLet’s get started. Read the rest of Expect Success: Starting a Weight-Loss Plan

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Jan. 10, 2012

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Start the New Year Right: Eat a Frog

How To Start the New Year Right by Chanhassen Personal Trainer Justin Yule, BS, CPT, FMS

Do you know what the most important component of your weight loss and fitness plan is?  It isn’t your gym membership, it isn’t your diet and it isn’t the new workout video you got for Christmas.  It’s your mind.

Your mindset is the key player in your fitness goals.  If you get this right, you will be positioned for victory; your attitude makes all the difference. But our attitude is affected by many different things, including procrastination.  Sometimes there is one task that we must get done, but we have a hard time making ourselves do it.  And so we put it off.  That’s when it’s time to eat a live frog.

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Jan. 4, 2012

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Strength is Beautiful: Fitness for Teen Girls

A guest post by Miss Teen Boot Camp Coach, Jayme Bergmann, CPT, FMS, on Fitness for Teen Girls

Let’s face it.  Being a teenage girl can be hard.  There are many things in your life you cannot control. It is likely that you cannot control where you go to school, what kind of hair you have or where you live.  But there is something very important that you can control:  your fitness. 

Your fitness has everything to do with how you take care of your body.  What you eat and drink, how much you sleep and how much exercise you get are all things that you control, and they have a profound impact on how you look and feel.

When you eat foods that are unhealthy, drink sodas, habitually go to bed too late and never exercise, you will feel tired and depressed.  There is just no way around it; your body can only work with what you give it. 

But if you start giving your body what it needs, you will begin to not only feel great, but you will look great too.  A teen girl who is healthy, well-rested and strong is beautiful.

 

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Jan. 3, 2012

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Resist Mediocrity…Turn Up the Heat in 2012

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Have you ever known someone who just excels?  It really doesn’t matter what they decide to do; they just get it done with excellence. 

Do they know something that you don’t?

Maybe.  And it has a lot to do with boiling water…

Think about it.  What is the difference between water that is just about to boil and water that is boiling?  One degree of heat.  But what a difference that one degree makes.

The Extra Degree

In a popular video called 212o: The Extra Degree, Sam Parker and Mac Anderson vividly demonstrate the difference between good and great, acceptable and exceptional.  And it comes down to passion and effort.

212 degrees Resist Mediocrity...Turn Up the Heat in 2012

Just like the difference between hot water and boiling water is a little more heat, the difference between mediocrity and excellence is passion.  Are you passionate?

It is hard to give your all to something you are not passionate about.  Achieving excellence requires hard work and a commitment to seeing a thing through in spite of setbacks and disappointments. 

There will be disappointments.  And when these disappointments come, Mediocrity says, “It’s too hard. I can’t do this.”  But Excellence says, “I see what went wrong. I will win the next race.”  And that makes all the difference.

But you have to want it. Read the rest of Resist Mediocrity…Turn Up the Heat in 2012

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