Year after year after year, we all do the same thing. We say “Next year I am gonna lose weight” or “Next Year I am going to make more money” or “Next Year, I am going to get that sore taken care of.”
And with our self-promises of next year being “the year”, we give ourselves a convenient excuse to take all of November and December off. Because after all, next year it’s all gonna change!
But then next year rolls around and you have your resolution set. And you do a pretty good job of sticking to it…for a week or 2. But then all of a sudden old habits creep back and you are back in the same position you were in. Waiting for NEXT year.
Sound familiar? It should. A new study showed that only 12% of people achieved whatever their New Year’s Resolutions were. 12%!!
That means for every 100 people to “commit” to change, 12 did it. That’s pretty discouraging if you ask me.
And for the most part it isn’t really that your goals are unrealistic. Usually they’re quite achievable. Read more on The Resolutionary War…
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Not too long ago Tobacco companies were using cartoon characters to influence
children into thinking smoking was cool. They got in a lot of trouble for that, eventually.
Fast food companies partner with Hollywood and have all sorts of action figures from popular movies at their restaurants.
And corporations do the same to sell all kinds of thing – including vitamins – for children.
Have you ever taken a good look at the labels of the leading brands of kid’s vitamins?
On there you’ll find:
Aspartame, which is a VERY controversial artificial sweetener.
DiCalcium Phosphate, which is used in the “feed” that poultry eats.
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, which NOBODY needs to be ingesting.
And all sorts of artificial colors.
Does that look NUTRITIOUS to you???
Ok, I know what you’re thinking:
“Yeah, that’s great. But what other choice do I have? If it doesn’t TASTE good, my kid’s not going to take it.”
Well, I may just have the answer to your prayers. But your child’s taste buds are going to have to decide. As a proud Prograde Partner I’m THRILLED to let you know they have just released an all-natural children’s vitamin. And they’ve gone to great lengths to taste test it with kids.
But again, your child will have to decide if it tastes good or not. So that’s why you can try Prograde Essentials for Kids for FREE! (Yes, there is a small S & H fee)
Just go to this link right now and discover how Prograde Essentials for Kids delivers the nutrition your child needs and deserves.
http://tinyurl.com/KidsMultiVitaminFreeTrial
Yours in health,
Casey “The Boss”
PS – Again, I understand, and so does Prograde, that your child MUST love the taste of their new chewable vitamin for kids. That’s why you can try it for FREE. http://tinyurl.com/KidsMultiVitaminFreeTrial
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The holidays always have a tendency to be super busy and stressful for a lot of people. However, do not let yourself get caught in the trap of not working out to make more time for holiday errands or events. It is a big mistake to risk losing the lean muscle mass and strength that you have worked so hard to build and maintain. Why you ask? Losses in lean muscle mass will lower your resting metabolic rate, which accounts for the vast majority (about 60-75%) of your total daily calorie burning. This means that everyday you will be burning less and less calories which will put you at a much greater risk of putting on ugly, unwanted body fat during the holidays. Plus, losing strength will mean that the next time you start to work out your performance will be sub par and you’ll get smacked in the face with that ugly word that no one ever wants to encounter when it comes to their training: regression! And as so many of my clients have heard me tell them before: “If you’re not PROgressing, you’re either REgressing or DIgressing. Furthermore, there are many clever ways to maintain or increase the number of calories you burn per day, both from exercise and from your normal daily activities, to stay fat-free this holiday season. Use the strategies below to maintain and/or increase your current amount of lean muscle mass and maximize your daily calorie burn to best protect yourself against the deadly holiday bloat! Read more on 4 Tips to Keep You From Looking Like Santa This Christmas…
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There are a bunch of handy damage control diet strategies that you should employ to best prevent yourself from overdoing it at the dinner table this holiday season. Use the tips below to allow yourself to stay social and to be able to indulge in moderation without splitting your pants before the New Year:
1.) Perform High-Intensity Activity Before and/or After a Big Meal or Holiday Feast
I know, I know. I promised diet strategies, but I simply cannot go without recommending some activity. Your body is most receptive to higher calorie and/or carbohydrate meals within 30 minutes before and within three hours following high-intensity activity. Ideally you would want to workout out before AND after a big meal, but if you can only do one, that will suffice. It is less important when you do it and more important that you do it. Your best options will be 20 minutes of circuit resistance training or cardio interval training. Even a 20-30 plus minute walk a few hours afterwards can serve as a bit of damage control.
2.) Do NOT Fast in Preparation for a a Big Meal or Holiday Feast
Fasting in preparation for a free meal will not only lead to overeating, but worse: overeating foods that are extremely high in sugar, fat, or both! Your body is a survival mechanism. If it hasn’t had food in a while it anticipates a famine state. This means that the next time that you eat your body will use as much of the incoming food as possible to store as body fat (survival energy) in anticipation that it won’t see food again for another long period of time. Do yourself and your body a favor by eating every two to four hours as you normally should to prevent yourself from becoming a ravenous, fat-storing beast this holiday season! Read more on 13 Tips To Keep Off the Holiday Pounds…
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Well, it’s time for the client of the month again, and I really had a tough time trying to figure this one out. But in the end, I know I picked the right person. And the winner is…
Kim Vann!
November Client of the Month, Kim Vann!
Kim has been one of my personal training clients for a couple years now, but over the past 4-5 weeks has really buckled down on nutrition. And, guess what…it worked. She dropped 20 pounds in the month of October and is just getting started! I can’t wait to see what another couple months will do! There were several other one-on-one personal training clients in the running, including:
John Hepner
Alex Sotelo
With the Boss Fitness Boot Camps rolling out in October, there was a major increase in competition. And it really would not shock me to see a camper step in and steal the title next month. Some of my standout campers who were in the running this month included:
Lori Carr
Alex Garner
Amanda Korzep
And just so you guys know my criteria, here’s what I consider.
- Amount of Weight Lost (1 pt. per pound)
- Number of New Clients Referred (1 new client doubles points, 2 new clients triples points, and so on)
- Attendance (the more you attend sessions, the higher the points)
- “The X-Factor” (discretionary points based on my judgment. May be awarded for things such as “Standout Performer”, “Perfect Attendance”, “Helping to Promote Boss Fitness”, etc.)
So that’s it for this Month. Kim, just let me know what size shirt you want and I’ll get that ASAP.
And everyone else, kick some ass this month and you might just win your own Boss Fitness T-shirt for becoming Client of the Month. You can’t get them any other way, so work it because you know you want one.
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It is my pleasure to announce the very first Boss Fitness Client of the Month. So without further ado, the client of the month is…
Bonnie Smith!
It was actually a very close race and I had a tough time deciding between the final 2, but in the end Bonnie’s consistency really helped her edge out the competition. She is consistently dropping 1-2 pounds per week and has really had a lot of gym members take notice of her progress. So congrats Bonnie, and you’ll be getting a Boss Shirt as soon as I get them printed 
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