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CLIENTS TALK .... and offer some tips that REALLY work!Some of the people using my fitness programs generously shared their favorite fitness tip … the one idea that best helps them stay motivated. Read on to see what's working for others … "Tell everyone what your goal is and when you hope to achieve
it. I've shared this simple tip with several friends and they love to
hate it! They love it because they achieve all their goals, but they
hate it because they are constantly reminded of their commitment, which
pushes them into the gym, onto the running track, and away from the
kitchen table. I've personally lost an incredible 36 pounds and dropped
five inches from my waist … and my motivation comes from this
one small tip! It's simple and it works." "I eat no more than I burn. I try to avoid junk food but I'm not
overly strict with my diet, or I couldn't stick to it day after day!
I eat really healthy during the week and then splurge on the weekends
with a nice restaurant meal." "My best results come from sprints. I do 100% all out intensity
for just 30 seconds while running or cycling, then drop down to about
half of that and do it slowly for a minute. I usually repeat this six
or seven times for a good fat-burning workout." "Cut out processed foods … they contain high amounts of
sugar, sodium, and white flour that your body simply doesn't need. In
addition to cutting up and looking more muscular, I have so much more
energy because I switched from processed to fresh foods!" Client Profiles Check out these "sketches" of three people using my fitness programs to lose fat and build muscle … there's sure to be some information in here that will help YOU reach your ultimate fitness and nutrition goals!Vaughn Cook, Age: 59 Daily Eating Plan: "I try to eat five to six smaller meals per day with a constant check on calories, fat, carbohydrates, and protein content. I basically have three breakfast meals that I alternate. Egg white omelets and oatmeal, strawberries with non-fat cottage cheese and oatmeal, or Keto cereal and high-protein, low-carb pancakes with either oatmeal or Keto cereal. I now have a third choice of a new breakfast frozen entrée with low carbs and high protein. In between meals are usually protein bars or Dannon yogurt with Fat Free Cool Whip or something similar along with fruit. Lunch varies with salads and soup to wraps and soup to low calorie high protein frozen entrées such as Lean Cuisine. Dinner at home is usually chicken or fish with frozen vegetables and salad or sweet potato. Dinner out is scrutinized, as much as possible, for how food is cooked and content." Exercise Routine: "I workout with Jim Hart twice a week. I also do cardio on off days by way of the EFX machine; in warmer months, lots of biking. Sometimes I do a workout on my own. One of the worst things that used to happen to me was that I would get bored with my workout routine and then have yet another excuse not to go to the gym. Our workouts vary from the routine and include new and innovative workouts developed by Jim through his constant attendance at seminars and reading." Question: How did you get started? What was your turning point? What motivated you? What is the biggest reward for having achieved your goals? Answer: I got started working out when I was in my early thirties but never had a workout plan so I got varying results. It was very easy to skip workouts for many reasons. I worked out with various partners over the years which helped in getting me to the gym, but again no real program to follow. Hit and miss routines. My turning point was when I started working out with Jim Hart five years ago. He is a professional who gives me both the support and discipline that I need to maintain a healthy body and good diet. My motivation was in seeing Jim working with others and he seemed to have more to offer than other trainers I'd watched before. The big plus was that when I began talking to Jim, I found out just how well versed he is in the whole body and mind, not just in muscles. The biggest reward for having achieved my goals, although I have other goals to achieve, is the knowledge that my mind, body, self-esteem and health have been elevated to a degree that I'm sure I couldn't have achieved without Jim's program. Question: How have you been able to stick with it? How do you deal with everyday temptations, temporary setbacks, and lapses? Answer: "I believe that I have been able to stick
with the exercise and diet by virtue of the fact that I can have a day
to cheat, if I care to, and not feel guilty. As long as I go back to
my program the very next day, I will be OK. The way I ward off daily
temptations is to be sure that I eat my five to six small meals per
day so that when I run across cookies, potato chips, or ice cream, that
I am not that hungry, so I can more easily say "no." Question: What changes or sacrifices have you made to your daily life schedule to make fitness and eating right a priority? Answer: "One change was that I would eat more often and working from my home makes that easier. I have, however, envisioned myself in an office work situation. I know that I would prepare meals to take to work the night before. I have done this when visiting friends whom I know have no healthy food in their home. Another change is that I will now cook at home more often than I ever did. Sacrifices? I don't know that I have made many. To consider going to the gym instead of, for instance, going to a mall or a movie or eating a fat diet now seems to be a very easy decision. By working out, I feel I have more energy to do many of the things that I like to do." Question: What advice would you give to others that are starting out? Answer: "Don't think that you can't afford to have a trainer or to eat healthy. When I consider how much money I would spend and have spent on other things, a trainer, and the results you get far outweigh the cost. I know that I have idle time, I can spend a lot of money on items that I really don't need. This time can be better spent working on your body and mind. A salad is much cheaper than a big Mac. Eating healthy can be expensive, but doesn't have to be. It's your choice. Many of my friends have said that they can't afford to eat healthy and they don't want to eat "blue milk and twigs." I have shown them that they can eat healthy for less. One way is by following the advice and recipes in the book "Fat to Muscle Challenge," by Jim Hart. Using everyday foods that you can purchase in any supermarket, these recipes give you easy AND fast meal plans with every step of the way instruction. Lastly, don't be intimated by others in the gym. I always say that people at the gym don't have time to look at you because they are too busy looking at themselves in the mirror. Steve Weixler, Age: 48 Months/years at current goal weight or desired level of fitness: 2 years Daily eating plan: "I choose the maximum protein, moderate carbs and minimum fat possible in each menu. I try to eat smaller meals rather than larger. Since a highly structured home-prepared diet is not emotionally or practically possible for me, I always look at a menu or shop in the market for the freshest and lowest fat foods. When I absolutely have to cheat, I do. I have never completely given up a favorite food or beverage." Exercise routine: "I have two separate workouts, once a week with Jim Hart. Once a week I go by myself." Question: How did you get started? What was your turning point? What motivated you? What is the biggest reward for having achieved your goals? Answer: I started to get a fresh workout routine to do by myself. Then, I transitioned to twice a week with Jim. The turning point was committing to scheduled workouts. My motivation was initially to lose body fat and to gain muscle mass. The biggest reward is the feeling of fitness and the sense that I'm taking care of myself the best way possible. Question: How have you been able to stick with it? How do you deal with everyday temptations, temporary setbacks, and lapses? Answer: I stick with it through the knowledge that each workout is an incremental step to the goal. If I miss one of eat the wrong things, I go back to the routine as soon as possible. I don't punish myself for lapses, but get back to the routine. Question: What changes or sacrifices have you made to your daily life schedule to make fitness and eating right a priority? Answer: I started to think about what I was eating.
I learned to ration comfort food and make other substitutions for rewards.
I made a deliberate, consistent time commitment and notified others
in my life about it. Question: What advice would you give to others who are starting out? Answer: Make a long-term commitment to diet and exercise. Don't let yourself worry about how your body and appearance compares to others. Work with a trainer on a regular basis: if not ever week, at least monthly. Set realistic weight/body fat goals-but set them. As soon as you can see some progress, buy an attractive new item of clothing and wear it. Paul Parrott, Age: 51 Months/years at current goal weight or desired level of fitness: One
year Exercise routine: strength training twice a week; cardio twice per week Question: What is your daily eating plan? Answer: I eat a good breakfast. Then, a snack followed by a balanced lunch and dinner. I try to keep my calories to about 2,800. My fat intake I try and keep at 15% of my total caloric intake. Question: How did you get started? What was your turning point? What motivated you? What is the biggest reward for having achieved your goals? Answer: Jim Hart got me started. I had tried various "diets" and exercise programs before, but they never stuck. Jim had the correct motivation techniques to keep me going. The fact that I feel better physically and mentally is my biggest reward. Question: How have you been able to stick with it? How do you deal with everyday temptations, temporary setbacks, and lapses? Answer: For the most part, yes. The most important and totally new way I deal with temptations is that if I do have a setback I don't feel as though I ruined it all and give up. Jim has proven to me that a small setback is not important and will happen and not to put too much importance in it. Question: What changes or sacrifices have you made to your daily life schedule to make fitness and eating right a priority? Answer: Probably finding the time to exercise. Question: What advice would you give to others who are starting out? Answer: Make up your mind and just stick to it. Give it a chance and you'll see it's not out of reach - even for somebody who has never been a "gym person" or fitness fanatic. Shed fat and get the lean, hard, sexy body you've always wanted with my unique exercise and fitness programs that really work! |
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