“We do not usually make significant and lasting changes in quantum leaps. All permanent change is progressive over a long period of time. This type of change requires patience and discipline. It is only this type of change that is worthwhile and enduring.” Brian Tracy I am not real attached to my scale but over [...]
We had a company contact us that was interested in promoting FitMania and asked for reviews or testimonials. I don’t know of anyone in the valley that does reviews for fitness businesses so I sent them the following comments. These are all e-mails except the last one which was posted on a blog. I have [...]
All we really want is to be happy in this life. We make every choice according to what we think will make us happy. Many of our choices make us feel good in the short run but actually damage our happiness in the long run. For example, we might feel like we would be happier [...]
After a discussion in Sunday School my husband leaned over to me and said, “I don’t believe God put me on earth to be mediocre”. That seems obvious enough, even mortal parents want more for their children than mediocrity. Why then do we settle for so little so often? Consider this fable: “There once was [...]
“Sickness is the vengeance of nature for the violation of her laws.” -Charles Simmons On my website I say, “Society has given us a wealth of knowledge on health, weight & fitness while obscuring the answers we are looking for.” Here is a sample of the misconceptions that make me craziest. Lie # 1 If [...]
Get more out of your cardio workouts and do it in less time! Are you one of those people who faithfully do long, steady cardio workouts? I see people at the gym running, cycling, stepping, etc, while reading a magazine, or plugged in to TV or iPod and usually with a bored, joyless expression. If [...]
Some advertising on our behalf said “Sit-ups remain one of the best methods of reshaping the abdomen. . . ” This is NOT true and we DO NOT ever do sit ups. Sit ups will eventually cause damage to most people and, other than making the rectus abdominis thicker (a thicker waist?), they have no [...]
“We do not usually make significant and lasting changes in quantum leaps. All permanent change is progressive over a long period of time. This type of change requires patience and discipline. It is only this type of change that is worthwhile and enduring.” Brian Tracy I am not real attached to my scale but over [...]
We had a company contact us that was interested in promoting FitMania and asked for reviews or testimonials. I don’t know of anyone in the valley that does reviews for fitness businesses so I sent them the following comments. These are all e-mails except the last one which was posted on a blog. I have [...]
All we really want is to be happy in this life. We make every choice according to what we think will make us happy. Many of our choices make us feel good in the short run but actually damage our happiness in the long run. For example, we might feel like we would be happier [...]
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” Jim Rohn This boot camp program is the best in Boise! Here are 14 reasons why. This boot camp is metabolic training and most boot camps are not. It’s a metabolism builder. We do High Intensity Interval [...]
“Man does not simply exist, but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become in the next moment.” -Viktor Frankl It is often said that a goal not written is only a wish. When I can get personal training clients to write their goals and chart their progress they make better progress and they [...]
As I counsel with people and their eating habits one of the most surprising things I have learned is that most people are not getting enough protein. Especially people who are very active and/or are trying to lose weight. Let me see if I can convince you to step it up. CONVINCER #1 Protein has a [...]
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