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Clients send me nakies


31 Mar

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Rossco not flexing

Rossco not flexing

Its true! You will only find out why I say this though if you listen to the 2nd podcast listed below.

I know, I know you can’t even keep up these days, how can you?

So life has been good and busy. So much new to report and hopefully a TON of useful information for you to look at.

Interviews/Contest

I have not 1 but 2 audio interviews that you can check out.

The first one is with Mike Robertson for his newsletter. I talked some about this before, but I didn’t get a chance to blog about it just yet.  In the interview we talk about all kinds of things ranging from how I got into all of this in the first place, and one of my biggest tips about training for fat loss (hint: Activity Level).

The 2nd interview I have is of me and Kevin talking about his Destination Abs program that he is on. If you didn’t know he is doing amazing and I just got new pictures in today. His progress in such a short time is nothing short of dedication and smart programming. You don’t stumble onto results like this. The program is very much like the model of my OPT remix program in the Fat Loss Troubleshoot.

The best part is midway through the interview I rambled I would give a free copy away to those who would give me their best transformation wish story.

Why do you want to change? Who and what to you hope to become? Check out the interview and let us know in the comments what kind of change you want to make and I will choose someone to send a free copy of the package too. That is it, that is all you have to do. Just a comment and a email address. Go here!

Lastly, I put up a great article on FLzine.com. It was sparked a bit by a post that happened on the PN board. I think it covers a lot about how I feel about the importance of the reality of your fat loss and why keeping it real is one of the best shots you have at getting out of all this happy. I hope you enjoy it, take a look here.

So get to listening and get a free book while you are at it.

PS-Itunes is almost fixed up, so sorry about the delay there. Thanks for the patience and help from some.

How to Hire a Personal Trainer


20 Jan

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Posted in Fat Loss, personal trainers | 18 Comments »

I find it pretty amazing how at ease people are about putting their body in the hands of someone they don’t know. I have seen people be more uptight and guarded about installation of an air conditioning unit. Before you even think about hiring a trainer you should at least resolve in your mind exactly what you about to do, and how important it really is. Perhaps then you will take it as seriously as you need to take.

For the most part we hire a trainer out of need for real change in our lives or performance. That is a great thing, to make change for the better, and to better ourselves. The problem comes in when you put that decision in the hands of people who either don’t care or can’t help. Most of the time they lack the knowledge and, like in many professions, nobility isn’t found easily. Examples of this can be seen in all areas of professions (doctors, therapists, and mechanics), what I am going to focus on today is personal trainers.

The Hunt

Let’s be honest, the chances of finding a good trainer are small, finding them locally are even smaller. Population of your city can matter but then Gray Cook is in a small city in Southern Virginia. There are crap trainers in New York and amazing trainers in Belmont, Mass.

As far as where to look for a trainer I recommend private trainers/local gym training  over commercial gym trainers if really looking to push forward. Most commercial gym trainers are just getting by to something “bigger and better.” To them it’s just a job. If you can, find someone that makes it their life. Private gyms are great for this as are self-employed trainers. They will work harder for you because they don’t get paid no matter what. The phonebook is a great place to start. Call around, talk to people and see who you will feel most comfortable with. If possible to get a referral to a trainer, do so. This way you can see what results they have already given and what kind of experience you could have with them. If you can’t do that though here are some tips and what to look for in a trainer you have no prior knowledge of.

The Right Certification

Let me preface this with the fact that a trainer could have a college degree, all kinds of certifications, and years of experience, and be horrible. It doesn’t take much to memorize stuff from a bookand take a test. All certifications have their weak points, and the ability of your trainer to go beyond just learning what they have to every two years is important. If you hear the phrase “continuing education” then you are at least with someone who cares. They may still be crappy, but they care. This all being said, you up your chance of getting a better trainer if they have a good certification and education. Here is a list of good certifications to trust: CSCS, NASM, ACSM, ACE, ISSA, and NSCA. I have my personal preferences, but again it’s the trainer, not the paper.

The Right Price

If it’s too cheap there may be a reason, if it is really expensive it may be hype. Look for someone willing to work with your budget, but that takes his or her career serious. You should be paying more for the assessment, and overall starting of your program vs. session expenses. For example, I charge the most at the beginning of working with clients. The assessments (which we will discuss) are the most important part to taking on a new client. This is the research and understanding stage of you, the client. While each trainer is different, good trainers understand that at a point your start to have to spend less time on investigation and more of acting and implementation. Sure there is constant re-evaluation of a situation and progress, but, for the most part your course should be pretty obvious to a good trainer when goals are set into place. If a trainer has the nerve to act as if your become more of a problem or more costly as time goes on or you get a feeling of their trying to milk you for all you have, then it is time to move on.

Right for your goals

You aren’t going to get served training for bodybuilding by an aerobics instructor. You aren’t likely to increase speed performance with a weight loss specialist. The best of trainers can cover all ground, but if you have a really specific goal, then find a specific trainer. If possible narrow it even further. For example, I get a lot of fat loss clients because I am the “fat loss expert” but I also get a lot of metabolic damage cases because that is my area of high researched knowledge. However, not that I haven’t worked with athlete performance and it is certainly growing, but currently I would send you to someone like Eric Cressey or Tony Gentilcore who work with that every day. A good trainer isn’t afraid to send you to the best. A good trainer knows when the best thing they can do for you is provide you with a better option and not let their ego get in the way.

The Assessment

This is by far the most important time you should be spending with your trainer. It takes truth on your part, and listening on theirs. If the following isn’t discussed, say thank you, pay them for their time if needed and move on.

  • Medical History-This is including surgeries, medications, injuries, and medical conditions. Not all trainers require a doctors approval but it is a good sign if they ask.
  • Muscle Balance, flexibility, and postural assessment-It doesn’t have to be a full on screen, some have a great eye from you just standing there. Still it should be discussed because how you are going to progress should depend on how messed up your body is or isn’t.
  • Strength and aerobic assessment-There should be some manner of strength tests and aerobic conditioning.
  • Goals-Where you want to be and how they plan of getting you there.
  • Nutrition-This this does get a little tricky. Unless your personal trainer also has specific education as a nutritionist or Registered Dietitian, then technically they aren’t ALLOWED to give you a detailed diet(in most states). Being that any goal you want to reach involves diet, this may make a trainer seem moot. Not the case, they can give you guidelines, and a basic structure. They can tell you what you shouldn’t be eating and direct you to how to, in a free manner, arrive at the needed info for your situation. Basically they should tell you in detail what you should do to do it yourself and try to bend and work around that rule as much as possible. That IS allowed and should occur.
  • Daily Habits-This involves understanding your daily routine, how fitness and better health can fit into your life, and what they can do to help you figure all that out.
  • Timeline-Involving more detailed knowledge of where they think you can go, how far and how soon to help keep you motivated and on course.

When to Run

If during the assessment a trainer does or says any of the following, get out that phonebook, and find another one.

1. Is negative or treats you rudely.

The last thing you need is a bad attitude, especially when most of the time people don’t really want to be doing lunges in the first place. It is their job to always try to make you happy. That doesn’t mean walk all over them, but they should be in a constant state of making you feel better about yourself. Being a jerk does not equal being good.

2. Tells you not to eat or suggests that you can only lose fat eating a “special diet” or using supplements.

See at first you will lose some weight, think your trainer is a god and then guess what, either your sessions are over and you put the weight back on or you regain it and somehow, they turn it back onto what you were doing wrong. What do they care, they got your money, or will get more of it trying to help you “get back on track.”

3. If they don’t give you options and try to work with your schedule

Of course they don’t have to be at your beck and call and this is their living, but they should try and make it affordable for you and they should be open to new ideas and ways to work training options for you. If they seem like Prima Donna and you can’t even get to that first session, screw them and take you money elsewhere.

4. If they make any outrageous claims or promises.

A good trainer should know that it isn’t really about them, it is about you. They are there to help you get something done. They can only do as good as the team you are. Anything else is just cheap campaigning.

The Workout

So they passed your assessment test, now on to the workout. Already your goals should have been discussed and the “plan of attack” should be laid out. Here is what you should look for when moving into training.

  • Use of Free Weights-Free weights work stabilization, help create balance, and provide a better overall look and performance when used properly. This doesn’t mean cable work isn’t great too, or that machines don’t have their place. However, free weight are still king in my book.
  • Compound movements-What a compound movement is in the first place should be explained to you. You need a full body workout when starting off and I still advise them for advanced lifters as well.
  • Proper weight-You should be assessed on what weight is right for each movement.
  • Talking you through form-How do you know what to focus on if they don’t tell you? The job is to instruct you on proper form and make the exercise safe and worthwhile. This is the only time it’s okay for someone you aren’t getting cuddly with to look at your rear end.
  • Warming up-Now granted sometimes when on short sessions with a trainer the warm up may be a little less intense then it needs to be. My advice is if you know you have 30 mins to workout with a trainer, get there early and go ahead and do your warm up so that the two of you can get right down to business. Still if worth their salt, they should be telling you this, specifically dynamic work.
  • Enthusiasm-Your trainer should make you feel good about yourself. They should remind you that you’re there for a purpose and are not doing all those squats for nothing. We feed off the energy of others and intensity, it’s very important for a trainer to have that.

When to run

1.      They put you on nothing but machines.
2.      They aren’t paying attention to you while training.
3.      The have you doing tons of “crunches” and isolation movements.
4.      Wrong weight at the wrong times.

This should be plenty enough to help you find a trainer in your area. At the very least it should help you figure out who not to work with.

How to Use The Fat Loss Troubleshoot Package


07 Jan

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I am one of those people that sometimes assumes people know exactly what I am thinking. I have recently released the new version of the Fat Loss Troubleshoot with all kinds of extras and goodies. The problem is you don’t know how to use them! That is my fault so I am going to rectify this right now. Before I give you the order, you first have to answer some important questions.

Why did you buy the package?

There are three main camps of people who bought the package. Which camp you belong in will depend on how you move through the system of manuals. While there is a wider selection then just this, I think you can find one group that you relate to on some level.

Group A
-Is new to nutrition and training
-Has been dieting for a while but doesn’t understand fat loss
-Is stuck in a plateau or rut
-Is having a hard time losing fat, doesn’t understand why
-Is looking to achieve lean body and healthy strength increase
-Is looking to understand basic levels of nutrition and training concepts

Group B
-Has been dieting a very long time
-Is recovering from an eating disorder or hoping too
-Has been training very hard and has hit a wall
-Has been dieting very hard and has hit a wall
-Has a problem with Thyroid, Diabetes, Celiac, etc

Group C
-Is a professional athlete
-Is a professional bodybuilder or fitness competitor
-Is looking to hit very lean and low levels of body fat
-Is looking for information on how to dry out for stage
-Is looking for information on how to make weight for class

Whichever group you fit with will determine what you would need to read and when. Please look at the outline below to determine that for yourself. I am numbering the books in order of importance for each group.

Group A

1-The Fat Loss Troubleshoot/Fat Loss Troubleshoot Audios

2-At this point you can either do the OPT for Fat Loss Program or
use a program of your choosing with the nutritional principles of the Fat Loss Troubleshoot and can utilize the pre-made meal plans for your caloric choices to pair with your training program. For example, let’s say you want to do New Rules of Lifting, but still want to apply the Fat Loss Troubleshoot principles. No problem, simply figure out your nutrition needs based on the books (FLTS) “Activity Quiz” and then pick the meal plan to correspond with your daily needs.

or

2-If you choose to do the OPT for Fat Loss Program then you simply follow the guidelines of that program (both in training and nutrition) and go from there. The meal plans are NOT for the OPT programs. They are for the FLTS to help guide by moderate principles.

At this point the choice is yours where to go, but here is an idea from my end.

3-The Metabolic Repair Manual-This will be good for you because you will learn how not to diet down and to keep at bay any problems. You may be free of problems now, but it can be very easy to get your metabolism in trouble with bad dietary and training habits. This is a great read to show you what not to do and prepare ahead.

4-The Water Manual-A good follow up to MRM and fun to learn how to drop water weight if need in the future.

5-The Maintenance Manual-While it may seem like it is a distance away for you, it is important to be reminded of the fact that finishing a diet can be a real thing.

6-OPT Remix-You may never need or want a training program like this, but if you are starting out and this is your future then its good to know how to handle it when it comes.

Group B

1-The Fat Loss Troubleshoot/Fat Loss Troubleshoot Audios

2-The Metabolic Repair Manual-While this is likely why you bought the package, you should still start out with the FLTS first. The Metabolic Repair assumes that you have read it or understand the information in on a large level. When you start on repair trust me, you don’t want to wonder what a carb is.

After reading those two, if the Metabolic Repair Manual fits for you then you may be on a different journey for a while and following REPAIR or Metaburn (the two programs within the Metabolic Repair Manual). If this is the case then the rest of the books will become important at a later date.

Group C

1-The Fat Loss Troubleshoot/Fat Loss Troubleshoot Audios-While you may think you know it all or have nothing to learn, I assure you as simple as the book is, it isn’t that simple. Sometimes things click better when we re-open the gateway of knowledge through different words.

2-OPT Remix-Once you get where your downfalls or slip ups can be, it’s time to start your program. OPT Remix lays out training and nutrition, so no need to utilize the meal plans for FLTS while doing the program.

3-The Water Manual-If a competition or photo shoot is coming up you will need to learn the best ways to manipulate water and carbohydrates.

4-The Metabolic Repair Manual-Just so you don’t get in trouble with your shredded body, and so you can keep it that way, you need to make sure to read the MRM. Its good to learn how dieting down to lean levels can affect you.

After that the rest is for either education/fun to add to your knowledge base.

I hope that this helps you better understand how to best utilize the Fat Loss Troubleshoot Package for your needs. If you have an questions as always feel free to contact me or head over to the JP Fitness Forums to the Fat Loss Troubleshoot Section.

Lastly, if you don’t have the package yet, you can find out more information here.

The New Fat Loss Troubleshoot is Here!


26 Dec

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It’s here! I can’t believe all the extra and edits are done.  I am so thankful for all of your help, this would not have been completed and in the manner it was without you. A extra special thanks to Sinead, if you weren’t taken I would sweep you up an keep you for myself.

So what does all the new stuff include?

Guys, come on, you have to go look at my new sexy page!!! I have bathroom signs and everything.

http://fatlosstroubleshoot.com

Fine, here is a little preview…

Fat Loss Troubleshoot-Complete 150+ book on fat loss complete with charts, tips, outlines, and research on fat loss and nothing but!
Metabolic Repair Manual -A comprehensive book that covers thyroid, eating disorders, metabolic problems and how to recover from them.
Fat Loss Troubleshoot-Audio Program-Audio follow along for the book.
OPT For Fat Loss-Fast Fat loss program for those looking to lose a large amount of weight
OPT For Fat Loss: Remix-Program for those looking to lose last pounds of fat or those working at maintaining optimum LBM.
The Maintenance Manual-Guide that helps you keep the fat off.
The Water Manual-A manual that goes over contest and photo shoot prep and water manipulation and how to drop water weight.
Meal Plans 2.0-Meal plan guide in grams ranging from 1200 to 2400 calories a day.

Now get out of here and go check it out.

PS-Those who haven’t gotten the package send me their email address they used to buy it so that I can just send it to you right now.

OR

-I am going to email everyone one by one who bought it. Now this is going to take a while. Even though I have a helper on this there has been a lot sold so it might be within 48-72 hours that you get an email.

I suggest if really itching for it send me a PM here or a email at trainer at avidityfitness.net with your email address and I will shoot it to you a lot faster. You might get a 2nd email as well, just ignore it or have fun a download it again.

You have to the love fun and quirks of mass emailing thousands of people.

PSS-If you love the book, do me a favor, get the word out. Share it with the world because this information is different. I want the “opinion” of weight loss to be done with, once and for all.

A Child Can Ask Questions That a Wise Man Cannot Answer…


30 Oct

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Posted in fat loss podcast, q&A health and fitness, weight loss podcast | 15 Comments »

When I was little, until around 10 years old or so, I had nose bleeds almost everyday. I had a birth defect that made my nose do something strange. The truth is I never knew why, the doctors never knew why. I am not talking a little blood on the tip of a tissue here. I am talking massive soaking on multiple tissues. The docs said that I had to “let it come out”, that it was so much and that “something” was draining so I couldn’t “clog” it. So every day I would usually sit at a toilet for a hour and just let it drain, drip by drip, until done.

My teachers understood the “let it drain” aspect of it, however, every once in a while a “new adult” would come around and be in the presence of these gushers. They would proceed to try and tilt my head back to stop it from flowing out. I would fight them and tell them, while almost dying and choking, that “it has to drain!” They would never believe me until another adult came along and said that what I was saying was correct. By that time my Punky Brewster shoes were covered and I was a pissed off little kid.

I believe this was one of the beginning reasons as to why I grew up thinking that adults were stupid and that I was smarter than they were. It also instilled to me that authority and social proof were more important that the common sense teachings of a child. It was then I knew that I was on my own and left to fend for myself. When I would get a nose bleed around strangers I would take off running, not out of embarrassment like they must have thought, but out of protection of their stupidity.

Fast forward to now…

Now when I go to the doctor office for something (rare and only if really really needed) they hurt me, usually don’t know what they are doing, and still will not listen to the common sense of the person who “lacks a clear authority.” Let me state here and now, that this is why I am who I am and I do what I do. I do not like to think that I have to depend on uneducated person to help me help myself. When at all possible I try to answer my own questions. When at all possible I “run” from the stranger that is trying to fix a problem the wrong way that I know how to fix the right way. It is NOT being cocky, it is self preservation. It is NOT being paranoid, it is being educated. With that being said, not everyone has the time or the ability to do that.

No problem, allow me please.

I will do the best I can to be an “authority” that listens to what you have to say. I will do the best I can to be a “leader” that guides you to the answer and how to find it, not just expect you to believe me. I will do the best I can to not be that stupid substitute teacher that tried to hold my head upside down as I was telling her the answer to my problem. Keep sending in your questions, the “doctor” is in.

Episode 16: I Found Leigh On the Fitcast

1- Hila

Hi Leigh!

I had visited your website after hearing you on the FitCast podcasts, I love listening to you. You talk so clearly and to the point, and obviously know what you’re doing. You have a fan from Israel :)

I have a question for you, I’m a female, 23 years old, and after a ~100 pound lost. (If you want to check me out these are my progress pics: http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/Hilush/more.php?section=progresspics)
I’ve read Alan’s Girth Control, Tom’s Burn the fat, endless articles and forums and I’ve never read anything related to the hormonal aspect of weight loss for women, it has been mostly about deficits and other thermodynamics laws. My period has been very unstable since the weight loss, and tends to disappear for months then suddenly come back. According to my blood tests only, my doctor said I have PCOS (or PCO) and I should take birth control pills. She said this has nothing to do with my weight loss and that it is a born syndrome with no real cure. I am very concerned about this issue since I’m afraid I somehow messed up with my female hormones!

Do you know of any relation between PCO appearing after a big weight loss? Could the loss of period be caused by anything else besides PCO? I’m not a doctor but my blood test kind of seems alright to me and I suspect it is just the doctor’s default answer to period being irregular… My weight loss was done through a pretty drastic deficit, combined with resistance training and cardio.

Do any of your books talk about hormones issues? I’d definitely buy a book that’d shed some light over this topic I really agree with your realistic approach to fat loss and how you emphasize the body & mind connection in the process, oh and your videos are priceless, you always make me laugh :)

Waiting to hear your advice,
Thanks!
Hila.

2- Fred

Hi,

I have been listening to the fitcast and you seem to be up on nutrition, duhh, I have a question that has been bugging me.

Although I am not vegetarian I have been interested in varying my protein sources but combining protein chains for veggie sources is perplexing me, as you will see below.

I am looking into combining grain/nut/legume into full branch chains for protein. I have found loads of combinations (lentils and oats is my favorite at the moment, ends up like a savory pottage). However vegetarian websites don’t seem to mention if you sum the protein from each source or divide. To clarify here’s an example:

Total Protein (read from nutritional info on packets):

(A)
100g lentils + 50g oats = 26g + 6g = 32g protein

(B)
100g lentils + 50g oats = 6 + 6 = 12g protein

(C)
100g lentils + 50g oats = 6/2 + 6/2 = 6g protein

As you can see option (A) assumes that the amino acids to combine to create a larger more complete chain so you get more protein. Option (B) assumes that since the Oats only have 6g protein only 6g of protein can be utilized from the lentils to create a larger chain. Option (C) assumes that rather summation the aminos “interweave” so in fact you only get 6g of “full” protein.

I am not a veggie. I normally have 1-2 scopes of whey, 1 fish, and 1 chicken/mince portion a day so I am getting full branch chains elsewhere. I was just wondering how to process vegetarian combinations.

Thanks

(Edit for Fred-Check out Lyle’s Protein Book Here, If Desire to Order Click on Book To Purchase)

3- Diana

Hi Leigh,

It’s possible I may need some modifications during the re-feed (diabetes). I can handle insulin adjustments and sugars just fine but would prefer to set it up in such a way as to avoid wild swings if possible as then I just feel like crap. Anyway I would love your thoughts on that rather than me just winging it myself. On the other hand it’s just one day so maybe just leave well enough alone. And I perfectly understand just fine if you don’t want to get into it being as this is a medical condition we’re talking about here.

Thanks
Diana

4- Hot Rox

Good Morning Leigh,

Just want to say first and foremost keep up the great work! I finally bought your book The Fat Loss Troubleshoot and have already skimmed over most of it :) An audio version would be a great compliment to it. It would be great for people such as myself who have the attention span of a circus monkey and would benefit from listening either on the job or at the gym. Your awesome personality during your audio works make it enjoyable to listen to, and learn a great deal at the same time, you sound like a person that would be fun to throw back some beers with.

But this message isn’t entirely intended to kiss your ass, but you do deserve some major kudos.

Quick update
Male
27 years
5′6″
130.8 lbs lost since 3/5/07
Currently about 174 lbs
Omron handheld bf% mid 16’s through October measured first thing in morning

Not happy with the way the skin situation looking.

Yes I feel great, and I’m doing all kinds of nifty little things I couldn’t do before such as a pull up and now 20 push ups! I really love the physical aspect, and new found confidence in my physical abilities and I look good in clothes

Alas…Seeing myself naked is something that happens on a daily basis, and it is something I think about every day, as I slowly run out of bodyfat to train off.

Frankly the thought of invasive surgery and anesthesia scare the shit out of me. I briefly recall heard something about the anti-aging crowd using HGH to look younger or something along those lines, maybe even Testosterone. Maybe you know someone via your connections that might have experience with this taboo subject?

I want to reinforce that I’m not looking for a quick fix. Diet and exercise has been my staple and I pride myself and transforming with hard work, and the couple uses of Hot Rox extreme. I’m just a pussy when it comes to having pieces of me cut off and removed :)

Action Assignments For New Life and Body: The Challenge


17 Oct

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Posted in Fat Loss | 68 Comments »

We have covered the importance of setting a goal and asking yourself important questions. We then covered that the act of that is pointless, that the act of trying to change your life and achieve goals are pointless if you don’t to one thing – change. Now we have come to the point where goal setting and the call for change meets with action in form of – The Challenge.

Challenges are an extremely important aspect in changing your life. People, by large, lack inspiration in their lives towards physical change. This isn’t about family or religion either. Your spiritual adviser loves you regardless of your excess body fat, and hopefully so does your children, spouse, and friends. People also do not like to be reminded that they are lazy or unoriginal so stepping outside the activity or lifestyle box is often looked down upon. However, when faced with a challenge, to be forced and rewarded specifically to conquer fears and hardships, we as people will gather and cheer for you.

A fantastic example of this is the Biggest Loser. Granted, I do not necessarily agree with the method of the show, but that isn’t what this discussion is about. All these people have gathered for a specific challenge during a specific period of time. It is a nationally known challenge. To compete in this challenge is seen as noble, brave, and demanding of character. These people put their bodies and their lives in front of millions of people to make their declaration of change. We, the viewers, support and cheer them on. We see who we want to be, never want to be, hope to be, long for others to become, and in some way find a way to relate these strangers lives to our own world.

Now, fast forward to the time in between seasons of the shows and take a look in offices and households around the country.

Mom is trying to lose 35 pounds. She has been dying to get off for years. She sets her goals, she makes her call to change, she starts putting into actions her goals. A few weeks down the road though she is beaten and bombarded with the insecurities and the complaints of other annoying people in her life, Yes your children and spouse can be these people too.  To them it isn’t as if you are doing this for a real purpose or challenge. It isn’t as if there is a real and justified reason that Linda Lou has to feel insecure about her big ass or that Frank, your dear husband, has to make his own dinner because you really are trying hard to not be tempted by the fact that he is still eating globs of pasta and pizza. How dare you try and change without a challenge? How dare you not try to change your life and happiness without a specific meaning or purpose.

Well, readers, I am going to make the next 30 Days for you an easy win in that aspect. I am assigning you a challenge.

Starting tomorrow, on a Friday not a Monday, you have 30 Days to make the biggest transformation that you can. That is 4 weeks, that is it. Don’t think that I don’t expect big things in 30 days. In fact, I am expecting some of the most dramatic changes that have ever been seen online in 30 days.

The one thing we left out about the Biggest Loser, and why it works so well though is perhaps the most important thing. Reward. Prize.

FREE STUFF. We LOVE free stuff. We LOVE prizes.

I am going to get to the prizes.

For now I want you to meet your running mates. These are your 6 running mates. 3 Guys and 3 Gals. Say hello, but don’t get used to their mugs, they will be changing. I do want to note that apparently some of them “prepped” for the event by packing it in so already they are going to be nothing but trouble!

Meet Pauline

Stats:
Age: 49

Height: 5’2”
Weight: 108.25 lbs

Measurements
Neck: 11.5”
Arm: 9”
Chest: 27” under bust, 32” bust
Waist: 27”
Stomach: 30”
Hip: 36”
Thigh: 21”
Calf: 12.5”

Pauline is a wife, a mother, a worker for her local church, and a teacher to her kids. That isn’t a resume of work, that is a resume of love.

Pauline comes to me after already losing some weight and working on gaining some mass utilizing the NROL program. She has a nice set up already and we are going to go in and tweak things a little. Pauline is going to shed that last layer of fat she has while doing some corrective muscle work. There should also be small levels of strength and LBM gains. One of Pauline’s special assignments is Push Ups. Pauline has just completed her first 3 ever, and we are going to up that anty.

“Grow old along with me!”-Robert Browning

Meet Karen

Stats:

Age: 33
Height: 64 in
Weight: 129.0

Measurements
Neck: 14”
Arm: 10.5” (L) 11.0” (R )
Chest: 33” under bust, 37” bust
Waist: 32” at belly button
Stomach:
Hip: top of hipbone 34”, widest part at top of thighs 36”
Thigh: 21” (L) 21.5” (R )
Calf: 13” (L) 13.5” (R )

Karen has already shown fantastic results with the OPT program. Losing lots of fat already, Karen is now moving into that next phase. She is taking it to that level that few ever go. The majority women see her as an “after” already. For Karen this just isn’t good enough. She wants it all, so we are going to give it all.

Karen’s program is going to be largely base on body recomp with fat loss and slight corrections of muscle imbalances in the body. Rest and relaxation are going to be tough for Karen, so this will be a tough focus.

“As a former P.E. almost-flunkee, I just want to show that I CAN be athletic and be the best me I can be.”-Karen

Meet Jim

Stats:

Age: 45
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 241

Measurements
Neck: 17.5”
Arm: 15.5” resting
Chest: 47.5 “
Waist: 40”
Stomach: 41”
Hip: 44”
Thigh: 22.5”
Calf: 15.75”

Jim is the husband any woman would want to have. His reason for the challenge are built out of being around and being there for a family that is obviously the world to him. Jim has a league of people from co-workers to family and friends cheering him on right now. How about that for accountability!

The goal with Jim is to take fat loss to that next level and really see what we can do in the next 30 days to get him as close to that goal as possible. 30 days is a long time, I plan on putting some lean meat on this boys bones, and chopping some fat off. It will be tough, but he is a tough guy and can take it.

Jim wanted Pipes, he is going to get him.
Jim hates a leg day, likely because of the kind he was doing wasn’t right for his body and balance needs. He had the passion, now we are just going to give him those tools.
Meet Mike

Stats:

Age: 32
Height: 5′-10”
Weight: 224

Measurements
Neck: 14.5”
Arm: 15”
Chest: 44”
Waist: 41”
Stomach: 46”
Hip: 45”
Thigh: 27”
Calf: 17”

Mike is a biggest loser already, no really check this out!

Mike decided to make a change in his life after being inspired by a close friend. It is funny how one person’s step in the right direction can send another running isn’t it?

Mike runs into a few problems because of the fact that he works out of home and his job requires him to sit a lot. However, when he hits the gym, he hits it hard. What does a guy do who wants out of the chair and into the gym? He gets a CPT certification that is what! That is Mikes, dream, that is apart of his goals, to help others. He says “I dream of an elite level of fitness and looking smokin’ hot while doing it! :) ”

Mike has such a fantastic attitude towards life, and already is awesome to work with.

Meet Annelle

Stats:

Age: 34
Height: 5’8”
Weight: 151.0

Measurements
Neck: 12 3/8
Arm: 12 ½ not flexed, 12 5/8 flexed
Chest: 34 ½
Waist: 30
Stomach: 34 ¾
Hip: 40 ½
Thigh: 25 ¾
Calf: 15 1/8

This girl makes me laugh. She is a mother with the spirit of Youth, it is such a beautiful combination. A former model, Annelle popped out those kids without a 2nd thought to that figure but now, she wants it back. How could you say no to a declaration to change like this…

With tears rolling down my cheeks, my stomach turns as I realize just how desperate I am! Wow, reading that post was difficult for me because I am at a point in my life where I am desperate for some major change! So desperate I found myself in a plastic surgeon’s office getting an estimate of the cost to “fix” my problems. I decided against the lipo and decided to give this a go the healthy way with diet and exercise. I am not obese, at least not for the past 4 years, I have dropped 16 sizes… but for 4 years I have been stuck and I still need to loose more fat, it is so frustrating!

Meet Aleksandar

Stats:

Age:      39
Height: 5’ 11.5”
Weight:    230lbs

Neck: 16 ¾ “
Arm: 12 ¾ “
Chest: 44 ¾ “
Waist: 44”
Stomach: 46.5”
Hip: 43 ¾ “
Thigh: 44
Calf: 17 ¼ “

Aleksandar came to me a bit ago for training during a time when I could not take anyone on.  I told myself that the moment I could take someone else on that he was my guy. He has enough heart and courage in his pinky to walk all over this. I asked everyone for a dream statement, I think this says it all…

“On a winding road to Greatness, to truly master your own physique is just but one of life skills you need to learn. Just one big rock. A darn hard one though…
…Being brought to this most wonderful and most horrible part of Universe, I am finding my purpose to realize myself as best, be the sense Physical, Intellectual, Spiritual or Mental. My call is to offer my shoulders to ones I touch the same way I was offered to stand on shoulders of my Giants. All are invited, only few join.”

These are your new inspirations.

For the next 30 days they will be following a training and nutrition program laid out by me. Not only that I will be holding them accountable every week via phone call, picture check-ins, the works. It doesn’t stop there either. There is going to be questions, quizzes, assignments, and things that even they have no idea about. I bet you they are getting nervous now.

Prizes, what about the prizes!

First, for every pound lost by the whole group 1 dollar will be donated to St Jude’s Charity Fund.

Now that may not seem like much, but how big will this group get by the end is the question…

All of them will also receive all products, ever, released by me for free. Any teleseminar, any whatever, you will have VIP access too. If you don’t need it anymore then you can gift it to someone who might. Basically you can pay it forward.

At the end of the program, the person with the most progress and change will receive the following…

The Winner:

Collection of Great Works: The Best of Training and Nutrition on the Net (Value:$490!)

Gift Certificate to Vitamin Shoppe for $50

Myself to continue to guide and give them phone consults for the next 3 months or the person of their choice. (Um..priceless)

No gimmicks, nothing to buy, and no catch.

This is not supposed to be some huge, grand challenge of tons of money. It isn’t about that. This is about 30 days to a new life. The goal of this is not just to get these people to lose fat, no. The goal is much bigger than that. The goal is to help change these peoples lives by helping them help YOU change your life. What these people didn’t realize when they agreed to this is that they were going to be leading a pack of inspiration. Jim has no idea how much he is going to help some lucky bastard out there who is in his exact same position. Annelle doesn’t realize that somewhere in a state far away she was that final click in making someones thoughts come together for a new life.

I am not just giving them fat loss, I am giving them power. Now, I need you to continue to pay that power forward. You the readers who weren’t chosen need to show that the challenge doesn’t stop there. I need to see what you can achieve in 30 days. Don’t worry, I will be helping along the way, but only if you tell me it is worth doing.

So, tell me, is it worth my effort? Do you want to play? Or do I just help these lucky bastards out only? Are you, the watchers, the readers, up for the challenge?

Stay Tuned and Let the Games Begin!

EDIT: Response is getting crazy, I love it! Guess what, Midnight tonight I am going to post you, the readers, challenge details. You will have a day to make up!

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