We are a quarter into 2010 and pretty soon summer will be in full swing.  After that there will only be 6 months left in the year.

Time flies when you’re having fun!

How are you doing with regards to the goals you set at the beginning of the year?  Or maybe you’re in the middle of goals you started last year.

Are you on track?

Focus on the end result!

Are you looking at gauges to see where you can make things better?

It’s very easy to get side tracked with everyday life, politics, work, etc.

But stay focused, stay the course. It will be worth it.

We are definitely a society of “want it” gotta “have it” now! But, many things take time.

Weight loss and fitness goals are no different.

If you haven’t already, set some goals to get your fitness and nutrition on track. If you’re in the middle of your goal, keep going.  At the very least, small changes to your daily activities can produce significant changes and results down the road.

Distractions will come up and it will always be easy to make excuses and start tomorrow.  But tomorrow never comes.

All we have is today!

It’s the laser guide focus, disciplined, strong willed people that will accomplish what they started.

The Power of Focus

I believe and have faith in you.

I believe that if you imagined accomplishing a goal, you have what it takes to get there or you never would have had the thought.

Take some time, reflect on what you’ve started or want to get started. Create a start and an end date.  Work backwards from the end date to today and add steps to complete it.

This is the beginning.  As you work towards the goal and time passes you will make corrections and fix aspects of the goal process to streamline and make it work better for you.

Posted under Body Mind and Spirit Balance, Fitness Routines, Motivational

In lieu of several “whinny people” asking why they can’t seem to lose weight and get the results they originally discussed with me, here are some questions you should stop and ask yourself if you don’t seem to be getting what you want. (Yeah, this may strike a cord with many people. I’m not writing about any one person in particular. However, if the shoe fits, (and it’s in your closet) it’s probably yours!)

Ask youself....why?

Why do you continue to make short term decisions that blow any chance of long-term success?

Why do you continue to eat junk food when you want to lose fat?

Why do you watch so much TV when you know you should be exercising?

Why do you hide or even deny your goals when you know that support will help you succeed?

When you don’t follow the program set for you, why do you blame others when you’re irresponsible?

Why DO you constantly look out the window when you should be looking in the mirror?

The reason most people fail to see any goal come to pass… is that, “Too many people give up the pursuit of their long term dreams and goals for the short term gratification of the the moment. “

Nathan J. Nowak

Rather than me responding to these questions, I’m interested to see what you have to say.

Add your comments, thoughts and anything else you’d like to say below.

Have a great weekend!

Posted under Fitness Routines, Motivational, nutrition

Tis’ the season to be Jolly! If you are not careful, you could end up looking like Santa Claus!

Too much egg nog!

As we enter another holiday season, it is easy to lose focus of the big picture. I am not talking about getting together with friends and giving and all that stuff. That should be a given.

I am talking about your fitness goals. Remember the ones you had New Year’s Eve? Yeah, it has been a year already.

There are approximately 4 weeks left in 2009. While you are out and about running from store to store and from party to party, do not forget to take time for yourself to work out and eat correctly (okay, splurge some too).

It is very easy to gain 10 to 15 pounds in less than a month if you are not careful. I’ll show you how tomorrow in my special report, “How to Gain 10 to 15 Pounds Quicker than You did Last Year.”

If time is an issue or your evenings are full, I recommend working out in the morning. This will give you time to get your workouts in and have time to party and shop in the evening. You will feel good about getting your workout in and not feeling so bad when you eat that second piece of pie.

It’s a Win, Win!

Trinity’s “12 Days of Fitness” giveaway!

Starting tomorrow, Trinity is launching the “12 Days of Fitness” giveaway! We are offering special reports on workouts, nutrition, safety during the holiday’s and more!

You don’t want to miss it. Add your name to the list to make sure you don’t miss anything! “12 Days of Fitness”

Make sure you check your email daily!

Posted under Fitness Routines, Holiday Specials, Motivational, nutrition

ATTENTION – this is a disclaimer before you read today’s post. I’m taking off the gloves on this one.
For those of you who know me, this isn’t going to be shocking. But, for you new to my blog, my philosophy on training and how we do things, you’re either going to be pleasantly surprised by my “no holds barred” approach to fitness and weight loss or you’ll unsubscribe to protect your bed wetting and cry baby ways.

So, if you’re really ready, read on…

A new report, “F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009”  just released that there are 4 states in the U.S. that have reached an obesity level of 30%.

For the last five years, Mississippi has won the “Fattest State in the Union” award. (That’s not a real award. I thought it was appropriate.)

Mississippi has the highest rate of adult obesity at 32.5 percent. Now added to the “Plus Size” category is Alabama (31.2 percent), West Virginia (31.1 percent) and Tennessee (30.2 percent)

Two thirds of the adult population, in the U.S., is considered obese or overweight!

This is freakin’ ridiculous!

When are people going to get it?

If you keep shoving Twinkies, doughnuts, sodas and other fast food items into your chubby little mouths, you’re going to get fatter!

It’s similar to the saying, “the rich get richer and the poor stay poor.” If you keep doing certain things in a certain way, you will continue to see the same result. Whether it’s good or bad, the end result is what you’ve been putting in.

We see these statistics and think “WOW” that’s scary, but we do nothing about it.

What’s it going to take to get people to turn off the television, off the couch and to start moving?

The first step is action! And I don’t mean the actions people have been taking up to this point.

I mean get out and start moving.

Even if it’s only walking in the evenings, riding a bike to work or taking the stairs, this is better than nothing.

This will increase blood flow, oxygen will be pumped throughout the body more efficiently and will also burn some extra calories.

You will need additional exercise and a structure workout routine to achieve an overall goal of weight loss and see real change, but to start the ball rolling, moving around more will be a great start.

The second step is nutrition.

We have to stay away from fast foods and start cooking meals at home again.

Yes, I said again.

Unless you’re one of these new parents, from the XYZ generation (or whatever they call it now) that have only fed yourself fast food and now feeding your children the same crap, you had to have had some home cooked meals growing up.

If you can’t cook, learn. There are so many easy recipe books out there, including Trinity’s Fit Eats! And Fit Eats! 2 cook book series.

You can find these cook books at Fit Eats! and Fit Eats! 2

This is only the beginning, but it’s a great start!

Get moving TODAY,

Start eating better TODAY,

And you will see significant changes in the way you feel and the way you look!

Guaranteed!

If you’re interested in a structured program that can assist you with a fast and easy jump start to your fitness and nutrition routine, Trinity’s Take 21 – 21 Day Transformation program is where you should start.

Check it out at Take 21.

Posted under Fitness Routines, Programs and Courses, nutrition

Brittany Spears, Kirstie Alley and even Oprah Winfrey have been an inspiration and motivation for women to get in shape. But the disappointment is that even these high profile celebrities can’t get it right when it comes to nutrition and exercise and that’s a disappointment.

Each one of these women have shared their secret to successful weight loss tips and shown off their super attractive looks, only to show us months later that in reality they really didn’t have a secret formula and have gained back all the weight they started with and a little more!

We are in such desperation to look like supermodels we’ll follow anyone out there to get this mysterious body that seems to always be far off in the distance.

Once we try these diet and exercise plans referred to by these beautiful people and fail, we blame them, the program, the food, the media everyone.

Is it these celebrities’ faults that they let you done or is the person to blame looking back at you in the mirror?

When their contract is over for pushing or let’s call it what it really is and say “pimping” these products and potions they’re no more accountable for their actions than you and I on a regular bases.

Which seems to have happened to Kirstie after her Jenny Craig contract expired.

So let me ask you a couple questions…

Would you take your car in to be repaired by the local dog catcher?

Would you ask your broke, out of work neighbor for financial advice?

What about trusting your next hair cut to a chef?

I hope the answer is no to all of these, right?

Well, then why trust “movie stars” for exercise and nutrition advice?

We see them for an hour on a sit com or 2 hours during a movie and think, “wow, they’re in great shape. I want to look like them.” But, in actuality, they know nothing about exercise, nothing about nutrition and do really dangerous stuff to get their bodies to look “perfect” for camera.

They hire trainers, full time chefs and workout several times per day if necessary to get a role in a film.

WAKE UP, PEOPLE!

This is the real world we live in.

If you want exercise and nutrition advice you seek out a fitness professional with a proven track record and system for success!

If you are looking for sound nutrition information sign up for Trinity’s 3 Week Nutrition Boot Camp. If you want to see in the mirror the image you can only find in your mind right now, this is the place to start!

Posted under Fitness Routines, Programs and Courses

“Slow and Steady Wins the Race!”

I don’t think so!

Whoever said that probably didn’t win many races.

The same applies to your workouts.  If you take your time and go slow with your weight training you will be very disappointed with your overall results.

I don’t mean you should rush through sets and disregard form, technique and safety.  What I mean is taking your time between exercises or sets with long periods of rest.

Keep rest periods to a minimum!  You know best how you feel.  If you need to take a longer break, then take one – but be honest.

Another great use of time is completing abdominal exercises or other less-strenuous exercises during your rest breaks.  This will shorten the time you spend in the gym and give you maximum benefits during your workouts.

For more information on a complete Body Transformation System, check out our Take 21 Total Transformation program at www.trinitybody.com/take21

Posted under Fitness Routines

The key to optimum fitness is diversity. Cardio, weight training, and timed drills are part of the variety of exercises I recommend to my personal-training clients; kickboxing, self-defense and boot-camp class members; and the fighters on the tae kwon do team my company, Professional Training Systems, sponsors. Focusing on only one activity can lead to too much attention to one skill set or muscle group. Mixing it up ensures that you’re working to your body’s maximum potential, and reduces the chance of injury because you’re not always stressing the same areas. Diversifying your workouts has an added benefit: you’re more likely to keep to a fitness plan that’s not always the same. Sameness can get boring, and when you’re bored, it’s easy to make excuses not to work out. So mix it up to stay fit, stay focused, and stay on target for your fitness goals.

If you need assistance with variety in your workout routine, check out our TAKE 21 program at www.trinitybody.com/take21

Posted under Fitness Routines