Twitter topic of the day: Do you think and dream about a future of a fitter you?

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My #questionoftheday is: Do you think and dream about a future of a fitter you?

Dreams... they can be an important part of your fitness goal. Whether you want to lose weight, gain weight or be better at a sport. Visualizing where you eventually want to be can be a motivator. Visualizing can help you achieve your goals. Visualize that you will fit into that shirt or dress. Visualize what you need to do to get there. Then here's the most important part... put it into action! Act out your visualization. Even while you are dieting and exercising, keep the visualization going. You must convince your mind that what you want is achievable. Your mind is the biggest obstacle in achieving your goals so you can see how key visualizing can be. It's one of the biggest keys to success of successful people. Dream it, think it, believe it, act upon it, achieve it. It's a simple formula that is easier said than done but it does work. Best of all, it costs you nothing but that which you already are kinda sorta doing already. Just kick it up a notch or 2 or 3! Dreams + action = results! Work on your visualizing, it takes seconds. You can schedule time for it on your way to work, while you shower, getting ready for bed. There is plenty of time to do it. No excuses. Visualize before, during and after exercise. Focus on what you want and don't stop. You won't believe your results.

#Quote of the day: The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt

I'm here to help inspire you, motivate you and help you reach your fitness goals whether it's to lose weight, gain weight or train for a sport.

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Twitter topic of the day: Reality TV & keeping realistic expectations

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My #questionoftheday is do you watch a TV show and get frustrated because you can't achieve the same results as what you see on TV?

I find that weight loss shows are very motivational IF you keep them in the right context. You have to always remember that its a TV show. For a TV show, there is no entertainment value in losing a lb or 2 but there is in 10 lbs even though that is not realistic of how it works. On a TV show, they are at a camp working 6-8 hours a day like a job and being pushed by trainers and have nutrition plans by trainers. But in reality, most people work, have other responsibilities and are lucky to get in a 1/2 hour of working out & slap together a diet. The reality is that a 1-2 lb loss in a week is a safe & realistic way to lose weight. This allows you to keep muscle which helps to burn fat. The TV shows are good in the attitude they try to foster and the motivation they try to give. If an obese person can lose weight, so can you. That is what you have to take away from a TV show. Remember that it's there for entertainment first. BUT the advice they give is very good. When they talk about not giving up, digging deep, etc. - well, its what you hear me say as a trainer as well with my daily tips. I don't necessarily agree with the tasks or workouts they show on these shows. They are over the top but they also have medical staff there. Some of these workouts you see on TV are over the top for entertainment purposes & to motivate you. The people signed up for that. In reality, you should give your workouts everything you got but you also have to not overtrain because that will stop your desire to wrkout. There is just no reason to try to imitate what u see on TV while you also try to work, go to school, etc. An hour workout max is good enough. Be realistic with your goals and expectations. Don't let a "TV show" make you think different. Apply common sense to your training & diet. A 1-2 lb loss a week may not seem glamorous but that's 4-8 lbs in a month and that will show in your clothes & how they fit. 1-2 lbs loss a week = 4-8 lbs a month = 12-24 lbs in 3 months. See how slow and steady will get you there? Just be consistent & realistic. What I will applaud of these TV shows is the trainers real desire to help & the contestants real desire to help themselves. 100% real! Take the advice, take the heart shown and motivate yourself to do your best. You can achieve your own big results if you just do it!

#Quote of the day: When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place. - unknown

Twitter topic of the day: Girly & manly exercise stereotyping

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My #questionoftheday is do you disregard exercises because they are too feminine or too masculine for you to do or try?

Many people tend to disregard very effective forms of exercise because they consider these exercises as just for women or just for men. The truth is your body can't tell the difference if it's a feminine or masculine exercise. All your body knows is if it works or not. Many men shy away from yoga or stability ball training because they think these exercises are too girly but they are the ones missing out! On the flip side, many women shy away from weights & resistance training because that's a man thing to build muscle. Open your mind to ALL the exercise possibilities and see for yourself just how effective these exercises are for men & women. Incorporate all different types of exercises into your training to get a complete workout program. See what works & what doesn't. Incorporate all different types of exercises into your training to get a complete workout program. See what works & what doesn't. Different exercises work out different bodyparts and different muscle combinations so you can easily see the value in exercise variety. You have to keep the exercises interesting to keep you motivated and fresh from month to month. Change your workouts each month.

#Quote of the day: Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true. - Leon J. Suenes

Twitter Q&A Friday!

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No tips today because today is "Q&A Friday"!! Cue the applause! Got a diet or exercise question, send it now as an @mention! Go! ;)

Q. What's the best "healthy" substitute for a sandwich? A. A wrap will have slightly less calories. Even a sandwich is ok, watch the extras

Q: I hurt my knee, how long should I wait before working out again? A: Depending on the injury, a few days rest then ease back into it

Q: What's better situps or crunches? A. Crunches are great upper ab builders but situps work out the abs better overall.

Q: Do I have to take vitamins? A. You should! A daily multi-vitamin & mineral supplement is vital to make sure you get all your body needs.

You can't count on that you will get all your vitamins from your diet, especially if you are working out hard. Supplement!

Twitter topic of the day - how to eat right

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My #questionoftheday is how often do you eat? Just 3 meals a day? 2 meals a day? Snack throughout the day?

So... how often should you eat? How often you eat is just as important to your diet as what you eat.The average person skips breakfast, has a bad lunch and then eats dinner and flops on the couch. Does that sound healthy to you? Then of course there are all the bad snacks in between that they are noshing on all day long. Bad, bad, BAD!Eating bad like that, there is little surpise as to how their bodies look and feel. So, how often should you eat? Let's start with breakfast - MOST important meal of the day!! Let me repeat - MOST important meal of the day!! Breakdown the word "breakfast", what do u have? Break & fast. Breakfast is the meal that is breaking the fast of not eating all night. Your body is starving for nutrition after having fasted for however long you slept - that's a fast of 6, 7, 8 hours. This is why you must eat breakfast, especially when you are training hard. A healthy body requires the proper nutrition to operate at peak so I've shown you why breakfast is so important. When to eat next? 2 hours later! Yes, that's right. Eat a small snack 2 hrs later. Then eat every 2 hours for a total of 5-6 meals throughout the day. Eat protein at every meal and snack. So your food schedule should be breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack (optional) for the day. Sounds like a lot of eating doesn't it? It is! It will take some getting used to because most people under-eat! But there are many benefits The big benefits of eating this way is that u will raise your metabolism and keep it stoked throughout the day. Exercise will stoke it more! Think of it like a steam engine that keeps getting coal (fuel) to keep the engine going. That is how your metabolism is & needs to be fed. The other big benefit is that eating all these small meals & snacks will keep your blood sugar & insulin response stable = less fat storage! Just keep the meals small! You are taking in a lot more calories than you'll be used to so portion control will be vital. So there you have it - one of the biggest dieting tips you can have. Now it's up to you to put it into effect. ;)

#Quote of the day: Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears. - Arthur Koestler