As Seen In Evansville Living January 2012 Your Guide To Finally Achieving Your New Year's Resolution Welcome to 2012! Did you make some New Year’s resolutions? Did any of those resolutions have to do with getting in shape or losing weight? Did you make the same ones last year? If you are ready to finally get it right and make this the last year you have to make a resolution to get in … [Read more...]
What are you going to do today?
We are one week in to 2012. How does this sound: I have approximately 204 workouts to complete this year to reach my goal. I will eat approximately 1790 more times this year and each time I eat I will include some protein. In at least 716 of those meals I will have at least one serving of vegetables. A little overwhelming, right? How about this? Today I will exercise for at … [Read more...]
Welcome to 2012
Happy New Year! I want to start by wishing you a happy and healthy 2012! Not too long ago, I was featured in something pretty cool called World Fitness Elite. You can check it out HERE This was seen in USA Today and the UK Independent. What I want to focus on today is the first part of my quote, "Don't just sit there, do something!" For this particular feature, I was using this to refer … [Read more...]
You CAN do it!
"From testimonials and personal experience we have enough information to conclude that it is possible to live an extraordinary life." - Jim Rohn I heard this quote the other day from Jim Rohn, and it inspired me. I immediately wanted to share it with you. Why? This quote applies directly to fitness and weight loss goals as well as life in general. One of the biggest challenges I see our … [Read more...]
Do you make these 5 weight loss mistakes?
I’m sure by now you have heard about the recent Gallup poll that crowned Evansville the fattest city in America. This poll showed that 37.8 percent of the people surveyed were obese, with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 30 or greater. Now, many people have argued that this was a poll, not a scientific study. This only takes into account BMI which doesn’t consider body-fat percentage and if … [Read more...]
What is your excuse?
"There are a thousand excuses for failure, but never a good reason." -Mark Twain I hear a lot of excuses. Honestly, I make a lot of them too. It seems like one of the hardest things to ever do is to admit when we fail to accomplish something, that it is due to our own short-comings or lack of self-discipline to follow through and do the things we know we should be doing to reach our … [Read more...]
Are people who exercise happier?
This past weekend a legend in the fitness industry, Jack Lalanne passed away at the age of 96. I would like to share a video clip of his with you that I think still applies today. Watch it and let me know what you think. From my own experience, I know that I am definitely in a better mood and happier in general when I am exercising regularly and making good food choices. How about … [Read more...]
Best of the Best in Evansville
Thank you for selecting me for the best "Trainer for the Weak Willed" in the Evansville Living Magazine poll! I am fortunate to be surrounded by a great team here at Custom Fit and this recognition is only due to their hard work. … [Read more...]
New Years Resolution? Write it down!
It's that time of year again. Did you set a fitness related "New Year's Resolution"? You are much more likely to actually achieve your goal if you right it down. The chances improve even more when other people know about it (more accountability). Post your health and fitness goals for 2011 in the comment section below. Let's keep each other accountable and make it a great year! … [Read more...]
What do you think about the “Twinkie Diet” study?
By now I am sure you have read about or seen on TV, the study done by the Kansas State University professor where he ate mostly convenient store "junk food" and lost 27 pounds in 2 months. This has created a lot of very interesting discussion. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. I will share mine tomorrow. CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THE ARTICLE YET After reading the … [Read more...]
