Where Are Your Habits Leading You?
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Like it or not, we are an accumulation of our habits. From how you get out of bed, how you shower, how you dress, how you walk, sit, and talk, how you respond to the world, how you act in front of others, and how you think; you’re living out the habits you’ve consciously or unconsciously formed over months, years, and even decades.
But the good news is that habits are necessary.
Good habits free up your mind so you can concentrate on how to survive day to day. You don’t have to think about how to drive your car so you can be on the lookout for danger while you are driving. You don’t have to think about how to walk so you can concentrate on where you’re going.
Unfortunately, habits can also keep you locked in self-destructive patterns, which will limit your success, particularly when it comes to losing weight.
How Long Do I Have To Exercise Before I See Changes?
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When I start working with a new client who wants to lose weight, I often get this question asked of me in sort of a subtle way. “Subtle” because the client usually doesn’t want to offend me thinking that I “live to exercise” or because I make my living as a successful business owner of a personal training center, I believe every person on the planet should be a fitness fanatic. So, I thought I’d take this opportunity to clarify what you should expect and the perhaps the personal approach you should consider taking when it comes to exercise and losing the excess fat you’re tired of wearing.
The “short” answer: probably a lot longer than you want.
How This Exercise May Save You From Cancer
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As many of you know, I am a cancer-survivor from a rare form of almost always-fatal leukemia. Diagnosed in the early 1990’s, I know first hand the courage and will you must to have to conquer this deadly adversary. Believe me, it is a journey I hope you never have to face.
Now in remission for over 13 years, I always stay vigilant and use all the resources I can to take charge of my health. In fact, many of very principles under which you exercise today at Genesis were part of the foundation I worked under to re-capture my health and my life.
Just recently, I came across a significant piece of research which matters a lot to me… and should matter to you if you are over 35 years old.
It’s something that up until now, I suspected but could never find the research to support my hunch. But at last, things are changing and A LOT is being figured out about this whole exercising and eating better lifestyle idea.
When it comes to dieting and weight loss, it’s true: What you don’t know CAN hurt you.
One of the hardest things for clients to overcome when they diet and are trying to lose weight is that they suffer from a condition known as “portion distortion”. Essentially, they think that if it isn’t “big” in size, then it probably doesn’t have too many calories. A number of clients I coach in weight loss are amazed to find out how many calories those “small things” are really costing them.
One of the concepts I teach is how to master “food swapping”, particularly when you eat out at a restaurant and fast-food drive-thru. When you “know” what to eat, it is easier to continue your weight loss momentum and have predictable weight (fat) loss each week.
