Thursday, January 7, 2010

THE TIME IS NOW!


The Beginning is Always Today!...
According to estimates, 45 percent of Americans will make fitness and weight loss resolutions in the New Year. Unfortunately, statistics show that within a few weeks, many of these goals begin to fade, and after a few months, most are replaced by a return to old habits.
Reasons Team Training will help...
A support system » The more people you have rooting for you, the better. Having a workout group with goals and objectives similar to yours is a great way to stay motivated and achieve success with fitness goals. Team Training will leave less opportunity for boredom, creates an environment of friendly competition and provides accountability to keep you in check.
It will hold you accountable » We'll set you up with an online journal so that you can take an honest look at your choices. For example, what excuses do you typically give yourself when you don't feel like working out or counting calories? In a study of more than 1,500 people conducted by the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, it was revealed that participants keeping a food diary more than five days of the week lost almost twice as much weight as those who didn't, and were able to keep the weight off.
Whatever your excuses are, write them down. Coming to terms with what may have stopped you from reaching your goals in the past is key, so that you don't slip back into self-defeating patterns of behavior.
Be positive » Successful people are driven by two things: an unwavering belief in themselves and an excitement about the future. The way you talk to yourself can be empowering, energizing, keep you focused and motivated or it can create stress and zap your energy.
To move forward with confidence, keep your eyes on what you want and understandthe power you have to make a positive difference in your own life. Setting small and realistic goals is also important, as is celebrating each achievement and patting yourself on the back for a job well done.
Use exercise as your stress buster » Stress is a major trigger for overeating, fatigue and subsequent avoidance of exercise. Study after study demonstrates that being active keeps stress at bay because it changes body chemistry for the better, relieving depression and anxiety, and reducing feelings of anger, sadness and irritability.
As little as 20 to 30 minutes a day is enough to begin improving mood, health and level of fitness. Each exercise session builds on the next, and so as you give yourself regular doses, you will begin to notice improved strength, stamina, endurance and sense of well-being.
Be patient » Generally speaking, allow yourself about three weeks for exercise to become a habit. And if you are overweight or out of shape, acknowledge that it took time to get that way, and it will take time for pounds and inches to be lost.
The length of time it takes to reach goals varies tremendously from person to person. On average, it takes about 12 weeks of diligence to diet and exercise to see significant changes, such as having to buy smaller clothes.

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16 comments:

  1. GO BLUE TEAM!!!!
    Looking forward to the journey.
    I have no doubt it will be challenging but worth it.

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  2. Team Six Pack is ready to rock and roll! We are pumped to show ourselves and everyone else what we've got!

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  3. I would like to welcome you all to team training and wish everyone the best of luck ...especially my blue team who I met yesterday...you all rock... and to my new purple team, who I will welcome today...oh and to my temporarily adopted pink team! (Feel better Lisa!!!)

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  4. I'm so looking forward to the next 8 weeks! This is exactly what I need to get the new year off to a good start...Go Team Six Pack!

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  5. Go Red Team (we are still thinking of a fabulous name)! 5:00 am is where it is at...it's like a Party in the USA! Everyone looked great today...with Kristin's help we WILL get there!

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  6. Go Pink Team! We missed you Lisa...get well soon so we can kick butt!!!

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  7. GO team Six Pack!! I am so looking forward to this challenge - having fun working out with the girls on this great team and of course our trainer Dean. I am sure he will knock us into shape in no time! Saw some of the "Six Packers" at Body Step tonight -collecting valuable points! See you all tomorrow for training!

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  8. Pink team is hoping Lisa is all better for Thursday!

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  9. A little Limerick for Team Six Pack!

    Fitness For You is the name of the gym
    Where Team Six Pack works hard to get trim
    We're gonna win the prize, you'll see
    And lots of exercise is the key
    Bet you wish you'd joined with them

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  10. Such talent Julie! I can see team Six Pack are going to have a lot of fun losing weight!See you at 4!

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  11. Really feeling yesterday's workout! Thanks Dean!

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  12. No pain no gain right team Six Pack - what a great first work out with Dean. Sure to make us winners!

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  13. Week Two and already feeling stronger come on Six Pack let's get blogging!!

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  14. That Charlene, sure is mean
    Talking junk to our team

    We stop to wonder, what's the reason
    Unless of course she's just teasin

    So come on Team Six Pack!
    We gotta give it right back!

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  15. Long weekend takes it's toll!
    But back with Team Training yesterday the mind set is reset to work hard. Only two and half weeks to go!

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  16. Last week of Team Training and the big weigh in today! I have so enjoyed being apart of this and would encourage others to join the next challenge! I hope my team "Team Six Pack" finish well! But we are already winners!!! Thank you Dean for pushing us to reach higher in our fitness goals!

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