We all have a list of our favorite things. It may not be written down anywhere, but you know the things that make you happy. The list holds your favorite foods, music, TV shows, movies and even people in your life that you can't get enough of. This is the stuff that you really enjoy. It's the stuff that makes your life worth living. Somewhere on the list is your health and appearance. You know … [Read more...]
the blame game
Whose fault is it that you're out of shape? If you go by what you hear in diet ads then you believe that it's anyone's fault but yours. The big diet companies think that if they put the blame on you, then you wouldn't buy their bogus pills. So they put the blame on your cortisol levels, your modern diet (ie fast food), or your busy schedule instead of where it belongs - which is squarely on your … [Read more...]
What’s Lifestyle Got To Do With It?
It happens to everyone. That moment when you realize that it's time to do something about your weight. It may happen when you're looking in the mirror or standing on the scale. Your first thought is to go on a 'diet' but as quickly as that enters your mind the ghosts of a hundred diets past return...along with all the frustration. Then you wonder, why bother? The weight will come back, as it … [Read more...]
Client Success Story Montage
I consider our clients more than just clients they are my friends. I will never stop trying to help our clients achieve their goals. See our clients awesome results by clicking on the video below. See if you made the Fit-4-Life Hall Of Fame Montage Video … [Read more...]
The Top 5 Side Effects Of Exercise
Your doctor feels like a broken record. That's right - he's sick and tired of telling you how important exercise is to your health because YOU DON'T LISTEN. He's sick of explaining how so many of your health problems will improve or even disappear as the result of a consistent exercise program. He's tired of tallying your controllable risk factors which include physical inactivity and … [Read more...]
The Blame Game?
Whose fault is it that you're out of shape? If you go by what you hear in diet ads then you believe that it's anyone's fault but yours. The big diet companies think that if they put the blame on you, then you wouldn't buy their bogus pills. So they put the blame on your cortisol levels, your modern diet (ie fast food), or your busy schedule instead of where it belongs - which is squarely on your … [Read more...]
Are You Wired To Relapse?
February is the month that most people revert to their pre-New-Year's-Resolution habits. Have you given up on your fitness goals yet? "If you are looking for an excuse to fall off the wagon, the universe will provide one." That was the lesson that Oprah shared in her recent confession about her ongoing struggle with weight. Oprah knows how it feels to fall off the fitness wagon; in the January … [Read more...]
Don’t believe the Lies
Repetition does not transform a lie into a truth. That bit of wisdom came from Franklin D. Roosevelt during a radio address in 1939, and though he wasn't talking about fitness, it certainly applies to the following fat loss myths. Myth #1: Eating Late at Night Makes You Fat The Facts: Your body doesn't have an internal timer that causes late night eats to be stored directly as fat. Weight gain … [Read more...]
New Years Resolution Trap
New Year's day...it never fails to evoke feelings of hope and renewal, but is it really a trap? You've been handed a proverbial clean slate - another chance to shrug off your bad habits and reach for your dreams. In an attempt to bottle that New Year's vigor, you'll make a few New Year's Resolutions. But before you put pen to paper, you ought to know this: It has been reported that 92 % of all … [Read more...]
Study Confirms The Fountain Of Youth
In recent weeks a female Olympic swimmer has been making headlines and she doesn't even hold the fastest time in her events. So what makes her so amazing? She's swimming with women half her age. Dara Torres, 41, and is headed to her fifth Olympic games. Oh, and did I mention that she also has a two year old daughter? While other women her age are whining about pregnancy pounds and being ‘over … [Read more...]
