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Ten Tips For Looking And Feeling 10 Years Younger, Marlton Personal Trainer Reveals All

August 9, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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Top Marlton & Cherry Hill Certified Personal Trainer Reveals The Essential Strategies For Lasting Weight Loss And Lifelong Fitness

By: Kevin Hensel, President of  Fit-4-Life, Inc.

Dear Friend,

I’m in an interesting position. In this report I’m going to give you something for free that many others typically charge for… but, I’m more than certain that, once you discover and apply these ten fitness tips for looking and feeling ten years younger, you too will become one of my happy and satisfied clients. 

How would you like to drop three or four sizes in about eight to ten weeks? How would you like to tone and tighten your body and naturally reverse the aging process?  

Would you want to look in the mirror and see a more youthful body again – maybe a better body than you have seen in a long time? And wouldn’t you like to protect yourself from disease and injury and live a longer, more vital life?

If you answered yes to these questions, just as the hundreds of local Marlton & Cherry Hill residents that I have coached, trained and advised as a certified personal trainer did, then this is going to be the most important letter you have read in a long time. 

Right now, at this very moment, I’m going to reveal to you the 10 TOP strategies that have enabled my Marlton personal training clients to shape and sculpt the body that they have always desired.

These strategies, though simple, can prove extremely rewarding when implemented into your lifestyle, with little sacrifice on your part.

But before we dive into it, I want to let you know you can easily obtain even more health and fitness advice from Marlton’s top fitness expert on a regular basis by requesting a free subscription to my newsletter.  You can get your subscription via email or you can receive it through regular mail by calling my office at: .

So let’s dive right on in and discover these ten proven tips…10 Tips To Looking And Feeling 10 Years Younger.“How To Get Maximum Weight Loss & Fitness Results In Minimum Time”

1.        Set realistically attainable goals.  You must have tangible short-term and long-term goals for your fitness program so that you can gauge your progress and stay motivated.  It’s crucial to have a “baseline” before you begin so that you can measure your success.  A qualified personal trainer (like me) can give you a complete fitness analysis that will aid you in developing a personalized fitness program which addresses your particular needs.  Having goals, particularly short-term goals, allows you to track your progress and keeps you motivated when times are tough and you don’t feel like exercising.  Keeping a journal of your cardio and resistance training workouts, as well as tracking what you eat is truly a fitness success “secret.”  Just remember that your goals should be realistic and attainable.  The best way for you to understand what is realistic and attainable for you is to talk to a fitness professional – not to buy into the “hype” of infomercials or diet and fitness products that blatantly mislead.

2.        In the beginning your fitness plan should not be overly aggressive.  One of the biggest problems most people encounter when starting a fitness program is rapidly depleted motivation after only a few weeks due to an overly ambitious fitness plan.  Two days per week of 20-minute low-intensity cardiovascular exercise (walking, jogging, biking, swimming); and two days per week of 30-minute light resistance training (using weights or resistance machines) is adequate in the beginning.  As you become acclimated to the lifestyle “shift” you can add more days and get improved results.  But beware: if you try to do too much too fast, you may end up quitting altogether. If you’ve tried and failed doing it alone then I suggest you get a training partner or personal trainer who will help you sustain your motivation and accountability.

3.        Eat regularly throughout the day.  Fasting or overly restrictive diets will enable you to lose weight – in the short run.  Because the weight you lose is primarily water weight and lean muscle tone.  But in the long-run it has exactly the opposite effect you want.  When you restrict your diet, your body instinctively thinks it’s being starved and shifts into a protective mode by storing fat. Your body’s energy expenditures will be fueled by your lean muscles causing your body fat to remain essentially the same while you lose vital fluids and muscle.  The less muscle you have, the slower your metabolism becomes, and the less fat you burn.  You should be eating three nutritionally balanced meals each day, and you should have at least one or two healthy snacks. Avoid fried and processed foods at all cost – talk about dead calories! Here’s a good rule of thumb: make sure that you are consistently “grazing” on health foods about every three hours. This includes at least half a gallon of fresh water every day. This keeps your metabolic furnace firing, so you burn more at a faster rate.

4.        If your goal is fat-loss then your cardiovascular exercise should be high to moderate intensity.  Your heart rate during cardio exercise should not exceed 70% -%80 of your maximum heart rate. Let me say that in another way: If you can’t hold a conversation during your (fat-loss) cardiovascular training – then your intensity is to high — bring it down. If the intensity of your exercise increases your heart rate beyond 80% (which can occur very easily if you are in poor shape), you will start shifting from using body fat as your energy source to relying on glucose metabolism at higher intensities which is a good thing because you will burn more calories.  Your personal trainer can supply you with a simple heart rate monitor you can wear during exercise so you always stay in your peak fat-burning range.

5.        Don’t waste your time working small muscles with isolated movements.  If you don’t enjoy doing resistance training, or are pressed for time, concentrate on working the largest muscle groups with compound resistance movements.  When I see overweight people doing wrist curls or lateral raises, I cringe knowing that they will not see results.  It’s probably due to a lack of understanding about how their bodies work.  Most people want to lose fat and tone and firm their bodies.  The way to do that is to use resistance (weights or machines) to train the large muscle groups.  Men should be concentrating on legs, chest and back.  Women should concentrate more on their legs and back.  The best exercises for legs are lunges or squats (a personal trainer can show you the proper form and then monitor you during the exercise) and leg press.  The best chest exercise is bench press, and the best back exercise is the seated row.  All of these are compound movements, which means they incorporate multiple muscle groups, and compound movements are known for quickly increasing your metabolism.

6.        Always stretch.  Stretching improves flexibility, blood flow, muscle recovery, low back pain and a host of other things.  Additionally, stretching can prevent injury, make you sleep better and improve your performance in all sports.  Always stretch, but be certain not to stretch cold muscles.  You should always warm up before stretching.  However, it is very important that you know how to stretch to achieve optimal fitness results. Never bounce, or aggressively push and pull a muscle beyond its natural range.

7.        Never Ever do a traditional sit-up.  Unless you are super athlete with an incredibly well-developed midsection, sit-ups can lead to a strained lower back and possibly lumbar injuries.  But it gets worse.  Rather than hitting your abdominal section, sit-ups can shift exercise tension to your hip flexors – which defeats the purpose.  There is so much misinformation about how to strengthen, tone, and firm the midsection, it’s almost frightening.  It is very difficult to learn proper abdominal exercise technique by reading about it or watching it demonstrated on a video.  You need to do it with supervision and get feedback about your form from a knowledgeable source.  And keep in mind that you use your abdominal muscles in almost every single movement you make. Strengthening your abdominal region is the single most effective way to prevent, or recover from, low back pain – and to get that firm, slim look you are after.

8.        Set exercise appointments with yourself.  Use your day-timer to set appointments for exercise – and then stick to them.  You wouldn’t miss a business meeting or client appointment, would you?  So don’t miss your exercise appointment with yourself.  Nothing is more important than your health.  Nothing.  Everything else will crumble around you if your health goes south.  So make your exercise appointments a priority.  If you find it difficult to keep these appointments, then consider hiring a personal trainer who will hold you to your commitment.  When you have money invested, and someone waiting for you to show up – you are much more likely to actually show up!

9.        Remember the benefits of resistance training.  Remember that feeling of euphoria you experienced after a particularly good workout?  You experienced that feeling because the most powerful “feel good” drug in the world – endorphins – are coursing through your veins.  If there is a panacea, it’s exercise. It will fuel your motivation on those inevitable days when you just don’t feel like exercising.  Additionally, exercising with resistance has tremendous benefits for your metabolism. Further, resistance training is the only way to sculpt, tope, and tighten your muscles on demand. Do you want shapelier legs? Resistance training will give it to you.  How about a firm perfectly shaped rear? Resistance training will give it to you.  Firm tummy, defined arms and a strong back? Resistance training will give it to you. Being physically fit affects every single aspect of your life: you sleep better, eat better, love better, overcome stress better, work better, communicate better and definitely look better!

10.        Never Ever skip breakfast.  If you want to maximize your fitness results or fat-loss efforts, you’ve got to eat breakfast.  Even if you don’t exercise at all – breakfast remains the most important meal of the day.  Your breakfast should contain complete proteins and complex carbohydrates (if you’re trying to lose weight, you should eat the bulk of your complex carbohydrates at breakfast and lunch, and only have vegetable carbohydrates at dinner).  A great breakfast is oatmeal (not the pre-packaged, pre-sweetened kind) with a little honey and banana and a protein drink.  Or try scrambled egg whites with Healthy Choice turkey sausage.

There you have it.  Ten essential strategies for an effective weight loss and fitness program that will have you looking and feeling better than you have in years – maybe ever! I realize that starting (or re-starting) a productive and effective weight loss and fitness program is not easy.  That’s why I encourage you to get help.…because the hardest part is just getting started and sustaining your motivation until fitness becomes habitual.  Once you develop the habit, which can take as little as thirty day, your whole life will change for the better.

Please e-mail me your name and e-mail address or call my office at to initiate your subscription to my free health and fitness newsletter or to obtain any additional information you may need.  Thank you.

Yours in good health,

Kevin Hensel, President

Fit-4-Life, Inc. Marlton & Cherry Hill Personal Training Studio

I Hate Cardio, Cherry Hill Personal Trainer Cures Cardio Burnout

July 28, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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I absolutely hate cardio. Walking on a never-ending treadmill, riding a stationary bike to nowhere, or steppin to oblivion on the elliptical stepper gets really old really fast. I know I’m not alone. Cardio burnout is the kiss of death to any weight loss program. I see it everyday with my personal training clients.

Let’s face it mind numbing cardio 5-6 days/week for 30-60 minutes per day is a tall order to fill let alone on a long term basis. The simple truth: if it’s not fun you have no chance for long term adherence.

So how do you have fun and avoid cardio burnout?

Let me introduce you to my little friend the pedometer. A pedometer is a very small device (approx. the size of a pager) worn on the hip or in your pocket that is designed to measure your every step (most pedometers also measure calories burned and total mileage – functions differ with each model).

Last year we did a Step Challenge with all of our clients. I started wearing the pedometer so I could test it out for the Challenge. Now I’m totally addicted. I’ve been wearing one ever since. I wear it everywhere and I’m constantly checking it to make sure I’m on track with my daily goal 10,000 steps (approximately 5 miles). I love the constant feedback and it gives me a daily goal which is alot easier for me to wrap my head around instead of doing 60 minutes of cardio all at once.

Cherry Hill Personal Trainer Step_ChallengeYou don’t have to do 30-60 continous, boring minutes of cardio to get awesome health and fitness benefits. You can get awesome body changing results by just parking further away, taking the stairs, taking a short 15 minute walk after lunch/dinner, and marching in place watching commercials. Your daily activity level is what matters the most when it comes to losing weight and staying healthy. Bill Smith our 2008 Step Off Challenge Winner lost over 14 lbs in just 30 days, he hated cardio but the Step Off Challenge really fired up his competitive juices and made him a cardio madman. He maintained his cardio fever even after the Challenge ended.

Well guess what. The Step Off Challenge is back on, it starts Monday, August 10 and ends Sunday, Sept 6. We’ve got some really awesome weekly and Grand Prizes to giveaway. It’s totally FREE and everyone is welcome to join. All you need is a pedometer (if you already have one you’re all set, you can easily pick one up at Target/Walmart, and if you’d like I could set you up with one too). Check out all the details at www.cherryhillstepchallenge.com

Committed to your success,  Kevin Hensel

Cherry Hill Personal Trainer,

5 Beach Body Myths (and 3 Steps To Look Amazing)

July 2, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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There’s a good chance that you’ll find yourself in a bathing suit sometime this month.

If you are like most people then that realization will 1) bring a grimace to your face and 2) will motivate you to lose some weight.

While I commend your desire to slim down before baring it all, I’m here to warn you of the 5 myths that most people fall for. Don’t waste your time on these:

Myth #1: Starve the pounds away.

Attempting to lose weight by starving yourself is not only ineffective, it’s also dangerous. It may seem that severe calorie restriction would deliver the quickest weight loss, but your body is complex and by doing so you’ll disrupt your metabolism and slow your results.

Tip: Don’t starve yourself – instead eat healthy small meals throughout the day.

Myth #2: Take diet pills to boost your effort.

It’s so tempting! The commercials make compelling claims about the power of diet pills, but don’t fall for it. The ‘magic pill’ has yet to be discovered (it has been discovered – exercise. It’s just not in pill form…). Diet pills are more likely to damage your health and burn your pocketbook than to slim you down.

Tip: Don’t pop a pill – instead burn calories with exercise.

Myth #3: Do extra crunches to flatten your abs.

We all want our midsection to look toned as we stroll down the beach, but excessive crunches aren’t the answer for tight abs. In order to achieve a lean look you’ll have to focus on burning off the layer of fat that is covering up your abs.

Tip: Don’t obsess about crunches – instead focus on fat burning.

Myth #4: Eat packaged diet foods for speedy results.

It is amazing to see the kinds of foods that are packaged as ‘diet’ or ‘weight loss’ aids. More often than not these products are packed with refined sugar and other artificial ingredients that your body doesn’t need.

Tip: Don’t eat packaged diet foods – instead stick with nutritious whole foods.

Myth #5: Avoid all carbohydrates in order to slim down.

Carbohydrates have been given a bad rap, which is unfortunate because you can (and should) eat carbs while losing weight. The key is to stick with whole grains, oatmeal and brown rice while avoiding processed and refined flours and sugars.

Tip: Don’t swear off all carbohydrates – instead stick with wholesome carbs.

Now that you know what not to do in order to look great this summer, it’s time to go over your beach ready game plan. Here’s what you need to know in 3 simple steps:

  • Step One: Cut out the junk.

    The best way to do this is to start by purging your kitchen. Get rid of sugary, processed and fat-filled foods. Once the junk has been cleared out don’t buy any more of it. Remember that your beach ready abs depend on what you eat – don’t eat junk!

  • Step Two: Focus on whole foods.

    Replace the junk food in your life with plenty of the following: cooked and raw vegetables, fresh fruits, whole grains, moderate amounts of seeds and nuts, lean meats and low fat dairy. Clean eating really is that simple.

  • Step Three: Come train with me.

    This is the most obvious step. You’re ready to get into great shape and I’m in a unique position to make that happen for you. Call or reply to this email to get started on an exercise plan that will make you look great on the beach, and all year round.

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Cure Low Back Strength (Strength), Cherry Hill Personal Trainer Shows You How

May 31, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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Cure low back pain in 10 minutes a day. Cherry Hill personal trainer, Kevin Hensel, corrective strength exercises to improve postural imbalances and get rid of back pain forever.

Cure Low Back Pain (Stretching), Cherry Hill Personal Trainer Shows You How

May 31, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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Cure low back pain in 10 minutes a day. Cherry Hill personal trainer Kevin Hensel demonstrates stretching exercises to improve postural imbalances and get rid of back pain forever.

A Little Confusion Is Good

May 28, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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A question that I am often asked by frustrated fitness enthusiasts is “Why have my results stopped? I am doing the same routine as before – what happened?”

This is a common place to end up, usually a few months after starting a new exercise routine. At first your body responds to your routine in lost pounds and gained muscle tone, then one day your results screech to a stop.

What happened? And, more importantly, what can you do about it?

You may have heard the saying, “When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best idea is to get off.” This is the perfect analogy for your stale workout routine.

* The problem: Your body has adapted to your routine. Let’s face it, when you can do your workout routine in your sleep it’s time for something new.
* The Solution: It’s time to shake things up, and to apply the concept of muscle confusion.

Muscle confusion means that you keep your body guessing by changing your routine. The following are great ways to do just that:

1. Exercises: When you know that your routine has lost its effectiveness the first obvious thing to change are the actual exercises. It is important to include every major muscle group in your routine, so be sure to exchange each exercise for one that works the same muscle group.
2. Resistance: Do you find yourself always reaching for the same dumbbells or placing the pin in the same notch of the weight stack? Change your weight as well as the number of repetitions performed. If you normally do 12-15 repetitions then increase the weight and do 6-8. The key is to challenge your muscles in a new way.
3. Equipment: There are so many different pieces of exercise equipment out there—don’t limit your routine to just one type. If you love working with dumbbells but your routine has fallen flat, put them aside and try something new. A little creativity can really jump start your progress.
4. Style: So often the training style that we are first taught sticks with us forever. For you this may be the style of doing one set, taking a rest period, and then doing another set. Or maybe you have caught on to the circuit training style that keeps your heart rate elevated throughout the routine. Whatever your chosen style, be sure to change it once your routine ceases to produce results.

Now, don’t worry, this doesn’t mean that you need a brand new workout every day of the week. In fact, your body will take some time to adjust to each new workout, so it should be done for the appropriate amount of time before results start to slack off.

What is that ‘sweet spot’ of time that each new routine should be used before moving on to the next? Well, the answer to that question is as unique as each person reading this.

For some this will mean a new routine every 3 weeks, and for others it will mean a new routine every 8 weeks. Typically the fitter you are the quicker your body will adapt to each new routine.

Muscle confusion plays a big part of the programs that I provide for my clients and it’s one of the little secrets I use to deliver fast results.

Want to know more? Contact me today to get started on your own program aimed at weight loss success.

Committed to your success,
Kevin Hensel, President Fit-4-Life, Inc.

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The Top 5 Side Effects Of Exercise

April 16, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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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 obesity.

So why does he continue to give you the same lecture?

Because he’s seen exercise change lives.

He’s even seen exercise save lives.

A Doctor’s Perspective

Dr. David Shilling MD has been a family doctor for over 30 years. In that time he’s given a fair number of patients the exercise lecture…with good cause.
He’s seen firsthand the healing power of exercise.

Exactly what kind of healing? Dr. Shilling shared the top 5 benefits that he’s seen patients experience as a result of exercise…

1. Feel Great: The first thing that patients tell Dr. Shilling after starting an exercise program is how much better they feel. “People don’t realize how bad they feel. They get used to feeling bad. Then when they start exercising they feel so much better.”

Your energy levels boost and you feel great.

2. Pain Be Gone: Next patients notice a reduction in aches and pains. Chronic muscle and joint pain that they’ve lived with for years begins to fade. For some, joint replacement surgery is postponed. For others, arthritis pain is reduced.

Your muscles and joints feel better than ever.

3. Goodbye Coronary Heart Disease: While patients can’t feel this healing benefit of exercise, it is the one that saves lives. Exercise removes two of the major risk factors that lead to heart disease: 1) physical inactivity and 2) obesity. Exercise also increases your good cholesterol (HDL) and lowers your blood pressure.

Your risk of heart attack or stroke is reduced.

4. Goodbye Type 2 Diabetes: Patients with type 2 diabetes gain substantial benefits from exercise. Exercise improves the body’s use of insulin, and the related weight loss improves insulin sensitivity. Of course patients with type 2 diabetes need to get guidelines from their doctor before starting an exercise program.

Your blood sugar levels are better controlled.

5. Goodbye Sleep Apnea: Patients with sleep apnea are often caught in a destructive cycle. Their weight promotes occurrences of apnea then inadequate sleep promotes weight gain. Dr. Shilling has seen exercise break this cycle.

Your sleep becomes restful and weight loss becomes easier.

With all of these benefits it’s hard to see why anyone would avoid exercise. What’s your excuse?
I know you’re tired…exercise gives you energy.
I know you’re in pain…exercise alleviates your muscle and joint pain.
I know you’d rather stay in bed…exercise makes your sleep more restful.
I know you’re pressed for time…exercise improves your efficiency and extends your life.
I know you don’t know where to start…that’s where I come in.
Reply to this email or call me at the number above and we’ll schedule a consultation where I can show you the fastest and safest way to reap all of the benefits of exercise.

Then the next time you see your doctor he won’t give you a lecture.

He’ll congratulate you.
Know Your Number
Do you know your BMI? Your Body Mass Index is a number that helps determine if you are at risk for weight-related diseases. While it is not a perfect measure, it is a helpful tool. BMI values from 18.5 to 24.9 are considered healthy. BMI values from 25-29.9 are considered overweight, and BMI values of 30 or greater are considered obese.

Calculate your BMI: 1) Multiply your weight in pounds by 703. 2) Divide by your height in inches. 3) Divide by your height in inches again.

Your Most Neglected Bodypart

April 4, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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I can’t figure out why, but people universally neglect to train their legs. It’s a funny thing, since proper leg training will dramatically deliver total body results.

Walk into any gym and you’ll see the bench press taken, the dumbbells being curled-and an empty squat rack in the corner.

Leg exercises are tough, I won’t deny that, but the benefits are more than worth the exertion.

A Case for Your Legs

Your legs are a major muscle group, so it’s no surprise that training them will get you big time results. Training your legs will…

1. Melt fat from your body. As I mentioned above, leg exercises are tough. Your legs are a large part of your body, so each exercise literally moves your whole body. This is precisely why a good leg workout will fire up your metabolism to melt fat away. You’ll burn more calories while exercising your legs than any other body part.

Due to the intense nature of a leg workout, your metabolism becomes elevated for more than 24 hours. That means that for an entire day your body continues to burn extra calories without any extra effort on your part. Who wouldn’t love that?

2. Build strength for everyday life. How often do you use your legs? Most of us depend on our legs constantly throughout the day-so wouldn’t it make sense to strengthen our individual mode of transportation? Kind of like putting a super charger on the engine of your car.

Exercising your legs isn’t only about increased strength; you’ll also improve your coordination and balance. This means that you’ll be able to do and experience things that you otherwise would have missed. You only live once, right?

3. Uncover natural muscle shape. Let’s be honest, toned legs are attractive. I’m not saying that you’re legs will bulge with muscles (unless we trained you for that), but I am saying that consistently training your legs will uncover your natural toned shape.

Many of my clients discover a whole new level of confidence after getting their legs back into shape. Women especially enjoy the freedom to wear shorts or a skirt without feeling embarrassed to show their legs. Wouldn’t you love that freedom?

Oh, and I should tell you that as you strengthen your legs you’ll also reduce the risk of injury to your lower back because you’ll actually learn to pick things up off the ground the right way.

Best Leg Exercises

Now that I’ve convinced you to pay more attention to your legs, here are three of the top exercises you should do. Each of these exercises have dozens of different variations, so have fun and always keep your workouts fresh and challenging.

The Lunge: Start with your feet together, take a large step forward and bend your knees down into a lunge position. Exhale as you press yourself back up to a standing position, or continue through with your step into another lunge.

The Squat: Start with your feet shoulder width apart, inhale as you bend your knees, keeping your back straight. Be sure to keep your knees from going past your toes. Exhale as you push back up to a standing position.

The Dead Lift: Grip the barbell with a mixed grip (one palm faces you, one doesn’t). Allow the barbell to hang down in front of you as you stand on the platform with your feet shoulder width apart. Lean forward at your waist, keeping your back flat, and bend your knees, bringing the bar down past them. Exhale as you straighten your legs and lift the bar up. When you are standing upright lean back slightly and squeeze the muscles of your lower back. Hold this contraction for a moment. Inhale and slowly return back down to the starting position.

By no stretch of the imagination are these three the ONLY leg exercises out available. And that’s the other great thing about training your legs… you have tons of options and variations.

Want to know more about leg exercises and which ones are the best for you? Are you finally ready to get into the best shape of your life? Let me help.

Reply to this email or fill out the form below we’ll schedule a consultation where you and I can assess your goals and I can show you the fastest and safest way to reach them.


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Can You Game Yourself Thin?

February 15, 2009 by Kevin Hensel  
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There’s nothing worse than getting ripped off.

To invest your hard earned money on a product that promises results that aren’t delivered.

That’s how millions of new Wii Fit owners are feeling right now, and I don’t blame them.

The Wii Fit is marketed as the latest and greatest way to lose weight and be fit. The specialized Nintendo is supposed to do the job of your gym, your treadmill and even your personal trainer.

That’s a lot of pressure for a video game.

With all the buzz surrounding the Wii Fit, I decided that some research was in order. What is this Wii Fit, and how is it qualified to get you into the best shape of your life?

The Wii uses television and a wireless “balance board” that is about two feet wide and half as deep. The board is basically a fancy scale, which measures your weight and detects your equilibrium. To play Wii Fit, you stand on the board and do a series of games that fall into one of four categories: aerobics, balance, strength, and yoga.

My research did turn up some cases of documented weight loss as a result of Wii Fit play time. In each case the person went from a sedentary lifestyle (basically a couch potato) and saw weight loss after doing the Wii Fit for 30-60 minutes per day.

Walking for 30-60 minutes per day will give the same results.

To really understand the purpose of this product I did a search on Shigeru Miyamoto, he’s the creator of the Wii Fit.

What he said may shock you.

“I don’t think Wii Fit’s purpose is to make you fit; what it’s actually aiming to do is make you aware of your body,” he said. “That’s why we wanted people to talk with their families about Wii Fit, and become aware of these things together as a group.”

The purpose of the Wii Fit is not to make you fit?!

But what about the marketing pieces that are telling you to use the Wii Fit as your one-stop shop for fitness and weight loss?

What about the people who purchased a Wii Fit with the hopes of losing 30 lbs?

It’s time to call the Wii Fit what it really is: a video game…entertainment, and that’s it.

Don’t get me wrong, the Wii Fit is a fun, interactive game that gets you to burn more calories than you would just sitting on the couch. People enjoy playing it with their kids and it sure beats lounging on the couch watching T.V.

But it’s just like the creator of the product said; it’s not intended to make you fit. Sure, it may be marketed that way but that’s not what it’s for and that’s not what it does.

Don’t sell yourself on the idea that a video game will get you into great shape.

Play the Wii Fit. Enjoy the Wii Fit. Burn a few calories with the Wii Fit.

And then contact me for a workout that will truly change your life and get you the body that you want, because all of my programs were created with the purpose of getting YOU fit. Contact me at [email protected] or by calling . Schedule your FREE Workout Testdrive by completing the webform at www.FitLifeInc.com.

Committed to your success,
Kevin Hensel
Fit-4-Life, Inc.

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Cherry Hill’s Premier Personal Training Studio

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