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Debbie’s Comeback!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Debbie’s going for it big time again, and following jean’s inspiring example, yes SHE CAN DO IT!!!!!

These are her words so far and im going to help her all the way, just like jean so lets go!

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Hi Keri and the Gang!!!!
 
I have made a fresh start thanks to my dear friend and motivator Keri McKibbin.
I met him at his gym yesterday afternoon, after making the decision to commit to getting on the right path again.
I have messed about for far too long, kidding myself that “it” would happen “one day soon”!!!
Hearing of Jean’s renewed efforts, which are paying huge dividends, I decided to grit my teeth and do the one thing I have been avoiding.
ADMIT I AM NOT DOING IT, AND JUST GET OUT THERE AND DO IT!!!!!!
 
Keri took me gently through my paces to assess my capabilities, planning a workout that will get me started but not put too much pressure on me.
I came out of there feeling positive, energised and committed. So much so that I also went to Zumba class last night, though I admit to feeling absolutely
knackered last night!!!  
I saw Jean at the gym working hard and looking good. See you there again soon, Jean. CYRIL come and join us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I asked Keri to have a look at my diet to see where I can improve. Unlike Jean, I am not going to count calories, prefering to cut my portions and eat healthy choices where possible.So, here is my menu for today, see what you think Keri :
 
B: 1 sl. wholemeal toast with banana on top.
L.: Mackerel with home made pasta salad/toms/rocket/cuc.
T: Home made spag bol made with wholemeal spag/steak mince/veggies
S: Apple/grapes   
Breakfast/Lunch/Tea/Snacks
 
There you go!! I can’t get to the gym today so going for a walk instead.
Will be at the gym tomorrow though.
See you there xxx “
Well done debs and we will go through the eating solutions tomorrow!!!
Twitt
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February 2nd 2011

Some people are in shape already this time of year, some people are not of course, and as its early in the year still, its safe to say that not many people are in their top shape.

One way to improve is to seek out someone or even a group of people who at a slightly higher level than yourself.

For example, if you are cycling for instance, it can be hard getting out on a day like today for instance, the wind is tough and rain is hammering down hard.

On a normal day though, if you went out with a better rider than yourself, and sat back in his “draft”, in other words try and stay close to him/her by riding almost directly behind his/her bike. This has been proven to save around 40% of work, in other words you will be saving around 40% of energy by riding with the better rider.

Chances are that you will ride for longer than you originally planned too. You won’t give up so easily and won’t be tempted to cut your workout short. You will undoubtedly ride harder than you originally planned and you will be inspired to put a very good effort in.

Over time, this tactic of exercising with someone of a slightly higher fitness than yourself can be very productive.

If they are a lot better than yourself, then it may not work so well but slightly better than where you are now will make a very achievable goal for you happen much quicker than you ever thought.

Also, if you’re training with someone fitter than you, ask them how they got to be so fit in the first place, what were the “secrets” to their success, and what do they eat and drink on a daily basis that makes them look and feel so great.

If you’re a bit slack on your swimming, running, weight training, use the same tactic. Modelling yourself on someone who is currently performing at the level you really want to be is an ultra-smart move and get you where you want to be in ultra-quick time!!!

Twitt
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November 4th 2010

How many of you could fill in the calendar this year every week, every month and claim to have trained every week without fail? At least three times that is a week?

Not many I would guess and here’s how lack of activity affects your progress and momentum in your health and fitness.

For every week you DON’T train, it usually takes 1-2 weeks to get back to the level before you stopped. If you take 4 weeks off, it will take 4-8 weeks to get back where you were, if you take 12 weeks off or 3 months, then it takes 3-6 months to get back where you were.

You can see from this that having lay off’s from your training are very hurtful indeed to your progress, in fact they can write off long periods of time for all of us.

The only situation when a lay off IS beneficial is when you are ill or when you go on holiday, when a week or two off is actually going to refresh you and help you build up your reserves again.

If you’re still have these lay off’s, you need to look at yourself in the mirror and re-discover how important your health and fitness IS to you.

If you say to yourself that you have OTHER things to do, and health is something you will get round to at a “later date”, then you could be accused of being delusional and not honest with yourself.

Once you do become honest with yourself, you have to tell yourself that unless you do three workouts a week, then you WON’T get good results out of this.

You have to realise that you have to give at least a TWELVE WEEK commitment to this if you want to achieve noticeable and excellent results out of this that you can be proud of. I’m talking about the kind of results that your clothes don’t fit you anymore, the kind of results when people stop you on the street and ask you what the heck have you been doing because you look so unbelievably good, the kind of results when you feel so good, so self-confident and so energetic that you can’t wait to wake up the next day because EVERY day becomes exciting because of the endless possibilities!!!

This can happen and it DOES happen every day a lot of people’s world because they have believed in themselves and used a tried and tested programme.

What are you waiting for!!!

Twitt