Milan, CEO of The TK Group drops 6 lbs from last weigh in and drops a bit more body fat. Exercising really does make you more aware of making better food choices. Why the big drop in weight all of sudden? One possibility is better hormone alignment and better digestion, including elimination. Check out the video.
Milan's Progress ~ Week 5 from FreeForm Fitness on Vimeo.
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Every human that has ever existed has been an individual. Different aesthetics, different biochemistry and different biomechanics. This means each person needs a different regime in order to feed, exercise and correct their body and mind as efficiently as possible. With the number of combinations being infinite, you can see how much fun exercise coaches and healers can have attempting to unlock each client's unique code.
Despite the vast number of differences seen amongst people there remain some commonalities that will ultimately dictate whether a client succeeds or falls short of their goals, let's take a look.
Knowledge - Ever find yourself observing someone's form at the gym and catch yourself thinking, "Man, that cannot be good for his back" and "I bet his shoulders will hurt when he gets older". Well, you're right, it is only a matter of time before your subject gets injured. Your first piece of advice to him/her should not be how to correct the exercise but to go home and pick up a book or read an article on how to do things right, because they are either misinformed or uneducated. This applies to any aspect of health and wellness. Having a base of knowledge means calculated success.
Dedication - This doesn't just mean working hard when you exercise, it means looking for ways to improve a little each day. Assess your nutritional quality, posture, sleep patterns, injuries, personality traits and quality of life and physically write them on paper in order of importance. Re-assess them frequently and strive to improve the ever-changing top priority. This ensures that your habits will continuously become better and more efficient.
Love - Love contributes greatly to most decisions in life. I'm not talking about the sappy, hallmark kind of love. I'm talking about the love you have for yourself, your family, your values..etc. Usually, if you make the decision to begin training it means you want to reverse or change something that has happened to your body. You do this because you love your body. You most likely got this way overindulging in a certain luxury. You loved that luxury too much. If you want to make the journey easier and more enjoyable, learn to love exercise and clean nutrition. Eat for function rather than flavor and appreciate what healthy living does for you every day.
Excel at the 3 components and you will see positive changes in yourself.
I'm eating more vegetables than ever and I am feeling great!
So many people say that eating healthy costs a lot more and takes so much time. I couldn't disagree more.
A large part of eating healthy means eating a lot of vegetables on a daily basis (ie 3-4 meals a day). You can pay up to 500% more if you buy the pre-cut vegetables. Or you could be spending up to 30 minutes a day with a knife and cutting board. With a busy lifestyle, time equals money, so you need a great system in place to help you stay on track.
Here is what I suggest: every Sunday afternoon go buy 7-8 different vegetables. Line up 10-30 ziplock bags (depending on how many family members you have). Put a bit of broccoli in every bag, a bit of cauliflower and so on... in less then 20-30 minutes you and your whole family will have all the vegetables you need for the week. And you will only need to clean your cutting board and knife once!
With this method, you only need to be disciplined once a week, every Sunday. Make sure you change up the veggies you choose from week to week. Now all you need to do is grab a couple of bags before you head out for the day and rinse them before you eat them. And... Oh YA! Rembember to eat them every day.
This will help you get lean, avoid colds, and have more energy. Seriously! Do it!!! Your family will appreciate it.
Thanks,
Jean-Michel Sauve
