Fitness in the modern world....or fighting the good fight

Hi all!  open a new window on your computer right now. Go on, yes ill miss you but you will be back in a minute. Type in "fitness" and hit search........something like 1500000000 hits right? you can choose from a multitude of exercise styles,nutrition plans, boot camps, hideous outfits, machines soon to be used as clothes hangars......

So why arent we fit?  Why did i have a patient last night under the age of 30, who was 70 pounds overweight, whose diet over the past 2 days consisted of bagels, cupcakes, nachos, and thank god, diet soda?  And what was this person calling an ambulance for.....Stomach pain!!!!!

I dont pretend to have all the answers, but I believe we all have had to deal with this is some small or huge way. All those trainers you see in the tv shows, magazines, videos didnt come out of the womb with rippling abs and biceps that could crush a buick. But they all made a conscious choice to take better care fo themselves and then push all boudaries to make them exceptional.

Im still in that learning curve. Finally at the age of 40 I had the nonsense scared out of me due to health problems and HAD to get healthier. So started my journey and almost 80 pounds later, im here babbling on a blog. Yep kids, im not any more special or capable than everyone out there, i just drank the water (no kool-aid here) and committed myself to being a hell of alot more than I ever thought I could be.

SO, the rest of my life is going to be paying this amazing gift forward and helping every single person I can feel better about themselves and maybe even about the world in general.  But its gonna take work, sleeves rolled up, bust yer butt, no thanks to ring dings and triple mocha frappucinos. In the jiu-jitsu school i go to, its believed the hardest part of class is actually getting there, everything else gets easier.  So can you get there? can you get outside for a walk, or to the gym, or call a trainer(hint hint)?

The 3 things I ask each new client that comes to me are so simple itll make yer eyes numb;
1) What do you want for yourself?
2)  What are you willing to do to make it happen?
3) How can I help?

Thats it. The whole rosetta stone for what can happen is right there. Trust me, from this end, im never ever going back to the way I was cuz I cant imagine not feeling this awesome. Come join me???

Exercise tip of the week- How did the walking go? Wanna try one of the most complete exercises you can do? TIme to Squat baby!!!! Feet should width apart, knees slightly bent, back straight, hands in prayer position and bend at the hips like you are sitting in a chair, keeping your back straight. Then rise back up. Thats it, You are hitting alot of core muscles there and keeps your joints moving. Try 10-20 and see how you feel.....

Have a great week everyone. Remember Sunday is Fathers day, be sure to tell your Dad how awesome he is, maybe go for a run or have a catch....