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I want you to meet the new lady in my life, Because…
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Well – a few key reasons, really…
First – I don’t mean “lady in my life” as in romantically involved, etc… No – she is someone I am working very closely with to help her get back into top form… (She has let herself get out of shape and she is NOT HAPPY about it…)
Second – She has agreed to share her story and journal PUBLICLY (via videos, blog posts, facebook updates, tweets, etc…) – so you can follow along and watch her progress and hopefully be inspired to reach for higher levels yourself…
This is something both men and women will want to follow – as Kelly is a very genuine, smart, honest and like-able personality…. (Guys, she works with ESPN a bit…)
Kelly Latimer: Host and Voice Talent
So – I’ll introduce you now – and give you direct access to the first videos she did a few days ago
Click on the videos on this page to play them and see where we are starting from: Kelly Latimer and Her Journey Back to Fit, Sexy and Healthy
What she has agrees to share is very rare–But she understands how this can helps inspire many people to change their own lives
Feel free to say “hi” and let her know I sent you…
And also – please share this all with anyone else you know who can use this kind of insight, inspiration and fuel for motivation.
Kelly has already taken a series of “Before” photos but we will not be sharing those until she reaches her desired “After” goal(s). And with me in her corner – you know it will be sooner as opposed to later
The kind of direct coaching I’m giving Kelly is not something I do often simply because of the time and energy it takes and it’s really not for everyone. To find out more about this you can check out my Personal Fitness Coaching page.
If you have any comments or thoughts – no matter what they are (no profanity, please) – we’d love to hear from you so just turn it loose in the comment section below. That space is there for you…
ALSO – there are a handful of incredible, special and amazing things going on behind the scenes here. I can’t share all of them right now – but I will soon because these are projects which I know you’ll be interested in no matter your gender or fitness level… STAY TUNED…
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I’ll introduce this post with brevity and a lack of ‘setting the scene’. Reason being – the story will reveal all we need to know, by it’s very nature…
Here’s an email that came in just a few hours ago – in reply to one of my thought provoking email newsletters:
——– Original Message ——–
Subject: RE: Secrets of a Trainer: Siarra, don’t let this happen to you,
ever…
From: Siarra K -siarra-k@_____.com-
Date: Tue, August 10, 2010 3:47 am
To: -joey @ joey atlas . com-
Hello Joey,
Thank you for drafting and sending these amazing email newsletters. The insight and real life stories are valuable and I really look forward to receiving your emails!
On this topic of personal trainers…
A work colleague and I started our weight loss mission at the same time. I started your lower body program whilst she joined the gym and got herself a personal trainer. I have to admit; at the time I was a bit jealous and was convinced her results would be much better and faster than mine.
Since we started at the same time, we are always discussing and comparing our results. I have visibly lost weight and inches off by waist, butt and thighs. Whereas, my colleague hasn’t lost any weight and is looking bigger, wider and more muscular.
She is totally miserable with her results so far and I am totally ecstatic with my result so I asked her to ditch the gym and her trainer to start your program.
You would think the choice was an easy one to make but she simply refuses to accept that i have gotten better results with paying a fraction of the costs she paying (she’s paying monthly gym membership fees PLUS $40 per hour with the personal trainer).
This has led to a lot of discussion around whether my program is better than going to the gym with a personal trainer. I am unclear and confused by some things she and her trainer have brought up because my knowledge in exercise is really poor so I thought who better to ask than Joey?
Can you give me your feedback on the 5 points she and her personal trainer made, below:
I look forward to your response.
Regards,
**Siarra K
1 – “All the celebrities go to the gym and have personal trainers…”
>> Joey’s Reply:
A – That’s an exaggeration. Not every celebrity goes to the gym – and not every celebrity has a personal trainer. Some celebrities could even show the average trainer a thing or two.
B – Even if that was true – SO WHAT! It doesn’t “prove” anything. Celebrities are “regular people” but many of them have the money to spend on trainers, all year round. This DOES NOT prove the theory which implies simply having a personal trainer is better than not having one. (Results are what counts.)
2 – “Women simply cannot get big and muscular with weights because we don’t have the same hormones as men. Initially she may be bulking up but those muscles will help her lose fat/weight and in the longer term she will lose more weight than me.”
>> Joey’s Reply:
LOL – Oh yes they can! This happens QUITE OFTEN. It has nothing to do with hormones. This is about ‘relativity’. A woman doesn’t have to bulk up like a man would in order to feel “she has bulked up”. All she needs to experience is what your friend is going through to realize IT DOES HAPPEN. The common rhetorical excuse is the hormone thing you mention above. Trainers love to use that one. But they can only get away with it for so long. Eventually the female client has enough of the “waiting” for the right things to happen – and decides to part ways and find another solution for her personal fitness needs.
3 – “By doing the same repetitive exercises, my body will stop responding and I will stop losing weight.”
>> Joey’s Reply:
Ah! Another “gym/trainer myth”. See, this excuse/myth IS PERFECT for the typical ‘weights and machines’ approach to fitness training. It’s used as a ‘smoke & mirrors’ tool to keep clients clinging to hope and thinking they need to keep having a trainer guide them, to change, vary and “mix up the program” – all in efforts of keeping the body guessing, blah, blah, blah… NONSENSE!!
When you do the right exercises as part of the well-designed program – YOUR BODY DOES NOT STOP RESPONDING – even if all, or most, of the exercises/program is “the same”.
4 – “The gym is a good way to exercise the heart and get the blood pumping around the body.”
>> Joey’s Reply:
So is making love for an hour!! COME ON NOW! – there are plenty of ways to get a great cardio workout – “the gym” is only one option on a list of many. (jumping rope, step-up & downs, cardio-fusion, making love, etc…)
5 – “The only way to lose the post-baby protruding tummy is to have a surgical tummy tuck and no amount of exercise will help.”
>> Joey’s Reply:
First of all – That is PURE Bu11$#!T. Sure it’s easier and has a high (short term) success rate for that specific area. BUT, there are women who’ve gotten rid of the post-pregnancy tummy bulge WITHOUT a tummy tuck. And they do it with a PROPER SYNERGY of exercise and simplified nutrition.
My replies are not intended to denounce traditional personal trainers and/or the conventional practice of personal training. But simply to shed light on the dynamics of (mis)communication, interaction, trust, marketing and understanding – as it applies to the profession of personal training and most importantly, it’s consequences on clients and potential clients.
There are MANY great trainers on the open market – BUT this does not make all trainers great – or even competent.
The tale of two approaches above, as outlined by Siarra, is great a example of firsthand experience – one which defies common logic. But does so with no “he said, she said” or “I heard about this through my friends cousin…”.
Better yet – we can consider it an un-official experiment. One that is bucking conventional wisdom, as we speak…
Siarra’s friend is now in the position to make a decision about her investment in the trainer, and more importantly about her needs & goals. Time will tell how her experience pans out.
In the meantime, Siarra will be sticking to my program and fine-tuning her body with each passing week
Have any comments, thoughts or questions about this post? Just type below in the ‘comments’ section. I’d love to hear from you…
We’ve been getting lots of emails asking a bunch of great questions about the new DVD set we are filming this Friday, in Orlando @ Studio One Wellness, http://studionewellness.com (if you are local – check them out, as they offer a varied menu of fitness classes, yoga and massage therapy in a “non-gym” type atmosphere.)
So we decided to post this today to help answer them – and give you a place to post more questions and comments (at the bottom)…
Make no mistake – this Co-Ed Full-Body FUSION Workout program is not for pure beginners.
Male or female – you’ll want to have some kind of basic level of fitness already established, as these workout DVDs are geared toward intermediate and advanced ‘students of fitness’.
We can’t reveal too much at this point – But here is a little sneak preview outline of what this complete program looks like:
DVDs 1 – 4 will each have two training sessions… a short workout and a longer workout. Both workouts on each dvd can be combined for an even longer workout, depending on your schedule, goals, fitness level, etc….
DVD # 1: Bodyweight and Resistance Bands
DVD # 2: Bodyweight and Dumbbells
DVD # 3: Bodyweight, Swiss/Exercise Ball and Medicine Ball
DVD # 4: Ultimate FUSION Combo: Bodyweight, Resistance Bands, Dumbbells, Swiss Ball and Medicine Ball
DVD # 5: Online Bonus DVD: Each of these workouts can done more than once in the same session, depending on your schedule, goals, fitness level, etc… They can also be combined for a Cardio-Resistance Playground Workout.
There will also be some more surprise bonuses for the first 300 people who take advantage of the Special Pre-Release offer. Over 210,000 people will be on notice for the Official Release – so the 300 Early-Bird spots will be gone in a blink…
Before the Master DVDs go to the duplication center, we will be running a Pre-Release Special for the first 300 lucky people – which gives you an “Insider Discount” – plus FREE SHIPPING. These will go VERY FAST – so if you want to get early notification of the Pre-Release Special, then just enter your first name and email below.
By doing this – you will get the early notice before everyone who is not signed up for early notification.
In order for you to understand today’s important blog post – it is imperative that you not only read lasts week’s post – but also the read the emotion packed comments which followed (and are still being added to)…
Whether you followed the action in real time – or have only seen it today – you can surely understand why that post has received so much attention and input.
Insults and Name-Calling are Different Than Thoughts and Opinions
There were a few posts we would categorize with a ‘negative’ label. And truthfully, we didn’t expect everyone to “like what they saw” or even be accepting of this great idea… Because you can’t please everybody. BUT, we didn’t expect for people to take things to the level of insult and name calling.
Granted, some don’t even realize they are doing it – but that still doesn’t make it right.
I planned on “responding” to some of the more narrow-sighted comments in today’s post. But after letting a few days go by – and seeing how many people added their positive enthusiasm and powerful support – I realized there’s no need to stay present on any of the negativity that came from that post…
The F-Train Rolls On ( F is for Fitness
This train is moving forward – and those who want to come along are 100% welcome and completely appreciated. Anyone who wishes not to… “no hard feelings… we wish you the best…”
There are a few points that were raised, which we will touch on in our first official web-radio show, The Fit-Life Show<= click to grab your free spot if you haven't already, spaces are limited...
The theme for the first show will be what you see as the title for this blog post: ‘The Fitness Shakedown’… and here’s why. The last blog post I speak about above ( The Dynamic Duo of Real Fitness ) caused many people to comment and respond with quick, gut-reaction replies.
The Meaning of “Being Fit”
This gave us a keen insight as to where certain mindsets are situated in terms of what people define as “Being Fit” – and what this means in terms of 1) seeking out proper guidance – and 2) being able to properly define one’s personal fitness goals.
Truth be told – the energy of the last blog post and all that it stirred up – has me and Kristy even more energized and enthused about the things we are going to work on together – for YOU.
So, before I close – we would love for you to take a minute or two – to let us know some of the topics or issues you would like to hear us talk about in future episodes of our new web-radio show. The comment box below is there for you
We thank you for going after your goals – and we look forward to helping you achieve them…
The last few weeks have been pretty incredible – So many things coming together – It’s time to share some of it with you…
In my last blog post I told you about an incredible fitness pro who has really impressed me (and me her so much so that we are putting our heads together in order to bring you some top notch fitness items – such as a free radio show/podcast, awesome new exercise dvds and a handful of other surprises along the journey…
Even Better Than Wonder Woman – She’s REAL
Well, it’s officially time for me to introduce you to her. But before I do that – I want to say a few words about the ‘person’ behind the persona…
I’m a nickname fan – And I’ve already called Kristy a bunch of different things – such as: “The K-Bomb” and SuperGirl. (you’ll see why shortly)…
Like me – Kristy has had to overcome some significant obstacles in her life in order to achieve the great success she has, thus far in her life. None of what you are about to see has come “easily” to her – and because of that, it should not only inspire you – but fuel your motivation to keep moving forward when things don’t seem to be going your way.
In time, Kristy and I will get into finer details, most likely in the web radio show we will be doing together, starting in the near future.
There’s is no doubt – “superficially”, she is amazing in many ways – But her spirit is even more amazing…
What really drew me to her, is her mindset, her philosophy and her genuine desire to help those who have been unsuccessful up to this point. She and I immediately ‘clicked’ on that level – and it set the stage for all that is starting to come together now….
The First Workout
On Easter Sunday, Kristy took the ride here to Jacksonville, from Orlando – and we spent 2 solids hours going through some great workouts, challenging each other – and really having fun as we got to know each other a bit. The rest of the day was all about brainstorming and thinking of the ways we will team up to create some great stuff (Indoor/Outdoor Fitness DVDS, etc..) for different types of people – Both male and female.
Before I let you meet her – all I ask is that you take a few minutes to share your thoughts, comments and questions at the bottom of this post – after you watch the videos, etc….
Kristy will be stopping by here to see how this post is going and what kind of feedback we are getting – (She is very excited – as am I).
Help Us Name The Web Radio Show/Podcast
Also – Please let us know if you’d be interested in listening to Kristy and I in a free, monthly web-radio show/podcast – where we answer questions, talk about fitness & nutrition myths, etc….
I dare you to watch this video only once. She’s AWESOME. And yes – that is her doing all the flips, etc…
Here is a little video clip we shot at the end of our Big Easter Workout Session:
I think you see now why I consider her a ‘special’ fitness pro and person.
I’ve been interested in teaming up with a female fitness specialist for quite some time now – But up until meeting Kristy – nobody has been able to show me the unique traits I’ve been looking for…
Well, now it’s time to make some magic – all in efforts of helping you and anyone else who wants to join this “way”…
Please just take a minute to share your thoughts and comments below, maybe even help us name the radio show??? We are waiting to hear from you!!
