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Your Body Image versus Your Workout

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When it comes to body image, a lot of us don’t like how we look. When it comes to working out, too many are discouraged if they don’t see immediate results. For example, you may have started a walking program and after just a few days you aren’t seeing immediate physical results. The lack of immediate gratification can be pretty discouraging. It’s important to realize that you are not alone in how you look. What I am saying is that even people who you look at and see thin and svelte may have as poor a body image of themselves … Continue reading →

Men Are Not From Mars . . .

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They are from Earth. They are born into the same world as women, albeit from a different perspective. They have needs, they have wants and they have desires. Men also have fears, talents, drive, flaws and willpower. They have weaknesses too. Like women, men also respond to marketing, technology and explanations that are geared towards them. Men don’t want to look better; they want to look stronger. Men don’t want to look younger; they want to feel younger. Men don’t want to get into their emotional well being or stability; they want to have fun. They don’t want to talk … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action – My Plan

Here is an example of a finalized Spring Forward to Action Plan. My Name: Heather Long My Spring Forward to Action Plan Start Date: April 2, 2006 Finish Date: April 30, 2006 My Goals: Weekly: Perform 6 days of cardiovascular exercise utilizing my treadmill. Method: Treadmill Date & time on the Treadmill: 45 Minutes a Day – Sunday-Friday. Saturday will be a Day of Rest Weekly: Perform 3 days of strength training per week Method: Free weights & Bowflex Date & Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 30 minutes a session focusing on Upper and Lower Body Saturday will be a Day … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action! – Accountability

Accountability is an issue that helps and hinders all of us. In the Spring Forward to Action Challenge, defining your accountability from the outset will help you to stay on track. There are several different types of accountability methods. The methods I will discuss include: A Journal A Trainer A Trust The first is a method that makes you directly accountable to yourself. Now, this has its pros and cons. An obvious pro is that you can track your workouts, how you feel both before and after. You can also measure your progress and weigh whether you need to increase … Continue reading →

What is the Body-for-Life Challenge?

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The Body-for-Life Challenge is about personal transformation. It isn’t a contest built around competition with others. It is a contest where you compete against yourself. Who are you today? What do you weigh? How is your overall health? Are you carrying too much bodyfat? Are you happy? These are all questions you should ask yourself before accepting the challenge. Why? Because the people who have completed the 12-week challenge have emerged changed people. They are healthier, happier and more energetic than they have ever been before. The real challenge is in challenging yourself to be the best YOU you can … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action! – The Goal

It’s Saturday and it’s time to think forward towards next weekend. The end of March is rapidly approaching on April 3rd, the Spring Forward to Action challenge will begin. Everyone is invited to join into the Challenge. I will be posting a message to the Forums as well, inviting you to post your own experiences, goal challenges and more. You can reply here in the comments or on the message board. The plan is the personal action plan you choose for yourself. April is 30 days long, so we’re going for a 30-day challenge. In order to start setting up … Continue reading →

Affirmative Action

Okay, I have a challenge for folks out there. I talked about getting myself out of bed this morning and staying on target with your fitness goals. Someone suggested affirmations to me and I have no idea why I didn’t mention them earlier because I use affirmations and I have several decorating the pin boards around my desk. An affirmation is a simple, short statement that goes straight to the heart of the matter. They are written to help motivate YOU. You can get affirmations from books, newspapers and even television shows. But the affirmation has to have a meaning … Continue reading →