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 UH HUH? REALLY? Does anyone buy these incredible stories of extreme weight change in short periods of time? YES, actually. It may fly in the face of all reason and rational thinking, but people are still willing to unnecessarily risk their health and wellness in an effort to “get thin quick”. These scams do not work on your finances, and they are even worse on your health. Even if one accepts that the weight could be lost, once you get results, how long do you want to keep them? Experience would tell most that anything that can be obtained quickly will also be gone in the same manner. Some of these trends are silly, but some are downright dangerous.
CLEANSING: WOW...There are stars doing the “master’s cleanse” with cayenne pepper and maple syrup... YUCK! But, do not discount the nominal and temporary health benefits of a reasonable, planned, and nutritionally sound cleanse. The data is mixed on such things. 72 hours in a sauna drinking nothing but water is never advised (think 1978). Temporarily moving to a raw, vegan, soft diet, however, has been shown to aid in the elimination of waste and relief of gastro intestinal difficulties. The caveat is supervision. Lack of expert guidance when radically altering one’s diet is a recipe for everything from dehydration to anemia to rickets to scurvy to... you name it! Before you attempt a cleanse of any kind, seek the advice of a nutritionist or dietician. Also, do not expect significant weight loss.
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Boot camps — they are everywhere, as are trainers wanting to know how to create one, how to launch one and how to manage one. But these are questions I never had to ask; I “accidentally” created one. I entered the fitness industry 25 years ago, before it was technically an “industry,” as a sales representative for a health club, and teaching group exercise classes was mandatory. That is when I discovered my passion. I then joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. It was during my tour when I was asked to provide a workout program for our battalion during the winter months (teaching group exercise to 300 troops and cadre at 6:00 AM was definitely a challenge!). After leaving the military, I continued my formal education and well as my industry education. I directed group exercise programs, personal training programs, became a presenter and a club owner. After many years of doing it all, making many mistakes and encountering huge successes, I had the opportunity to create an amazing program that is not only a huge success for the participants but also for trainers and owners: Boot Camp Challenge®.
Multiple Levels of Success from BCC
Boot Camp Challenge® is a licensed, group personal training program created to help participants reach their short-term goals. The program includes fitness assessments, nutrition and military-style workouts. It has been a huge success on many levels:
Trainees — Because trainers create a baseline to measure their results, they see their changes at the end of the program. This, in turn, allows them to feel successful; they tell their friends and come back for more — the average Boot Camp Challenge® trainee returns for three consecutive boot camps and loses 3.5% body fat! [Read More]
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What do schools, corporate workplaces and home offices all have in common? Each is experimenting to replace traditional chairs with stability balls. Many have found the BOSU® Ballast® Ball to work particularly well, since it does not roll away.
When sitting on an exercise ball, the body is constantly making adjustments with key postural muscles that include abdominals, lower back muscles, gluteals and leg muscles. But, user beware! Similar to expensive ergonomic chairs, individuals can still have poor posture on the stability ball.
The following is a suggested approach to implementing the “new school sitting” concept:
- Allow participants to switch between stability ball and traditional chair.
- Build up duration sitting. Start with half hour progressions, and eventually, participants can sit throughout the day.
- Teach that posture is learned. Participants must be physically and mentally engaged.
- Inflate the ball so thighs are parallel to the ground and hips are level. Be sure the ball height is appropriate for desk height.
- Integrate exercise breaks throughout the day to avoid fatigue from poor posture habits, whether seated on a stability ball or chair. (Coming soon, check out www.bosu.com for FREE BOSU® Ballast® Ball exercise clips.)
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