Thursday, June 12, 2008

Hey everyone

I’ve been asked a lot of questions lately about how to eliminate those extra few pounds, and “why isn’t it going away if I’m working out hard”.

My first question back is what’s your diet like? Do you want to write it down for me to review?

The response is usually met with oooohhh, not so good. And, uuuuhhhh no.

So I took a poll among my boot campers, personal clients, and some friends at LeTip – The question was – which do you think is more important …diet or exercise?

The response was mixed.

Quit honestly, if you are focused on either or both in effort to improve your life, congratulations, keep up the good work. You are already moving toward success.

But, let me be very clear and to the point about exercise, weight loss, and fat loss.

(All my clients have heard this but here it is again…..)

You will get better results with the best diet/nutrition program and the worst fitness program --- than you will with the best fitness program and the worst diet/nutrition progam.

Bottom line ------ you can out eat any good fitness program and not get the results you are looking to achieve. Which of course leaves you baffled.

If you want results with fat loss you should include the following immediately;
1) Eat protein at every meal – yes every meal, eggs at breakfast, tuna/chicken at lunch, snack with nuts/mozzarella/not fat cottage cheese, diner with chicken, fish, lean meat.
2) Eat 5-6 small meals per day – smaller meals will provide the immediate enegy requirements and not store excess calories from large, high calorie meals.
3) Get with the greens – Eat lots of green veggies. Romaine, spinach, green beans etc. loading up will increase your fiber intake and bulk which will help you eat less of other foods that make increase calorie or fat intake.
4) Eat at least 2 hours before bedtime. Give your body time to digest your food. This helps with proper digestion and avoids possible stomach discomfort, which could interrupt your much-needed sleep.

Start with these four steps and you will see results quickly. And of course, get your self enrolled in my boot camp or private training program to accelerate your results.

Be in good health – You Only Get One Body

Coach Greg
www.lefeverwellness.com

Saturday, June 7, 2008

We have been burning tons of calories this session at boot camp and I want to help you keep your calorie burning bodies going in between class days.

Ok - I know you are busy and dont always have time for a full workout - I dont either. However, many studies show that even a short HIGH INTENSITY burst will raise your metabolism and keep you on the right track.

Do you have 5 Minuets - YES!

Here is a quick way to ignite your body and get on with your day until we hit it in the next session. You can do this in your living room, garage, backyard, whereever.....

Preferably you will warm up for a minute or two first with a walk, light jog in place, some hips circles etc.

Get out your watch or be near a clock to Time you.

You will cycle 20 seconds of exercise with 10 seconds of rest. (1 cycle)

Do this 8 times at a high intensity.

Choose your cardio method of preference -
sprint in place (fast)
Shadow box (quick hands)
Jump rope (mach rope)
Mountain climbers

The point is it needs to be INTENSE and raise your heart rate.

Give yourself 5 minutes - get cleaned up and you are ready for the rest of your day.

Give this a try and let me know how it works for you. I know you will benefit.

Be healthy

Coach Greg
www.lefeverwellness.com

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