Don't be a Loser with a Wii Fit, be the BIGGEST LOSER with Sexy Back Boot Camps!

Check out the video!! It's hilarious. The Wii Fit doesn't get you Fit at all. It can be entertaining but if you want to lose some serious belly fat and slim up those thighs, come join our Camp.

REST IN PEACE

Everyday I hear people complain about what they have and what they don't have and how things happen to them. They wish for the lottery and that's it's unfair that great things happen to other people and other people get what they want but they do not.

You know what? Things don't JUST happen to people. The wealthy people and smart people think totally different than people who are broke and/or poor.

Being poor is a state of mind but being broke is just temporary.

We can all have the best ideas in the world and everyday we may talk to our co-workers about what is bad with work, what needs to be done, but nobody is doing Sh!+ about it!!

This year has been one of the toughest years for myself and my family. My step-dad had a stroke and ended up in the hospital and losing his job forever, never to return.

My uncle's car stops running on the side of the road during a storm and tries moving it, but ends up having a heart attack on the side of the road and passing away. RIP.

My brother ended up accidentally overdosing and in ICU for a few days, almost dead and returning.

My good friend's Father unexpectedly has a stroke six weeks ago at the age of 64 and ends up with his right side of his body to never work correctly again.

My aunt passes away unexpectedly from a brain hemorrhage/stroke last week on Thurs. Dec. 11. She is the first from my side of the family, in their generation, at the age of 51.

My whole point is that we all need to be thankful for what we have. If you don't "have" what you need or want, well you better do something different to get it. If you keep doing the same stupid sh!+ that gets you no where, then why are you still doing those things?

You have to do something different to achieve something different. You have to take risks. Don't take stupid risks.

You have to take SMART, CALCULATED risks.

Dying is a part of living. That's life.

How much is your health worth to you? One dollar? One hundred dollars? One thousand dollars?

Or is it like MasterCard...PRICELESS?

Well, why is it that people don't complain about buying a new, flat screen television, a Nintendo Wii, or a new pair of shoes or dress or even a house renovation?

HOWEVER, they will NOT spend a single penny on personal training? If you were dying of a disease, would you spend money to stay alive?

Because that's what you're doing when you don't INVEST in health and fitness!

You wanted the truth. There. You got it. Deal with it.

Love me or hate me.

Join me or keep doing what you're doing. Your choice.

One.

Camper of the Week 2

Every week at Sexy Back Bootcamps I will select a "Camper of the Week" that will receive recognition for their dedication to living THE LIFESTYLE. Our next recipient has been with our camp since Summer and loves to workout... Congratulations to Carolyn Papuga. She never makes excuses and always has a smile on her face.

We have worked out since the beginning of 2008 and are still going strong. She also has gotten her husband Tim to join us in Camp. They're both great people. Some days we have more difficult workouts but they NEVER complain. They just say "I'll try". That's the exact attitude that I absolutely LOVE. Last week, Carolyn had migraines three out of four days of training. But did she complain? Nope. She kept coming to class. She could've been home, making excuses on why she's getting fat or munching on McDonalds (she doesn't do those things). She sprained her ankle really bad one night in Camp, but she kept working out while sitting on top of the bench, doing DB shoulder presses with ice on her ankle! That's what I call dedication.

I want to thank Carolyn for her hard work inside and outside the "classroom". She is also always willing to help out, so if you guys every have any questions during class, she has learned a lot with me and will share her knowledge.

She has won a FREE one hour massage to Beauty Brands for her hard work in class. Thank you!

Favorite exercise: Alternating Side Lunges

Least favorite exercise: Bent over DB Scaptions/Y's

Top Fitness Trends of 2009

I can't believe it's already the middle of December. Let's briefly look back at 2008 and let's see what happened. The fitness industry has tried but sadly has failed on changing enough lives to reverse the obesity epidemic that will hit us in 2009 and into 2010. More specifically, the sickening fact that American adults keep getting fatter, more lethargic, and less healthy has mirrored the unabated deterioration in the health and fitness of our youth population. However, on a positive note, I feel that 2009 will be host to several growing fitness trends that will provide the long-term answers to solve this ever-growing problem:

Fitness Trend#1- Fitness Boot Camps Will Rise, One-On-One Personal Training Will Fall

You've heard about Wall Street. You've seen big companies get "Bailed Out". We are living in the biggest economic recession since The Great Depression. With the disappearance of the middle class and an economy that will most likely get worse before it gets better, the average American simply does not have the disposable income for typical personal training rates that run about $60 per hour.

However, with every problem emerges a solution; fitness boot camps are just that. Boot camps are probably the hottest thing in the fitness game right now. The group training business model creates the ultimate win-win for trainers and clients making the one-on-one alternative obsolete. Fitness trainers get to better leverage their time and maximize profits by working with an unlimited number of clients per hour. Fitness clients are able to better access personal training services in a unique and dynamic team environment that provides better social support and accountability for only a third of the cost of typical one-on-one training rates.

Fitness boot camps are popping up all over the country, and for good reason. If you are trying to lose weight in 2009, do yourself a favor by saving your hard-earned money to get better results by joining a local fitness boot camp.

Fitness Trend#2- Interval Training Destroys Aerobic Training For Improved Fat Loss And Fitness 100% Of The Time

High-Intensity Interval Training is rapidly gaining popularity as the best form of improving both fitness and fat loss. Thankfully, 2009 will see more people doing sprints and less people doing marathons to lose weight. However, make no mistake about it, lots of people are still going to do hours of snail-paced cardio to burn fat.

Aerobic or endurance training is essentially going at a slow, low intensity pace for a long period of time (typically at least 30-60 minutes). In other words, the focus of endurance training is on the total volume of exercise (not quality). Think about all those speed limpers you see every New Year foolishly running for hours pounding the pavement or treadmill to get rid of that winter blubber. Sadly, this results in minimal fat loss and lots of overtraining injuries (e.g. pulled calves and hamstring, hip flexors...).

With interval training, the focus is on the intensity of exercise (quality). Intervals consist of alternating between shorts bouts of all out high-intensity effort and active recovery periods for a much quicker and focused amount of time (typically 10-20 minutes of intervals works best). This approach is scientifically proven to burn nine times more fat AND lead to faster improvements in fitness than the aerobic alternative.

Two landmark scientific studies come to mind here:

The Tabata study compared the effects of four minutes of high-intensity interval training with 45-60 minutes of low to moderate intensity cardio. The interval training group burned just as much fat as the endurance group and also had greater improvement in both anaerobic (think sprinters) and aerobic (think distance runners) fitness… in only four minutes!

The Gibala study compared the effects of 20 minutes of interval training (30 second sprint followed by four minutes of rest) with 90-120 minutes of endurance training in the “heartrate zone.” The conclusions of the study were that both methods of training lead to the same improvements in oxygen utilization (or aerobic fitness). In other words, intervals accomplished what endurance training did from a fitness standpoint in only a sixth of the time!

The time is now to jump on the interval training bandwagon. Come 2009, do yourself and your body a favor and start sprinting to look better naked.

Fitness Trend#3- Lean Protein And Fiber Are The Carbohydrate Addict’s Answer For Improved Health, Performance, and Body Composition

Americans are carb addicts. We simply can’t get enough starches and sugars in our diet, and we have the bulging midsections to prove it. One of the biggest misconceptions about diet today is that eliminated starches and sugars from your diet automatically means low carb. Better said, eliminating grains (even whole grains) and refined sugars still allows for consumption of the other carbohydrates: fruits and veggies. These nutrient-dense carbs are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber and create more stable blood sugar levels to keep your body burning fat all day long. All of my clients who have lost the most fat have followed our guidelines of unlimited veggies all day long (besides corn, peas, carrots, beets, and potatoes). In other words, eat lots of veggie carbs, and very little of the other stuff if you want to see your abs!

The overwhelming scientific literature proving the fat burning benefits of a diet high in lean protein and fiber is finally catching the eye of mainstream consumers. Protein is the most important component of each and every meal or snack you consume. It builds and maintains muscle, allows your body to preferentially burn fat, increases metabolism through the thermic effect of feeding, and fills you up. Fiber (ideally obtained from fruits and vegetables, specifically green vegetables) helps slow digestion for a more steady supply of nutrients and sustained energy, it prevents overeating at each meal, and it helps keep you more full between meals. Thus by combining protein and fiber every two to four hours, you provide your body with the optimal one-two belly fat burning punch for a leaner, sexier you.]

Without a doubt, people will be consuming more protein and fruits and veggies next year, and their bodies will reap the rewards of this.

Well, those are the top fitness trends for 2009 according to my crystal ball. I hope the information in this article gives you the push you need to be the trendsetter for your own body and the bodies of those whom you care most about in the New Year!

Top 10 2008 Fitness Gifts for Last Minute Holiday Shoppers

1.) A Foam Roller


If you’re like most people, you spend a lot of your day nailed to a desk. And when you actually do have time to workout, all you usually can fit in is the workout itself. Really, who has time for daily stretching?

Well that’s where a foam roller comes in. It’s an awesome corrective self-massage tool that will dramatically strengthen injury prevention and improve performance. It’s ideal to use for at least five minutes pre and post-workout to promote healing of the small micro-tears in your muscles that result from high-intensity training to jumpstart the recovery process. Plus, a foam roller both kneads out and lengthens your muscle and connective tissues thus alleviating, if not eliminating, nagging aches and pains in your back, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows. It’s like having a personal deep tissue massager in the house!

If you’re going to get a foam roller, get a good one. The cheaper options tend to wear down into a limp noodle for larger individuals after a couple of months. I get all of my foam rollers from Perform Better. My brand of choice is The EVA Premium Foam Roller (about $30), I have used it every day for the last several years and I swear by it! You can get it here
Perform Better Foam Rollers

2.) Resistance Bands


Resistance bands are by far the most simple, convenient, and affordable equipment option in the fitness industry. They supply total portability for killer workouts that can be done anywhere. If you are a busy professional who does a lot of traveling, bands are the perfect lightweight training tool to take your workouts with you on the road as they can fit in the smallest of bags without a problem. If you are a busy Mom looking to workout in the comfort of your own home, bands can make this happen too. Bands provide the perfect compliment to your body weight circuit training workouts for added variety, allow for multiple levels of resistance with practically zero transition and set-up time, are easy on the joints, and are fun to use!

In my travels, I have had the pleasure of meeting and befriending the world’s premier resistance band training expert, Dave “The Might Band Man” Schmitz. This guy is a crazy dude who creates the most innovative fat loss workouts with bands that you’ll ever see. He has his own line of resistance bands that are virtually indestructible and I use them year round to crank it at home or on the road. To get the best bands in the business check out Resistance Band Training

3.) A Gift Card to a Sporting Goods Store For Fitness Equipment and Apparel


You can’t beat a sporting goods store like Dick’s Sporting Goods to get the best fitness equipment and apparel on the market today. I always recommend going with a gift card here because everybody has their own preferences, particularly when it comes to clothing sizes and styles.

4.) A Gift Card to Whole Foods, Nature’s Pantry, or Other Premium Grocery Stores


Rather then waste money on an overpriced restaurant, why not give a week’s worth of groceries to a 100% organic grocer like Whole Foods to a friend or loved one. After all, everybody’s got to eat, but how many of us actually eat the right stuff to support our fitness goals?

I must admit, several years ago I thought Whole Foods was just for rich people or hippies, but man was I wrong. I shop there almost exclusively these days, particularly when buying produce to avoid foods that are typically loaded with hormones and pesticides at other regular run of the mill grocery stores. The key is to go in with a budget in mind (e.g. spend $50 bucks on protein, $20 on fruits and veggies, and $10 on miscellaneous items) only buying what you need.

5.) A Gift Card to a Massage Therapist


Most of us are crazy busy and super stressed out during the holiday season and nothing eases the tension like a good massage. This is about as can’t miss of a gift as it gets, unless you know someone who doesn’t like to be touched. It’s nice to be pampered on occasion, and though the foam roller I mentioned above can do wonders for the majority of your body, nothing can alleviate tension in your upper back, neck, and head like a good massage therapist! Beauty Brands has a HUGE discount on massages, almost 50% off for first time folks. Check it out here at Beauty Brands

6.) Supplements that Work: Protein Powders, Fish Oil, Multi-Vitamin

I have helped hundreds of people lose thousands of pounds of fat. In my journey, I have found only three supplements to be a mandatory part of the optimal fat loss program: protein powders, fish oil, and multi-vitamin supplements.

Protein powders provide great liquid workout nutrition and a convenient meat alternative for on-the-go snacking. For a protein powder, look for a brand low in sugar and carbohydrates and with a mix of both whey and casein (fast and slow absorbing proteins). I like 100% Whey Protein by Optimum available by www.musclesurf.com.


Fish oil, or more appropriately entitled an essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement, is critical to providing key omega 3’s to maximize overall health, performance, and body composition. Studies show that krill oil provides the most effective dosing of EFA’s.

A multi-vitamin provides keys vitamins and minerals that are tough to obtain unless your diet is near picture perfect. I don’t know about you, but I like to cover my bases when it comes to my health. Be sure to choose a multi-vitamin supplement that is made from whole foods rather than synthetic materials, in addition to being made specifically for your gender.

My clients and I rock with VGF+25 and EFA Icon, both included in Prograde’s Health+ Package available at Prograde Products


7.) Sport-Specific Gift


This one’s pretty basic: if you want to give a great gift to an athlete then get them something unique that compliments their sport, whether it be fitness equipment, apparel, or both.

8.) Fitness Book or Subscription to Fitness Magazine


Everybody need bedtime or bathroom reading baby! If you have just read a good fitness book that you know a friend or family member would benefit from, hook them up with their own copy. Better yet, people love magazine subscriptions. Personally, I am a big fan of Men’s Health and Women’s Health. These magazines are filled with tons of workout, nutrition, and lifestyle tips catered to each sex and I never miss an issue. I know it sounds funny that I read Women’s Health being a guy, but I work with a lot of women so I need to keep up with the lingo like skinny jeans and muffin-tops, ha ha ha!

9.) Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headset – Motorola S9


You can find this one below $100, but man is it worth the unparalleled listening pleasure and convenience. It’s this simple: drag and drop your workout MP3’s onto the your phone’s memory card using a USB cable and then press play and rock out while you workout. There are no annoying wires to deal with and the headphones are comfortably, yet firmly locked on your head so they never fall off and you never miss a beat. You can compare prices and get one here at Motorola S9



10.) A Gift Card to a Fitness Boot Camp


Boot camps provide a fun and exciting team environment that guarantee better results than one-on-one personal training for only a third of the cost… it’s a total no-brainer.

Look for a local fitness boot camp with tons of social proof (client testimonials, especially in the form of pictures and video) to make sure they have a solid reputation and a bunch of raving fans of people just like you. Plus, any good boot camp worth its weight offers free trials and money-back guarantees to all newcomers because they are so confident their program works that you’ll more than likely continue after a test-drive, This way there is typically no risk on your part… besides getting you butt kicked, in a good way ;)

So join a fitness boot camp with at least one other friend or family member or buy a boot camp gift card to give to your loved ones. As a boot camp instructor myself, I know firsthand that clients always get better results when they embark on a fitness journey with others.

And if you live in the local Kansas City area, come work with us for the best personal training on the Eastside – Lee’s Summit and Blue Springs, by visiting www.SexyBackBootcamps.com. We’ll change your life and have you looking better naked this New Year, guaranteed!

Twork it out for the holidays and have a very safe and happy New Year!

Oprah Winfrey says she weighs 200 pounds!

Again? Wow.

I got on the internet today and clicked on Yahoo.com and this story popped right up! I was so surprised....NOT.

Everytime I see her on the cover of a magazine, they're always talking about how Miss Oprah is awesome and her food and diet plans on television are awesome.

So if they're so awesome, why isn't she following her own advice?

Oprah says she's "fallen off the wagon."

She also says, "I'm mad at myself."

To my readers, diets DO NOT WORK!! You have to learn how to eat the right things at the right times...to keep it simple.

No carb diets lack....duh....carbs. The body needs carbs to function. Plus, the majority of your daily intake will consist of carbs so of course you'll drop weight when on a No carb diet because you're taking away 40-60% of your daily calories.

However, I guarantee you that when you go back to eating regular meals, your weight will jump right back up!! and maybe even more. Has this ever happened to you?

Oprah's goal is no longer to be thin; instead she wants to be strong, healthy and fit.

Finally!! She's figured it out.

I'm proud of her on that sentence. Folks, do not focus on the number on the scale. Try to set performance goals instead of weight loss goals. Something like, "I want to do 100 push ups in two minutes or run a half mile in under 4 minutes". Something like that.

A bathroom scale doesn't tell you how much muscle or fat you have, only how much you weigh...period. It doesn't tell you how strong, healtlhy and fit you are. People can fluctuate between 1-10 lbs. a day. And that mainly depends on how hydrated you are.

So to my clients and readers, Do Not focus on the scale. You may be skinny and fat, or you may be big and healthy.

Oprah goes on to say "I was talking the talk, but I wasn't walking the walk. And that was very disappointing to me."

She has a personal trainer so what happened? How and why did she get off track?

Who knows.

We often think of celebrities and their amazing bodies and we say to ourselves, “of course that person has an great body. They are rich and can afford to hire a personal trainer and chef and dietitian to work with them every single day.”

Training does not have to be expensive and it doesn't have to be hard. If you join my camps, SexyBack Bootcamps, you can get all of these things and more for a fraction of the cost of what gyms like 24 Hour Fatness is charging.

CEOs, Executives, Co-workers GET FIT for DIABETES IN UPCOMING 2nd ANNUAL CEO FITNESS CHALLENGE

WIN – WIN… Thousands raised for American Diabetes Association plus Workplace Wellness



November 4, 2008 – Miami, FL – The CEO Fitness Challenge continues its mission to help The American Diabetes Association. CEOs, Executives and Co-workers compete as Teams to Lose Fat and Gain Muscle. Proceeds from registration benefit The American Diabetes Association, which provides research, education and medical care for people with Diabetes. Learn more at www.Diabetes.org

Kri Chay, Official Trainer Hero and Representative of the CEO Fitness Challenge in Kansas City, wanted to ensure that the members of your organization received notification about the 2nd Annual weight loss event, benefiting the American Diabetes Association.

The team with the greatest averaged weight-loss improvement will receive a $10,000 prize and a trip to Las Vegas. Communities benefit as their local businesses improve their health, which equals increased quality, efficiency, productivity and safety. Everybody Wins – employees, communities, and companies.

As it enters its second year, the CEO Fitness Challenge has become a highly-anticipated event for thousands of hard-working employees who want to improve their health. The CEO Fitness Challenge is a 12-week program with the objective of losing fat, and gaining muscle. In addition to promoting teamwork and morale among the teams, the challenge provides incentive for the workplace environment with weekly webinars on motivation, nutrition, exercise and feedback for employees.

Teams can register from November 15 -December 15, 2008. Employees, managers and CEOs are eligible. Each team consists of 5 members. Weigh-ins are performed by Certified Trainers at designated locations/times. Florida Heart Institute will provide on-site health screenings.

www.CEOFitnessChallenge.com

911 RESPONDERS GET FIT FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN UPCOMING 11th ANNUAL 911 FITNESS CHALLENGE

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR 911 FITNESS--

WIN – WIN… Thousands raised for Children’s Hospitals plus healthier 911 servants



November 4, 2008 – Miami, FL – The 911 National Fitness Challenge continues its mission to help children with disabilities. Military, EMS, Law Enforcement and Firefighters compete as Teams to Lose Fat and Gain Muscle. Proceeds from registration benefit the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals, which provide free medical care for children under 18 including brain injuries, spinal cord and burn trauma. Learn more at www.ShrinersHQ.org

My name is Kri Chay, Official Trainer Hero and Representative of the 911 Fitness Challenge in Kansas City and wanted to ensure that the members of your organization received notification about the 11th Annual weight loss event, benefiting the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals.
The team with the greatest averaged weight-loss improvement in each region will receive a $5000 prize and a trip to Las Vegas. There will be five winning teams: West Coast, Central, Northeast, Southeast and Canada. Communities, nation-wide benefit as their public servants improve their health, which equals increased quality, efficiency, productivity and safety. Everybody Wins – children, communities, 911 servants.

As it enters its eleventh year, the 911 Fitness Challenge has become a highly-anticipated event for thousands of hard-working First Responders throughout the U.S. and Canada., The 911 Fitness Challenge is a 12-week program with the objective of losing fat, and gaining muscle. In addition to promoting teamwork and morale among the teams, the challenge provides incentive for 911 Responders who want a comprehensive fitness program. Please distribute through channels to maximize personnel participation.

Teams can register from November 15 -December 15, 2008. Active or retired 911 responders and their spouses are eligible. Each team consists of 3-5 members. Weigh-ins are performed by Certified Trainers at designated Fitness Centers - GAGE Center Gymnastics in Blue Springs, MO and Lee’s Landing in Lee’s Summit. Please contact Kri Chay to schedule a time ASAP to start training program and choice of location.

Free Weekly Webinars – teaching Nutrition, Exercises, and Personal Development

REGISTER -- www.911Fitness.com

How To Build The Ultimate Circuit Training Workout For Rapid Fat Loss

In the past, the cornerstone of most resistance training workouts has been performing exercises in a straight set format. Essentially, this means you perform a certain number of reps for a given exercise or you perform as many reps as possible for a given exercise and then you rest anywhere from 30 seconds to five minutes based on your training goals before repeating this set a certain number of times based on your goals. For more of a fat loss and lean muscle gain emphasis shorter rest periods are ideal. For more of a strength or power emphasis, longer rest periods are prescribed.

So, what’s the problem with this format? Well, though straight sets are extremely easy to comprehend for people new to fitness, they are also an extremely inefficient way to order your exercises. In most commercial gyms you’ll typically see someone perform three sets of 10 reps for let’s say the bench press. They pump out 10 reps, go to the water fountain, talk with some buddies, watch a couple of highlights on ESPN, and then gingerly walk back to the bench area to hit up their second set. In general, most people, guys in particular, tend to take about 3-5 minutes between sets. In the case of three sets of 10 on the bench that means it would take up to 15 minutes to complete only one movement pattern (a horizontal push). That means you’d need at least in hour to perform four different exercises!

A much more effective and time-efficient approach to ordering your exercises is utilizing the alternating set format. Here you’ll perform one exercise, rest for a short period of time, then perform another non-competing exercise, rest for a short period of time, and so forth. Alternating sets allow you to work different areas of your body when you would otherwise be resting with the straight set format. Plus, by working another area of your body with a non-competing exercise you allow your body to recover from the previous exercise(s). The result is improved training economy and density: more work accomplished in less time, the cornerstone of any sound fat loss program. There are several ways to perform alternating sets outlined below:

1.) Supersets: Alternate between two different non-competing exercises (e.g. upper body and lower body such as push-ups and lunges)

2.) Trisets: Alternate between three different exercises (e.g. push, pull, and lower body such as push-ups, rows, and lunges)

3.) Circuits: Alternate between four or more different exercises

Though supersets and trisets are excellent alternating set options, I believe circuit training is by the far the best option time and time again. To demonstrate why, let’s examine my favorite circuit training template using timed set intervals:

The 50-10 Five Exercise Circuit: You will alternate between 50 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest for all five exercises in the following 5-minute circuit:

Exercise#1- Squats

Exercise#2- Dips

Exercise#3- Single-Leg Hip Extensions

Exercise#4- Pull-ups

Exercise#5- Leg Raises

Perform this circuit up to four times for a 20-minute total body fat burning workout.

Basically, in the same 15 minutes that it took to get in three sets on the bench you could have gotten in three sets of five different exercise for a staggering total of 15 work sets! Plus, the intensity on each exercise will be just as high as in the straight set format because in this five exercise circuit you will have full recovery with over four minutes before you return to any given exercise (just as you did with the straight set format described earlier).

To recap, the key to creating the optimal hormonal environment for fat loss is to perform each exercise with maximal intensity while separated by brief rest periods in order to accumulate a high volume of total body work in the shortest amount of time possible. Circuit training provides for the best of both worlds and is thus simply unmatched for simultaneously maximizing fat loss and lean muscle gain. Use the following template I use with my many boot camp clients for some killer, yet simple fat loss circuits:

Exercise#1- Double-Leg

Exercise#2- Push

Exercise#3- Single-Leg

Exercise#4- Pull

Exercise#5- Core

I’ll be sharing some more great circuit training workouts from my boot camps in the weeks to come ;)

Twork it out!

Kri Chay

www.SexyBackBootcamps.com

Camper of the Week

Sherri Mesh has won two FREE phases of training at SexyBack Bootcamps. She won phase #9 in December for being the Leader and coming to class and tworkin' it out every single class. She won Phase #1 which is 5 weeks long ($300 value) for referring four students.

Every week at Sexy Back Bootcamps I will select a "Camper of the Week" that will receive recognition for their dedication to living THE LIFESTYLE. Our very first recipient has been with our camp for just one week and has shown that she absolutely loves to work out... Congratulations to Sherri Mesh. Sherri came into our camps looking to "lose + tone", develop lean muscle definition and increase her overall fitness level.

Even though she just started, I can tell you that she has been successful because of her dedication to be at every workout and bust her butt with a "NO QUIT" attitude. Last night, her eyes were bugging her and they were bloodshot red, but she was still there with us. We love having Sherri on our team.

Favorite exercise: Anything that she knows is working the abs.

Least favorite exercise: Lunges

Sherri, I want to thank you personally for being a shining example of what a strong body can look like if you are consistent with actions that move you toward your goals. I look forward to more exciting workouts and results with you in the future. Thank you for being part of the SexyBack Bootcamps team.

Stop, Drop, Opened Up Shop!!

WOO WEE!! Finally!! Opening day came and went. It was fun. The morning class in LS only had two people, which is a start and it will only get better,
but I want to see more Ladies in there. SO, if you're reading this and live in the Lee's Summit area, I want to see you in class.

The evening classes in Blue Springs were awesome! We had a lot of energy and thanks to Miss Sherri for bringing in tons of clients. She has earned FREE
training all month and maybe even next month. Thank you Sherri for using the Referral Program and earning your FREE Rapid Fat Loss Training from SexyBack Bootcamps.
There were nine people in the six pm class and five in the seven pm class. Great job Ladies! Let's continue to kick butt into 2009.

GAGE Center Gymnastics

Lee's Landing

Awesome New Billing Solution to SexyBack Bootcamps Students

As we introduce an automated billing solution to you, we are moving
our billing for the SexyBack Bootcamps into the Volo Innovations platform as
well. As a part of this, we are creating profiles for each
participant in the program, which allows for more dynamic customer
management.

We need you to take 2-3 minutes and follow the link below and
create your profile. Complete the tabs labeled 'PROFILE' and we'll do the rest.

SexyBack Bootcamps Registration

This will also allow you to view the platform. My Bootcampers can
see it and provide us with even more insight as to how we can
maximize your usage of this valuable resource.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this as we are truly excited
to present you with this new business solution.

Get ready for a big week!

This Might Offend You

I'm going to start by saying that this might offend you.

That's not my goal, but the price of clarity is the risk of ruffling some feathers. Well, I believe that the fitness industry is about as efficient at providing lasting solutions for fat loss as the government is at providing solutions for a sagging economy.

They want to just provide Band Aids.

Pouring billions into broken companies doesn't un-break them.

Joining a gym and attending 2 hours a week doesn't cure the 166 hours of gluttony each week.

In fact, changing 35 years of bad habits in 12 sessions is about as likely as getting the winning lottery ticket.

To make a difference, it starts with the foundation.

Broken companies need to look at what they're fundamentally doing wrong instead of taking their bailout money and using it to keep doing stupid sh&t.

Gyms need to help people embrace new lifestyle habits instead of selling them access to equipment that has them sitting on their a<$ and pushing or pulling something for a few minutes.

Trainers need to focus more on helping clients think differently about food and exercise.

Workouts are short term.

Programs are better, but still temporary.

Changing lifestyles is the goal.

That's a big reason why I got involved in the IYCA.

It's a heck of a lot easier to educate and empower someone from the start instead of getting them to unlearn what they currently know and believe.

In fact, IYCA created a resource for parents to help them raise happy, healthy and active kids.

Well, I say it's for parents - but really, I've never met an adult that shouldn't read it.

You can see what I'm talking about here:

The Youth Obesity Solution

That project helped remind me, it all starts with a solid foundation.

If you have that, you don't have to continually try to cover up problems with Band Aids.

P.S. - Why should every adult read The Youth Obesity Solution. Three reasons:

1. You'll think differently about kids that struggle with their weight. Doesn't matter whether you have kids or not - you don't live in a vacuum.

2. Like it or not, if we really do want to cure the Obesity Epidemic, it hinges on re-infusing physical culture back into the lives of children.

3. 95% of the book's message is applicable to adults and will help you help them.