[Sportsandrec] Sportsandrec Digest, Vol 78, Issue 8

Fri Aug 10 00:46:20 UTC 2012

it works.  People get hung up on the numbers.  For guys its how much they 
lift and for woman its the scale but if the ultimate goal is looking better 
than the numbers mean nothing.
Bill Kociaba
CRUISEONE
Bill at Ycruise.com
954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
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> Bill
>
> I like the visual motavation.
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>> Hay Kelly,
>> Its so nice to hear someone else using the exact same type of training 
>> motivation with their clients.  When I had my gym I had a scale only 
>> because everyone insisted on it.  Whenever someone told me they wanted to 
>> lose X pounds I would tell them to just go home and take off their 
>> clothes and look at themselves in the mirror and use that mirror as the 
>> measuring stick not the scale.  OK most of those reading this can't look 
>> in the mirror but you get my point.  I also used to do the "buy a cute 
>> new outfit" thing with female clients.  But I would tell them to spend a 
>> little too much and hang that hot little dress(or whatever it 
>> was)somewhere they would constantly see it to be reminded of their goal. 
>> If the outfit was a bit on the costly side that is further motivation to 
>> fit into it.  "I spent all that cash on it I have to be able to wear it" 
>> And it worked far more times than it didn't.
>>
>>
>> Bill Kociaba
>> CRUISEONE
>> Bill at Ycruise.com
>> 954 227 7772 or Toll Free 877 227 7775
>> 7600 Wiles Rd, Coral Springs, FL 33067
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Kelly Thornbury" <kthornbury at bresnan.net>
>> To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 4:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Sportsandrec Digest, Vol 78, Issue 8
>>
>>
>>> I've been avoiding the "disabilities and fitness" discussions because 
>>> when there are 15 or more responses and many of them leave the whole 
>>> prior message in the thread, well, I'm a slow reader and could get in an 
>>> hour on the bike :)
>>>
>>> I came across one message that talks about "losing 20 pounds..." and I 
>>> urge you not to look at weight loss in this way. The only good reason to 
>>> put a scale in a gym locker room is to make sure you rehydrate 
>>> sufficiently after your workouts.
>>>
>>> So, instead of thinking "I need to lose 20 pounds..." and being derailed 
>>> by the mental stress, the effect of adding muscle while losing fat on 
>>> the numbers, and the hormone swings that affect water weight, try this 
>>> approach instead; and hey, if it doesn't work, go back to jumping on the 
>>> scale.
>>>
>>> Rewards are an important part of reaching any goal, and I find this 
>>> works well with many of my clients, especially the females...Go out and 
>>> buy an inexpensive, but nice, outfit that you really like, but buy it a 
>>> size or two too small. Then, work, through exercise and nutrition, to 
>>> get into that outfit. Muscle is denser than fat tissue, so even if you 
>>> don't see a change in the scales, hopefully you will in how your clothes 
>>> fit, and that's a great indicator of your progress. And just think, when 
>>> you reach your goal you will have a great new outfit...And maybe your 
>>> significant other will reward you (and him/her self) by treating you and 
>>> your new outfit to a nice dinner.
>>>
>>> Then, buy another outfit...
>>>
>>> Or, instead of buying a new outfit, just about everyone has that "nice 
>>> pair of jeans that are now a little too tight" somewhere in their 
>>> closet...
>>> (Except me probably, I don't wear jeans)
>>>
>>> My ultimate point above is, don't worry about the numbers. If you 
>>> exercise regularly, don't follow the "all bacon" diet, and you don't 
>>> allow yourself to get into the "obese or morbidly obese" range, you have 
>>> reduced your risks for cardiovascular disease, and that's what "being 
>>> fit" should be all about.
>>>
>>> Now, finding time to exercise (and this has probably been covered 
>>> before)...
>>> The AHA and the ACSM recommend a minimum of an accumulated 30 minutes of 
>>> moderate physical activity on most days of the week...Yes, there are 
>>> other recommendations involved, but this is the basic "minimum." Now, 
>>> accumulated means you can engage in as little as 10 minutes at a time, 
>>> but it should be at least 10 minutes and the overall daily accumulation 
>>> should be 30 minutes. "Moderate" is normally defined as 3.5 times your 
>>> resting "effort," or 3.5 times your basal metabolic rate. In the real 
>>> world, this is about the effort to walk 3.3 mph on level ground. To make 
>>> it simple...moderate means you can carry on a conversation, but you 
>>> cannot sing your favorite song. "Physical activity" is anything that 
>>> raises your heart rat to that "moderate" level...Things like vacuuming, 
>>> dusting, mowing the lawn, washing the car, all count, as long as it is 
>>> moderate and lasts at least ten minutes.
>>>
>>> Making time to exercise...While you are sitting around in the evening 
>>> watching TV...How about sit ups, push ups, or some exercise band work 
>>> during commercials? That's at least 8 minutes of resistance work every 
>>> half hour. How about taking the stairs instead of the elevators? How 
>>> about using a carry basket instead of one with wheels to get 
>>> groceries...and this has a double impact because you may think twice 
>>> about picking up a 2-liter of soda (an extra 4.5 pounds) or a package of 
>>> Double Stuffs (another pound)...You will get a lot more bang for your 
>>> effort with pasta, rice, or fruits and veggies.
>>>
>>> Every time I sit down and think "I don't have time to exercise today" I 
>>> quickly come back with "I could be doing something right now, especially 
>>> since I'm thinking about it!"
>>>
>>> The next time you sit and think of reasons why you can't exercise, think 
>>> about how many of those reasons are really excuses that have alternative 
>>> solutions...We may not be able to read printed material, but we can get 
>>> the same information (aka the same results) from Braille...right???
>>>
>>> Kelly
>>>
>>>
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