iPhone Reveals the Truth About Time

Two of the most tired excuses for not exercising are:

• “iDon’t have to exercise!”
• “iCan’t afford a trainer!”

In anticipation of the iPhone release to the public on Friday,
AT&T has announced the following:

• They have hired an extra 2,000 employees as they expect some customers to camp out in front of the store to get one.
• An estimated 1 million people are expected to switch to AT&T from their current provider(and pay a $175 early termination fee to do it) and pay the $500-600 for an iPhone.
  

Wait, I'm confused...I thought everyone was short on time and money. Apparently, time is abundant and there's plenty of money just looking for something to do.

The only conclusion left is that they people who use the two most popular excuses are...

iDiots

(Sorry, I just couldn't resist.) :)

Fitness Anywhere

Do you TRX? I do, and I love it.

Why am I so enthusiastic about it?

Anything that provides an effective workout, is highly portable, can be done just about anywhere, and can be adapted for use by anyone regardless of fitness level gets my vote.

On a recent trip, I took my TRX with me to and used it in a public park rather than pay a high fee for a single visit to a local gym. I've also incorporated it into my workouts when at home.

Okay, but what is it? The TRX is suspension training.
What is suspension training? A method of exercise that uses gravity, your body, and sturdy, easy-to-adjust straps to provide a workout.

Remember when you were a kid playing on a rope swing hanging from a tree? It’s kind of like that only much cooler – and more challenging.

Everyone is short on time - and I'm no exception. I need a complete fitness program that I can do in a reasonable amount of time.

Fitness is strength, endurance, agility, balance, power, and flexibility. And you can get them all with the TRX.

Learn more about it here.

In future issues, I’ll be showing you more of what you can do with this great system.

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You can submit a question, simply read along, or check in later if you miss it to read the transcript.

Welcome to the United States of Obesity

Another day goes by in the U.S. and everyone is fatter and unhealthier. Despite intense focus from the media and the fitness industry, obesity grows rapidly.

My life has been affected significantly in a personal way by obesity. With 800 pounds of parents, I've seen the loss of quality of life that comes with obesity. As a result, I have a unique ability to comment on this topic.

Here are 3 Steps to Defeat Obesity:

1. Forget About Your Weight
2. Get a Life
3. Know Your Strengths

1 - Forget About Your Weight
Get fit first, and your body will take care of the rest. Focusing on how much you weigh will only end in frustration. Live better. Give your body what it needs to be fit and healthy and it will change. Day-by-day, your body will remake itself more fit than before. Give it the message that there is no reason to hang on to excess fat since you're active and you eat the right amounts of the right foods. When you live in a body that feels more capable, your clothes feel looser, and you start to like the changes you see, you are well on the way to getting leaner. And getting leaner is more important than getting lighter.

2- Get a Life
A recent newspaper column mentioned a man who changed his mind about skipping dessert after the waitress informed him about another customer who skipped dessert and was killed in a car accident soon after leaving the restaurant. How sad and pathetic. This guy should have dessert after every meal! If your idea of living a full life is having dessert, then have it after breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Never skip dessert, ever. With all of the wonderful and amazing things in this world to see and do, it is offensive to suggest that "life is short, so have dessert."

3 - Know Your Strengths
It fascinates me how many people that are terrifically successful in many other areas of life continually struggle with nutrition and exercise. Try these questions on yourself:
What skills do you use to solve problems at work or at home?
How do you manage to do all you do at work or at home?
What are you good at?
Now, treat nutrition and exercise like a problem in an area of life in which you feel confident and successful. Bring those same skills to bear on your desire for a healthy lifestyle by remembering all the qualities that help you find success in other roles.