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Retreat, Retreat!

Take time for YOU!

This past weekend I attended a men’s retreat with my church.  I have put it off, finding an excuse not to go for the last seven years.  Without a doubt one of the best decisions I have made in my adult life was to go this year.  I won’t miss another one.

We were in the woods of southern NH.  We stayed in lakeside cabins with nothing to do except what all 150+ men set out to do – increase our relationship with God and learn how to be better men, husbands, and dads.

One of the most refreshing things, amongst many, was the overwhelming feeling I had of complete non-judgement.  Every man there was focused on improving their lives through God, and helping their brother in Christ do the same. Period.  It was such an incredibly positive experience…I don’t think I can accurately put it into words.

The second aspect that comes to mind was the time that was purposely allocated for us to chill out!  On Saturday we had from lunch at noon until 4:00 to do what ever we wanted, what ever we needed to do, to make the weekend successful.  When was the last time you had any time at all when you didn’t HAVE to be somewhere, taking care of someone or doing something.

I went into this weekend with no expectations, feeling like a hamster on a wheel and physically ill after being diagnosed with Lyme Disease 12 days earlier.  I left a new man.  I have peace.  I am energized.  I am recommited to making a difference in this world. 

I felt the spirit of God and it was so wonderful it brought me to my knees.  The closest thing I can relate it to was the joy I felt when my kids were born – and that’s not even close!

So here’s the question:

What does this have to do with getting you in shape?

There are two things that are very important to your fitness success that I learned from this weekend.

1. Who are you surrounding yourself with?  Make sure the people around you are a positive influence on your life.  Toxic people will break you down over time and will not support you in your quest for better fitness no matter how you define it.  Seek people with similar goals for support and encouragement.  Also remember the people that are toxic are that way because they are hurting.  They need a positive person like you to help them.  In other words – have positive people for your support system and then pay it forward to someone who needs it.
2. Take time for yourself.  I can’t tell you how blessed I felt to sit quietly and think, pray, contemplate and appreciate.  So many of us are over-scheduled and over-worked.  Taking time to sit quietly is crucial to your health and well being.  Let your mind, body and soul recharge.  You’ll be thankful you did.

It is true sometimes we just don’t know we are missing.  Take steps today and plan a weekend, a day even, to get away from life.  Not to run away from it, but to be reminded why your life is so great and such a gift to you and to the people who know you.

Take time. Rest. Win.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
“Fast, Repeatable, Efficient, Effective”

The Biggest Loser Strikes Again…

…and again, and again, and again.

First I would like to draw a comparison so you can see for yourself what make sense…and what doesn’t.

So you can see what is a quick fix, dangerous, unmotivating, fuel of incorrect concepts about fitness, and what is now apparently infecting the out of shape and overweight youth of the world as well.

Exihibit A

Mom in her mid 40’s who enrolled in a Biggest Loser Challenge at her local gym for 8 weeks.  First what the “program” consisted of:

Obama-fied Fitness

Last night the U.S. made history by electing Barack Obama as it’s first bi-racial President.  I am a republican and did not vote for Senator Obama.  However it sickens me to hear all of the cry babying this morning. 

What he did is inspirational and he led people to believe that truly – ANYTHING is possible if you set  a goal, stay focused on it and never, never give up.

I congratulate Barack Obama for overcoming, perservering and in the end winning.

Have you ever felt like you had a goal, a dream or an aspiration but there seemed to be huge obstacles in front of you?

Millions of people have fitness goals and

A Bigger Chest and Six Pack Abs in Two Days

Made ya look!

The headlines are every where.  Some people are paid exclusively to write “great” headlines for companies selling you the latest and greatest potion, workout, or miracle machine.  They are playing on your emotions and desires.

But most of us still fall for it.  Why?

4 Weeks to the Perfect Beach Body!

Smaller Thighs in 2 Easy Moves!

Six Pack Abs the Easy Way!

Celebrity Trainer Jim Shorts and His Miracle Moves!

The truth is the cheesier the headline – the more

Are you a NOUN or a VERB?

I must admit, sometimes I get my ideas from places that you wouldn’t think possible.  If you read my posts often you know I draw parallels between things in life and fitness.  That’s because I believe fitness is a life thing – not a “I need to lose weight” thing.

Right now I’m reading a terrific book.  It’s called The Shack, by Wm. Paul Young.  Last night I was really taken by some of the lines I read:

“…I will take a verb over a noun anytime.”

Now I don’t want to give you the context of this as I don’t want to spoil the book – I want you to read it on you own!

But more importantly I wish to talk about that statement and how it relates to life and your fitness.

Band-Aid Fitness

I’m feeling a bit under the weather today – head cold galore!  I have to expect it now that we are in the full swing of the school year and my kids are bringing home colds and most of my clients kids are sick now too.  With all that said, I try not to take any meds whether it be over the counter or prescription.

What does this have to do with you?

Most of the time the junk we put in our bodies is meant to treat the symptoms not take care of the cause.  As I think about this there are many things we do in our lives to treat the symptoms…but do we ever really try to fix the problem(s)?

Obesity is a symptom.

Low Cost Fitness in Tough Times

Are you suffering from the same malady as millions of other people around the world?  It’s called Lowincomitis (noun. Low-income-itis).

To many people are feeling the effects of having too much month at the end of their money.  With that in mind, I have come up with a short list of low cost fitness solutions.  This list is by no means exhaustive and before you leave your comments – yes I know I am not listing the obvious freebies:

• Body weight exercises
• Exercise Trails

Diet Confusion?

Most people are completely confused when the word diet or nutrition is used. Your body needs to have nutrients replaced, whether through foods being eaten or supplementation. Do you remember what you learned in elementary school about the four major food groups?

About the fact that food is a fuel?

As an adult, eating balanced healthy meals from these four food groups still applies. It is extremely important to remove the “junk food” from your meal plan and stick with healthy balanced foods. If you do not like certain things such as fruits and vegetables, be sure you are taking a supplement to get the nutrients you definitely need.

With that said, by far the most important thing to consider in a meal plan is how long you can realistically stick to it.  If you can’t stick to it 90% of the time…it is not worth it.

There are diets that work and diets that don’t.

Choose wisely.  Eat well.  Win.

Dave Gleason
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
“Fast, repeatable, efficient, effective”

Read food labels carefully!

Don’t be fooled by advertising, claiming high in whole grains or FAT FREE. Get into a good habit of reading labels on the foods you are ready to buy. 

While they may have messages such as Low Fat or Reduced Calorie written all over them, when you read the ingredient statement and label more closely, you may be Un-pleasantly surprised. Look for hidden sugars, preservatives, and saturated “bad” fats.

Your Weight Loss Goals are Making You FAT!

I finally finished my report that outlines why your weight loss goals are making you fat.  In this free report you will learn exactly how to set yourself up for success.

Imagine never having to start a weight loss program ever again.

This report will reach far beyond you surface goals and get to the heart of the matter so I must warn you:  if you don’t really want to lose fat weight once and for all…then don’t read my report.

Here is a short video with me and two of my favorite people in the world, my two boys, talking about how you can access my free report.

I want to encourage you to not only read my report, but to share how everyone you know can also access it.

Read.  Share.  Win.

Dave
www.HomeOfficeWorkouts.com
“Fast, repeatable, efficient, effective”

The “What if” Fitness Program

Do you think your health and fitness would be a whole lot better if you simply made better choices during the day?  We are all faced with decisions and some seem easy and some seem difficult. 

If you had tracks to run on – that is you had enough truthful information on how to make BETTER choices – You could make informed decisions that would add up to SUCCESS!  I bet you would see faster results.  You would see more fat loss in less time.

So what if you took just one day and made better choices?

• What if you ate breakfast instead skipping it?
• What if you ate protein, carbs and fat in every meal and snack?

What did YOU do today?

Trevor and Andrew!

I often get asked why I created HomeOfficeWorkouts.com

Some think it’s because my expertise is in delivering exercise to people their homes.  They are partly correct, but not completely.  Does this look familar to any of you:

• Feed the kids
• Load backpacks and lunches
• Drop oldest at school
• Run errand to OfficeMax
• Read and return emails
• Fold clothes and put them away
• Put another load in the wash
• Make beds
• Process order for a customer
• Networking Call – booked an appointment with prospective customer
• Drop youngest at pre-school
• Clean master bedroom
• Make cookies for kids play date
• Call for heating system maintainence/schedule appt.

Impressive?

This was all done by my wife by noon!  This is the reason I developed 10 minute whole body workouts as the backbone of HomeOfficeWorkouts.com.  Busy people who work from home and are making a home can trust that I have created a resource with them in mind.

You work and you work hard.  When will you exercise?  When will you have time for you?

Can you spare 10 minutes a day?  Every other day?

I betcha can!

Make time.  10 minutes. Win.

Dave
www.homeofficeworkouts.com
“Fast, repeatable, effective and efficient”

Home Economics and Your Fitness

How many times have you heard “if you don’t have your health…what do you have”?

I personally would rather be fit and broke than fat, unhealthy and broke.  Why not be in shape and have money?

If you are unhealthy and unfit, all the money in the world won’t matter in the grand scheme of things.  Fitness professionals have been pressing this and similar points for years.  In this economic environment many people are “feeling” the money crunch and just praying they are not hit with a sickness.

The worst case scenario is no money and no health.

If you are exercising and taking care of yourself then

Is Your Workout F-R-E-E?

Thanks to all of you for allowing me to “vent” my fustrations as I see more and more people set up for fat loss failure and or injury.  As a follow up to yesterday’s post, as promised, I am going to talk about what to do to combat over aggressive short term fat loss programs. 

In order to set yourself up for success you need to have a workout program that is designed to coincide with the long term strategy you are developing.  This will guarantee your fat loss will happen as quickly as possible – and stay off!

Make sure your workouts are F-R-E-E