Change your Shape in Six Short Weeks

Traveling is one of my favorite sports! Yes I call it a sport for many reasons. For one thing navigating through the TSA slug line at any of our area airports is a real game of wits and skill. First you wait. Then you strip. Then you follow the leader through the screening machine all the while watching that your valuables and personals aren't swiped by a fellow passenger or TSA agent.

Travel is also an exercise in the sense of learning. You encounter new and interesting places to visit, new restaurants to try and foods to experience and even people to meet. Recently I traveled to San Diego with my husband Timothy for the 27th Annual IHRSA International Convention and Trade Show, www.ihrsa.org. What an incredible event! While I knew that the industry of health and fitness was growing and creating new opportunities for business owners and fitness enthusiasts alike, I had no idea at the depth of knowlege and creativity as well as excitement that this would bring to me and by extension to the customers Aerobodies serves.

The experience in attending an industry trade show proved to me once again that to stay fresh and relevant while bringing value to the community, one must be as a child and continue to learn... being open to new experiences. Thank you IHRSA for bringing this experience to me. And if you'd like to see more shots like the one above (Timothy trying something new with a few parrots), be sure to visit our blog at http://blog.myequilibriumcoach.com.

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The Weightloss at Work Series

Over the next several weeks, the Aerobodies' fitness team of writers, trainers and instructors will bring you the latest research and strategies that many companies are currently employing to create a healthier workforce. We'd really appreciate your feedback on these articles and ideas or techniques your company has tried to help you and your fellow colleagues maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Send us your comments at contact@aerobodies.com

Change your Shape in Six Short Weeks

By Brian Lawrence

In my opinion, interval training is the best type of training if you want to shred weight quick and get lean in weeks. During interval training you constantly switch or adjust your intensity level throughout your workout sessions. So you may ask well how can I do this at work? By consistently switching what you do and how you do it form day to day or even within one workout you can effectively perform interval based sessions and watch your body transform. Read on and I'll tell you how.

If you're fortunate and have a workout facility at work and can carve out at least an hour to 45 minutes you can perform the following: On the treadmill (also can apply to cycle or elliptical machines, just change the resistance instead of the speed), change either the speed or the grade (incline) of the machine, at different times throughout the duration of the walk or run. For example is you are running or jogging at a 5.0 mph for a duration of 20 minutes, then every 5 minutes change either the grade (take it higher or lower) or increase or reduce the speed.

After five minutes at this particular speed or grade readjust the incline back to the initial setting and maintain this for five minutes. Then on the next interval take the grade or speed a bit higher by perhaps .5 mph or 1 level of resistance. After a few minutes at this setting, come back down to your initial settings or even below for what we call a "recovery state." Believe me, after a 20 or 25 minute routine of interval training a regular walk/run at a "same state pace" will seem easy! If you don’t think so check out the comments of my boot camp trainees on our blog link at http://blog.myequilibriumcoach.com. Do these adjustments throughout your cardio routines and BAM! You will drop weight FAST... without question! Remember, if you can't run, you can do the same sequence in a walking regimen.

Now if you don't have a workout center at work or not quite 45 minutes to get sweaty then go out for a brisk walk and perform a few manual resistance exercises such as wall sits, lunges, tree trunk pushups, tricep chair dips and flexibility stretches throughout your workout. Sure it may take you a bit longer to see fantastic results... but you will see results eventually by changing up your routine. Remember, if you're consistent and committed to your fitness programs, forget about seeing these great results. And remember if you have questions, email me at BrianL@aerobodies.com.

If you’d like more information on how your company can implement an online or on-site health and fitness program email Fran Bishop at franb@aerobodiesfitness.com

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BOOT CAMP FOCUS GROUP GETS MOVING

The Aerobodies Boot Camp Focus Group is now well underway. You reported that this group is intensely focused on better help, using the http://www.myequilibriumcoach.com online program and so far our group is meeting with great success. We plan to keep you updated weekly on their progress. This week we are sharing the bios and interviews of three of our participants. Read about Carla, Anyslla and Serenity below. To find out more about the program and their progress, be sure to check out our blog at: http://blog.myequilibriumcoach.com

Carla Ramsey is 54 years old. She’s struggled with her weight most of her adult life. She is an Herbal Specialist and also practices Reflexology. She feels that if she controls her weight she will be more effective assisting others and recommendations will be viewed more seriously. Carla says she is participating in this Boot Camp Focus Group Challenge and taking advantage of My Equilibrium Coach "with the hope that it will not only help me in these endeavors but will support my efforts to make the lifestyle changes I now realize are vital."

Ansylla Ramsey is a 36-year-old natural hair care professional and herb specialist. She is a firm believer in holistic living, but has a huge problem with maintaining healthy eating and exercise habits. She says she has struggled with her weight for all of my adult life... the last 18 years! Ansylla says she is participating in the Boot Camp Focus Group because "I want to look and feel better and get this weight under control before I hit the big 4-0!"

Serenity Atkinson is a 26 year old marketing professional. She grew up in Montana and loves the outdoors and her miniature weiner dog, Doodle. She's excited for the Boot Camp Focus Group Challenge because since moving to DC she has yet to find a fitness program that can off-set the sedentary nature of her job. Serenity is motivated to change the way she looks and feels and sees this opportunity with Aerobodies as a way to learn, from professionals, the best way to make a positive change in her life.

Wellness at Work

Has this newsletter inspired you to take wellness to your workplace? Would you like to book a lecture or workshop for your company? Learn more about our corporate and leadership programs at www.myeqcoach.com.

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