Boot Camp and 21 Days

Tuesday marks the end of the 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp and I can say that all the ladies involved have put in a lot of sweat and probably some tears in over the course of these 3 weeks. I often wonder how many of them realize how much they've improved over the course of a few short weeks. Not just in strength, but in confidence as well.

Some may not continue, but many will and to them I commend you for taking this step towards a healthier you. The media, infomercials included will lead you to believe you can reach your fat loss goals in as little as 30 days.

What they promote is not fat loss, nor over all health and fitness, but 20 pounds in 30 days. Considering the body can only metabolize about 1-1.5 pounds of fat a week, one has to ask where the other 28 or so lbs of weight loss will come from.

During the next few days we will be finding out the final numbers for all the campers who had pre-camp assessments. I can not wait to see how much they've improved.

Starting next Monday, October 4th we will be starting our full blown boot camps at Elkhart Sports Center. The 5:30 & 9:00 a.m. classes will be running 5 days a week for 4 weeks at a time.

During those same 4 weeks, Michiana Adventure Boot Camp will be running a referral contest and the lucky winner(s) from both the 5:30 & 9:00 will win 1 year free of boot camp.

Be sure to watch the below video for the details.



So here is how the Ultimate Referral Contest works:

First you have to register for the October 4th Boot Camp.

Once you are registered then you are entered into the contest.

For every person who you refer and comes on board to boot camp, you get half off your next boot camp. This goes for as many people as you refer.

Example: For every 1 person who joins equals 2 weeks of free boot camp.

The person who has the most referrals by the end of the 4 weeks will get 12 months of boot camp for free.

Make sure you book mark this post in order to refer back to it when you need a little refresher as to how the process works.

During boot camp I will have $100 gift cards for you to use to hand out to any friends, family members or coworkers as you refer them to boot camp. The $100 off is good towards both the 5 day and 3 day a week boot camps and is good for that 4 weeks.

When your referrers go online to register, you will notice a "How did you hear about us" box. There you simply type in the person who referred you and decide whether you are coming 5 days or 3 days a week.

Pick your payment option, hit submit and you're ready to rock and roll in boot camp.

Do not delay because I am looking to create a waiting list for boot camp.

As always,

Give your all!

Jim

There Are Those Who Can And.......

To paraphrase Henry Ford - 'There are those who think they can and those who think they can't, both are right; which are you?'

In a video of true dedication, this is proof that with a dream, a plan and a willingness to see it through no matter what, success will eventually come around. And sometimes it doesn't come around until you hit rock bottom.



Each and every one of us has our own definition of success. Whether it's to win a gold medal or to simply be the best parent we can be. Every ounce of success is accomplished when, and ONLY when action is taken.

"I wanna be in better shape", "I wanna make more money", I wanna take a trip to...."

My question is always, "How bad do you wanna.....?"

As you sit there and watch this video, think about what you want to accomplish in life. Then picture yourself achieving that goal and really feel what it would be like to have accomplished it. Cement that in your mind and begin to develop a plan to get there. Watch your progress and always have constant motion to that goal. And just as the individual in the video, you will be standing exactly where you want to be standing.

Never give in!

Jim

Never In My Life Have I Been So Hated and Loved.....

....in the same breath!

We are 14 days into the 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp at Sports Center. This entire program for these 3 weeks was to give those who have not tried boot camp a chance to see what it was all about.

Whether their goal was fat loss, weight loss, or to fit in to those skinny jeans, everyone of the ladies involved with the 5:30 & 9:00 a.m. classes are kicking some serious butt!!!



After several years of meeting all the different personalities {and comments}, you would think I've seen/heard them all. I am happy to say that every morning is literally like an "Event"! All the different facial expressions on their faces after I explain what their about to do is priceless. And then the comments to follow......

......well I'll just say that I should start keeping a journal of all the funny things I hear over the course of a day while coaching fitness.

And as always they feel like they will never accomplish what I set out for them to do. What seems to be an insurmountable feet of human effort and ability turns into one of gratification and accomplishment as they realize they just completed the workout.



If your goal is to lose that extra fat weight, fit into those skinny jeans, build lasting friendships or learn about nutrition, then Michiana Boot Camp is for you. The 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss camp is just about finished and I cannot wait to see the results from their efforts.

The full blown Michiana Boot Camps will be starting October 4th at Sports Center and there will be some really great program incentives to help you take charge of your health for 2010 and 2011.

You can be one of the first to join the ranks of the fit for October by registering here.

Boot Camp Is In Full Swing

After a long drug out process of deciding where to take my outdoor boot camp program, it became obvious one day while driving down C.R. 17 in Elkhart. And after a couple of meetings with the owners of Sports Center, God provided me an opportunity to bring my boot camps indoors and to do so all year around.

Below is a little piece of what the ladies are doing in camp.



This new hybrid version of boot camp will allow me to have a greater impact on Michiana residents, and do so through year round boot camps. Now with having a permanent year round location I can take my boot camp game to the top level. Just as Malcolm Gladwell mentioned in the videos from a previous post, there is a phenomenon of success based around the 10,000 hour principal.

After much research he found out there was a common thread running through EVERY successful person. No matter if they were a high level athlete or a top level computer programmer, they all had the opportunity to practice and hone their craft(s) more than most of their peers.

And the magic number......10,000 hours of experience in what they mastered.

After reading this in his boot "Outliers", I put pen to paper and figured out after 4.5 years of coaching Boot Camps, CrossFit classes, personal training and nutrition classes I have racked up close to 4,000 hours as a Fitness Professional.

At first this looks to be a lot of time in my craft, but according to the success stories in Malcolm's book, I am not even half way to perfecting what I love to do for a living. And this takes me to my current position.

As of Tuesday the 14th we are 7 days into the 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp. We have 36 ladies combined in the 5:30 camp and 9:00 a.m. classes. All are working their butts off because they want to feel better, look better and simply be better.

And boot camp has been exactly the platform to make that happen!

In the above video clip, you can see some of what they are doing in week 1. Now I will have to apologize for the music. Apparently my HD Flip does not work with my movie maker editing software. So you will notice there is some cheesy music called "Bouncin" the camera uses when editing a movie on its own.

Nonetheless, here is a teaser of what the ladies are doing in boot camp.

As for the next round, the open to the public boot camps start October 4th. There will be a 5:30 & 9:00 a.m. class running 5 days a week. To register and to find out what about the program you can visit the boot camp site. The one thing to keep in mind is that, unlike in the past, there are no stopping dates here. Boot camp enrollment is ongoing and you can start at any time. The $97 21 Day Rapid Fat Loss Boot Camp is closed, but enrollment for the first "regular" camp is going on now.

Register here.

How Come......?

I am frustrated, I don't know why and I am about ready to quit!!!!





Has anything clicked yet!?

Happy Birthday To The Love of My Life

It's not very often in a person's life do they get the opportunity to meet someone who has such a big impact on just about every aspect of their lives.

Each and every day is filled with a new challenge. Some good and some not so good. But deep down it is a great feeling in knowing that no matter how good or bad things can be, there is a smiling face always looking back at you.

This is where I can say that I am the luckiest guy in the world! No matter how I feel or what obstacle I stand against, there is ALWAYS a gentle touch, a soft smile and a soothing voice ready to let me know everything will be okay.

To Carole Ann,

Today I celebrate the wonderful women who understands me better than anyone else,accepts me just the way I am, encourages me when I need it and forgives when I fall short.

Today I celebrate the woman who has made my life warmer, brighter, richer, sweeter, better in a thousand different ways.

With this special day I would like you to know that I promise to give you all my love each and every day. It has always been said that you get what you give. And it is obvious the amount of love in your heart overflows to everyone who comes close to you. You truly get back what you offer to those around you. It is apparent in every aspect of your life.

To you and your gift of nurturing motherly love, I stand in awe as I watch you with the kids. Even with the kidz program you have a commanding presence where they are hanging on your every word.

Most will never really know how much you care for everyone you meet. How you have developed into the person you are and the love you have for helping people change their lives. These days are only the beginning. And with every passing moment I can rest with a big smile on my face knowing I will have you by my side for eternity.


To My Friend.....My Lover....My Partner.....I Love You.

Happy Birthday!

Opportunity Of a Lifetime

These last couple of weeks have really caused me to think about a lot of things going on in my life. Both Carole and I were a part of Grace Community Church's High 5 Sports Camps where we both acted as coaches for basketball and cheer leading. During those 5 days I had the chance to teach 9-11 year old girls and boys a little about basketball; more importantly about their faith.

In reflecting over those 5 days, both Carole and I agreed we may have gotten more out of those days at camp than the kids did....at least from a inner growth standpoint.

For a very long time I've had a desire to tie fitness and exercise in to a fitness mission. Now I am not saying I wanted to be or plan on being one of those off the deep end religious types - turning people off with my "Believe me or burn in hell!" theories - but always believed our bodies are "temples". Temples where we are responsible for being good stewards by taking care of them. It only makes sense to take care of what we have been given, not because we have only one body, but if we do not then we cannot use the gifts God has given us.

When you think of your health and well being as a gift instead of something to abuse, (and there are many forms of abuse) then protecting your "temple" to utilize your God given gifts only makes sense. If your own gifts can not be used to their fullest potential, think about all the people who will suffer because you can not do what you were set out to do.

That is a very powerful thought when you stop to think about it!

What happens when you, or I, take the focus off of ourselves and place it on someone in need of our gift(s)?

It's simple.....you can change their lives in a way nothing else can.

WOW!!!!

The reason for this post actually came to me this last Sunday after church. It just so happened that the kids had ole dad running late for church, again, so this day I had to change my routine. In doing so it turned out to be one of the best things to happen to me that day.

In the changing of my routine, I had to sit in a different area than normal. Just after the service started a friend walked over to me and had a seat next to where I was sitting. After the service he asked if I would be willing to speak to a group of fellow Christian business owners in August about how our bodies tie into being Christ's temple. To give biblical and real life examples of how and why we should take care of what we have been given. As soon as he asked me a thousand ideas ran through me head.

And this takes me back to the headline of this post. I am in no way looking at this as a business opportunity, though Scott said to market myself during the presentation. This is an opportunity to take what I do and have always wanted to do to the next level. To be able to use my God given gifts in a way to glorify Him and everything he has blessed me with. And the two pictures above are two of the best blessings a father could ever ask for.