HAVE YOU SCHEDULED A ONE HOUR MASSAGE YET?

Massage therapy is often regarded as an extravagance, a luxury, or an expense awaiting justification. Few actually regard a massage as a viable form of medical treatment. But it is. MASSAGE THERAPY is actually the simplest and oldest form of medicine.

Whatever the ailment, or condition, massage therapy embodies the elementary concept that the body's soft tissues, muscle, fascia, tendons and ligaments respond to touch. Hence, the definition of "therapeutic massage" as the manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and STRESS to promote overall health and well being.

The benefits of massage therapy are incalculable considering that massage literally affects every system in one's body. Aside from feeling good, research indicates that massage reduces stress, lowers heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases circulation, increases lymph flow, aids in elimination of toxins and increases endorphins, the body's natural pain killers.

Research establishes that regular massage therapy improves range of motion, reduces recovery time, increases muscle tone, and increases flexibility.

Since massage acts as an "auxiliary heart" by increasing circulation, it thus facilitates the elimination of toxins and other metabolic wastes generated as a byproduct of RESISTANCE TRAINING.

As Team BodyVisions competitors DJ & I need to ensure our bodies continue to respond and recover from our intense training, so we understand the valuable benefits of a monthly deep tissue massage.    

How many of you have taken advantage of the $35 coupon that Massage Therapist Cherri Aguilar donated as a sponsor for the BodyVisions ‘BIGGEST LOSER’ Fit Challenge?   Call Cherri today @ 720-628-3004 to schedule your one hour massage, she has flexible hours and times to meet your scheduling needs.

Weight Tracker Review

Week #1 of the BodyVisions annual Fit Challenge ended with weight LOSS success for many of the Fit Challenge Participants.  The weight loss range per individual was 1-14 lbs reported.... GREAT JOB!  Some participants reported 0 weight loss and a few others reported weight GAIN.  

There are 11 weeks remaining in the BodyVisions Fit Challenge.  BodyVisions is keeping a weight loss tracker on all participants to monitor their weight loss - weight gain or plateaus on a weekly basis throughout the Fit Challenge.  At the close of week #1 42 of the 50 participants reported their weight to us as requested.  Does that mean 8 participants have already derailed from their 2010 fitness goal to lose weight?  Hmmmmmm...

Are YOU Lacking the MOTIVATION to lose weight?

We all know that DIET & EXERCISE works.  Every book, article, regimen, fitness plan, you name it works as long as you actually do it!  Awe, there is the problem, you lack MOTIVATION.  Getting the motivation to follow through is arguably the most important part of losing weight. The information will always be plentiful, but the motivation....that's the elusive piece of the puzzle, the one thing that everyone wants/needs and few actually have.  So, how do you get the motivation to get started, stay on track, and most importantly, achieve the results you want/need? 

I would suggest that the most powerful MOTIVATOR is the TRUTH. What is your weight related truth?  This may be hard but spend a minute really thinking about this question.   Have you seen or taken a picture of yourself and acknowledged, fully acknowledged that you don't look good - that you don't look healthy and it’s time for YOU to do something about it? 

Forget about AESTHETICS for a second and spend a minute acknowledging the HEALTH CONSEQUENCES with your extra slice of pizza and nachos.  Do your helpful and caring friends & family members make comments here and there that would get you on track, but you eventually choose to ignore them? Do you say to yourself on occasion, "they're just JEALOUS.  Sure, they might be THIN, but they're hungry and miserable.  Ha!  At least I'm full and happy and eating what I want when I want".  Really?!  If you choose to always sugar coat your poor diet & exercise habits then sadly, you haven’t faced the TRUTH.  

Until you face the TRUTH, until you face the total reality of your weight, your health and your life, you won’t obtain the real, solid, game face ‘ON’ MOTIVATION you need.   You may find yourself on what I refer to as ‘fitness spurts’, hitting the gym 1-2x one week and monitoring your diet like a vulture watching over a carcass but you will soon derail AGAIN.  

At BodyVisions one of the motivating tools we encourage all our clients to use is a journal, a log of their DIET – CARDIO – RESISTANCE TRAINING as well as their GOALS and THOUGHTS as they go through their fitness transformation. When you do this each day it keeps you accountable to yourself.  This begins to change how you think and facilitates better decision making.    How ready are you to lose weight?  TRUTH:  Acknowledge what will not only MOTIVATE YOU to achieve your fitness goals but what may derail you from achieving them as well.   

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!

Do you NEED Supplementation?

There are many fitness enthusiasts & other individuals, including many doctors who say taking supplements is a waste.  They believe you should be able to obtain ALL the nutrition you need from eating the right foods and that supplementation is a waste of money & no more than expensive urine.

The right DIET is essential for good health and to prevent disease but unfortunately it’s not enough in itself.  That may have been true once upon a time, but not anymore.  Even if you ate the optimum diet possible, the fact is the soil in which our crops now grow has been severely depleted of vital minerals and nutrients.

There are various supplements available depending on your specific needs and goals. Many individuals  don’t understand the benefits of many supplements that are available.  Such as: 

BCAA’s

Glucosamine

Caffeine

Whey Protein

Casein Protein

Testosterone Boosters

Fish Oil

Saw Palmetto

DHEA

CLA

Arginine

Thermogenics

Multi-Vitamins 

At BodyVisions, DJ & I encourage ALL our clients to partake in Nutritional and Sport Nutrition Supplementation.  Why Supplement….? Well, to put it bluntly, t boils down to this; if you have a lousy LIFESTYLE and an equally lousy DIET to accompany it – don’t bother, save your money since supplementation won’t do much for you.  As personal trainers and nutrition coaches we want all our clients to partake in a healthy lifestyle that includesDIET & EXERCISE.

When it comes to Nutritional and Sport Nutrition Supplementation, DJ and I only recommend the Nutrition Company to all our friends & BodyVisions clients. The Nutrition Company has two convenient locations in Westminster and Boulder to serve your nutritional and sport specific supplement needs.  Don’t be wary of going into either location not knowing about a specific supplement either.  Nate, the owner along with Brian & Allen, the location managers are supplement gurus!

Westminster                       Boulder

5160 W 120^th Ave                3119 28^th Street

303-465-6008                       303-444-1677

*Store Hours: Monday – Friday 10am-7pm  … Saturday 10am-5pm

Video - Starting a Fitness Program Can be Challenging!

Starting The New Year Off Right!

Congratulations to this year's contestants! This has proven to be our biggest contest yet, with 50 competitors! Be proud that you are taking the first steps to improving your health and well being!
The next 12 weeks promises to be a journey that will test your willpower and commitment. Look at the next 12 weeks as the beginning to a "lifestyle change". A change to healthy eating habits, exercising on a regular basis, and a renewed sense of energy! According to estimates, 45 percent of Americans will make weight-loss resolutions in the new year. Unfortunately, statistics show 25% of people fail these resolutions after just one week and after a few months, most resolutions are replaced by a return to old habits. Throughout the course of the BodyVisions' Get Fit Challenge, we are going to provide you with motivational information as well as healthy recipes to help keep you on track, so you don't become one of the "statistics" mentioned above.
Best of luck to everyone!