Archive for September, 2010


Brandon Vera demonstrates his MMA workouts on the TRX Suspension Trainer as he prepared for his UFC 102 fight against Krzysztof Soszynski. Vera shows the versatility of TRX training as he tailors the TRX to create specific MMA style exercises. Whether its punches, kicks or triangles, the TRX helps MMA fighters get in top form.

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Ryder Cup glory would brighten Tiger Woods’ dismal 2010: Bud Shaw’s Sports Spin There’s one early sign that things just might be looking up for Tiger Woods at the Ryder Cup, Bud Shaw says in his Spin column. Read more on The Cleveland Plain Dealer


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There is no particular way to go about for a body building routine. However, a few ways on how to go about a work out plan work much better than a few others. An efficient body building routine will go well along with your schedule. It also gives you enough time to shape your muscles by efficiently working out.
On those days when you are going to take rest, it is recommended by most of the experts that you put down your schedule on your body building routine. If you are a beginner you will have to consider your physical health before you begin. This is considered quite necessary as you need to know how much your body can do without any fatigue or risk of injury.
Concentrating on working on certain parts of the body on one day in a week is said to be ideal. Fitting in a cardio workout once in a while is something that you need to keep in mind. A two day off is very necessary to get your body back in shape and heal the damage it has undergone all through the week.
You should carry on with someone else’s workout plans if they work well with you that are if you get the desired results as well as the body you want to have.
Your goals need to be described clearly, if you really want to have a good body building routine. If not, all you will be doing will not be of much use at the end of the whole lot of trouble you would have put in.
To keep progressing in this field your program will need to keep changing the load of the workout. This just means that you will have to keep increasing your weight when your muscles become stronger. There exists no particular formula which everyone needs to adhere to for the addition of weight at different times. You know your body the best hence, you add the weight when you think it is the right time to put more on you so that you get better muscles.
Not everyone has the same workout program. The same program will not be right for everyone. Your capabilities, gender, age and physical health need to be considered. You will have to train your body in such a manner that it does not undergo any problem of injury.
An effective routine for body building is needed to reach the body building goals. You will have to keep in mind the goals when you are devising a plan for your workout.

Now more then ever it’s time to be bold and break away from the rest of your competitors in order to capture and keep more business. The honey moon is over. As personal trainers and fitness professionals we have to work much harder to attract new business and bedazzle the clients we already have. Most fitness businesses haven’t taken the time to discover what sets them apart from the rest and suffer because of it. They end up looking, sounding and feeling like everyone else. In the midst of all this sameness, the customer has no choice but to evaluate service on price alone. This is a dangerous road to travel because the consumer will likely choose based on lower cost.
So do your customers a favour and make it easy for them to get a clear understanding of how you differ from everyone else. To start, think about what is special and unique about you. Now before you answer, really take the time to think about it. What is different about what you do or the service you provide that would make a customer notice and want to spend their hard earned money with you? What could you shout from the roof tops to let customers know you are unique? Your first step is to uncover what this is. To assist you in this task finish the statement below. It’s not an easy activity and it may take some time to figure it out but when you do you will know what sets you apart from the rest.
I am the only one that. . .
Here’s an example to help you along.
At On The Edge Fitness we are the only fitness education provider that can take students from earning their personal training certification right into business start-up.
If you position yourself uniquely in the marketplace you will be able to carve out a special place in the customer’s mind so that loyalty is not only created but also has a long life. As one of only a handful of fitness businesses coaches in Canada I can attest to the value of being different and how it’s helped me grow my own business. When you clearly know where you are positioned in the market, and what unique talents you have to offer, it makes it easy for customers to make the decision to do business with you. That’s the power of differentiation.
As a personal trainer one way to differentiate yourself is to be clear about what target market you serve. Being a generalist doesn’t have the D-factor needed to stand-out. Decide what market you want to go after and then become the expert in serving that market.
Discover as much as you can about the people within that market by becoming a market detective. Get to know every intimate detail of the wants, needs and desires of the customer. Then and only then can you start to create some strategies around serving these customers. How do you find out their needs? It’s simple. Talk to your customers. Take every opportunity to learn as much as you can about them and what they value.
Here’s an example of how a trainer talked to me about a client named Bob.
Bob is a 35 year old account executive. He is married with two children, a dog, a cat and a bird. Bob spends ninety minutes a day commuting to work everyday. He travels a few times a month for business and on weekends and plays hockey with the boys. He enjoys the camaraderie of the boys as they drink beer and eat fried foods. He often talks to this trainer about his games during the session. He complains of being tired from his multitude of responsibilities. The trainer has been with Bob for six months.
Based on the case study above, does it sound like this trainer knows a lot about the client? If you answered yes, then you are incorrect. There is so much more the trainer could know about Bob after six months of training. What is his wife’s name, how about the names of the children and pets? What does he do while he drives to work? What kind of beer does he drink? What does he like to eat? Why is he so tired? What type of house does Bob live in? What kind of car does he drive?
Now you might be thinking, “Do I really need to know all this to train him?” No, but if you want to differentiate yourself you may want to use customer service as a way of standing out from the crowd. How can you use the information you learn about Bob to do that? Since his commute is so long maybe you can make him a mixed CD of his favourite music or suggest he listen to podcasts while he drives. You could offer a package of pet grooming services with training so he can get his workout done while the pets get cleaned up saving him time in his day. There are many mobile pet spaws available. You could create a workout for the family where everyone gets to play together. I’m sure he doesn’t have a lot of time to spend with his family so this would be a bonus to him and his wife. Be creative and step outside of what is traditionally done into the unconventional.
In order to be different you have to think differently. If you go down the same road where everyone else travels you have less chance of getting noticed. The secret to differentiate or die is to grab people’s attention, be different and take a risk. Otherwise you are just the same.
In the movie Madagascar 2, Escape from Africa the eclectic group of New York zoo animals find themselves crash landed in Africa. They roam the plains of Africa and soon stumble upon herds of other animals just like them. Marty, the zebra sees hundreds of other zebras. He discovers that once he was among the crowd he was no different from everyone else. Even his best friend Alex the Lion couldn’t pick him out from the other zebras. Obviously, Marty was extremely distraught by this because he thought he was special and unlike everyone else. However, as the movie progresses we learn that Marty really is special because he was willing to do something the others in the herd wouldn’t do which was take a risk, break away from the herd in order to be brave and help others. The other zebras were content to remain where they were.
Which zebra do you want to be, the one that steps out, takes a risk and dares to be different or just another member of the herd?


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Crime Victim Rights Board: Kratz was not candid regarding texts Crime Victims Rights Board Statement Regarding Resignation of Kenneth R. Kratz from the Wisconsin Crime Victims Rights Board Milwaukee, WI (September 29, 2010) On September 15, 2010, the Associated Press reported that Calumet County District Attorney Kenneth R. Kratz (Kratz) admitted to sending repeated text messages trying to spark an affair with a domestic abuse victim while he was prosecuting … Read more on Fond du Lac Reporter

Expert Says There’s More to Fitness than Exercise There’s more to getting a good cardio workout than making sure your shoes fit correctly. Frank Iannotti, a training specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, says your equipment needs to be the proper size and weight, too. Read more on KARK Little Rock


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