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It's Time to Cut Ties with the Scale

03/19/2012 16:29:00

It's time to purge that elephant in the room: THE SCALE!Whether it's in the bathroom, the basement or in the bedroom, it's taunting you.Every day it beckons for you to step onto it. It's the first thing you think of when you wake up and we always want to hop on the scale before bed.This obsession is one of the reasons you should cut ties with the scale; set it free so you can set yourself free of its chokehold.Daily weigh-ins are meaningless.

Most people trying to lose weight really want to see a chance in their body composition: FAT LOSS. Body composition changes cannot be detected by a scale on a day-to-day basis. Fat loss can be detected on a weekly basis, however, so if you can have enough discipline to only hope on once a week, then you have my permission to keep your scale ☺This is very tough however- so if you start to notice yourself weighing yourself more often, then hide it.Did You Know that Your scale weight can fluctuate up to 5 pounds in one day!This is due to:Weight of food & beverages
Water loss from exercise
Water gain from menstrual cycles
Water retention from high sodium intake
Weight of non-voided bowel contents

The scale is NOT the real barometer of progress.You may believe that "the scale does not lie," and that the number is objective. However, you can get more objective, more in-depth feedback from other measuring tools.Here's an easy way to do it at home: Be mindful of how your clothes are fitting. After all, it is pretty common for the scale "not to budge" for a person who finds she can suddenly fit with ease into a pair of formerly tight jeans.

Other effective measuring tools can be:How you feel after rushing up a flight of stairs
Not tiring out as quickly when you play with your children
Your new found ability to change the water cooler bottle at work without any effort!
Diminished cravings for sugarThe scale can't record these milestones. When you read the number on the scale, you will automatically associate that number with food. Yes, that's right. If you don't like the number, what thought pops into your mind? It almost always relates to food.The scale is a harbinger of food obsession, which includes counting every calorie, and carb and fat gram. Before you know it, you'll be carrying a calorie counter with you everywhere you go.Focus on how you feel, milestones in your daily activities, improved muscle tone, better eating habits, and how your clothes fit, rather than an ambiguous number on a gadget.For help in escaping the scale's stranglehold and learning how to make REALLY changes in your body, give us a call today so we can help you with one of our customized programs!

Committed to Your success,

Jason Kuhn

http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

“The I Will Not Be 4-9lbs heavier this Holiday Season Boot Camp Special”

12/05/2011 10:24:00

Hey Guys, here is your chance to look great this holiday season and start 2012 looking and feeling your best!

Everyone uses the holidays as an EXCUSE for gaining weight but really you only have about 4 days out of 40 that you’ll be eating poorly.

Enjoy Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s but stay focused on your diet and exercise on all other days.

I am rolling out my special “The I Will Not Be 4-9lbs heavier this Holiday Season Boot Camp Special” program specifically designed to help you drop a Pants size between NOW and New Year’s…..

And… I’m opening it up to the first 20 action takers at an insane discount.

The first 20 people to respond to this e-mail get there entire first month of boot camp for only $69. That’s $120 OFF the cost of our regular bootcamp program.

The reason I am offering this program at such a ridiculous price is because I don’t want money to keep you from getting the body you deserve.
Unfortunately, after all 20 spots are taken OR our deadline of Dec 7th I have to close it up to be fair to my regular clients. So once all 20 spots are taken, this deal is gone forever!

Then in January you automatically be included into our regular monthly bootcamp for 6 or 12 months (your Choice) and locked in at our 2011 rates so you will avoid the 2012 price jump.

To reserve your spot just send us an email saying "I WANT IN" to destinpersonaltrainer@yahoo.com and if your one of the first 20 to respond, you’re in!

Committed to Your success,
Jason
http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com/

P.S. Why are you still reading you’re going to miss out!!! Make sure to share this on your facebook page, Have a friend sign up with you and instead of paying $69.00 for your first month you both will only pay $55 each!!!!!!!

A no frills, effortlessly cool environment, is only a few weeks away!

07/22/2011 21:41:00

So guys it is offical, within the next 3 weeks or so we WILL have our Destin Fitness Boot Camps Gym open in Uptown Station, it has been a long time in the making and the time has come!!! We are very excited to make this a reality, so for everyone that has asked this is what you can expect- The Destin Fitness Boot Camps gym would be the ultimate functional training center…

A no frills, effortlessly cool environment. It will be filled with fitness equipment like barbells, med balls, gym rings, kettlebells and sandbags, kegs, heavy bags, sleds, combat ropes , TRX straps, and a host of other equipment to get you feel and looking your best . This would be a place of performance, power, energy and physical expression - somewhere to escape the sedentary nature of modern life and to FINALLY GET RESULTS!

You will also find only a few big peices of equipment, such as a cable crossover, smith machine, lat pull down and row , but mostly just simple tools that offer nowhere to hide, no fixed path of movement, isolation exercises or equipment that does half the work. You will develop a stronger, leaner, fitter physique using fitness equipment that's beautifully primitive, yet brutally effective. All of you that are already part of the Destin Fitness Boot Camps team know how effective these training tool are and just how awesome they make you feel!

The Destin Fitness Boot Camps gym can be many things to many people…. To some it’s the means to achieve a goal, to track performance, document progress and beat personal bests. To others, it can simply be a way to fulfil a basic human need – to move, but to do so in an environment not stifled by the regimented, ineffective and tedious gyms that are mainstream today. Our boot camps will continue to be for every fitness level and age, as always all we ask of you is that you give us 100% each day. Weather you are looking to lose 20, 30, 40, or even 100 pounds or maybe you are just looking to lose those last 10 pounds and tone up more, we have the perfect training for you, in an enviroment that is motivating and encouraging!

Today’s gyms aren’t working on many levels and the evidence is all around us. There’s a need for something more and we’re looking to the past for the gyms of the future, because this is one area where technology need not venture. Simplicity is key and we don't need to be clinging to a two tonne piece of engineering to get in shape. Our training tools ensures that you do the work and that you leave with a sense of physical accomplisment hanging over you.

Destin Fitness Boot Camps make fitness fun again, weather you are part of our new location or our beach location in Destin and be home to a group of people looking for something other than treadmills to run through the motions. People who acknowledge that fitness is born out of hard work, commitment and don’t look for the shortcut solution. Getting fit is longer be boring, or monotonous but freeform, challenging and gripping.

I want to thank all of our clients for helping make this new location possible by sending us awesome referrals, you guys ROCK! Keep working hard everyday. We are expecting a mid- August opening date so if you are not part of ou r team yet, make the smart choice( that is if you truely want to get fit and feel great) and get registered with us NOW! All team members have access to both locations as well as unlimited boot camp classes, nutritional advise , food log, off day workouts that we send out every Sunday, monthly newsletter packed with great tips and advise, meal plans, new workouts ect. Body Analysis with Weight, bodyfat %, and measurements on day one and every 30 days to chart and track your progress, and most importantly the motivation that you need to succeed and reach your fitness goals. Go to http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com and register today! It will be the best choice you can make!

The Direction We Are Taking Destin Fitness Boot Camps……you can help be a part of this

04/17/2011 10:35:00

The Direction We Are Taking Destin Fitness Boot Camps……you can help be a part of this

You guys know that I am a huge believer in growth and working everyday to better yourself in every way, each small step we make daily turns into huge results with time. So we are doing the same with Destin fitness Boot Camps, over the next few months the business is going to continually grow and evolve, I feel like right now we are growing great as a team. And as we are growing in size, motivation and this Team/Tribe we are building grows we will soon need another location, Which is awesome! This is what I want! Although we may not be the largest boot camp in Florida, we are definitely the BEST. NO ONE trains harder than WE DO. And that’s the way its going to always stay. And as I start investing in more toys to train, shape, sculpt those bodies using more fun and exciting things, its only going to become even more AMAZING.

Right now we have 33 team members. My goal is to have another awesome trainer that will be starting in the next few weeks on staff and help 100’s on the emerald Coast, then open up other locations in other cities and help 1000’s. I also plan on opening a few more time slots at both our Fort Walton and Destin locations in the near future. Also very soon we will have an awesome Yoga Instructor come in 1 day a week so we can really get a good stretch and loosen our bodies up from all of our intense training.

I want to be able to help, inspire, and improve many, many more peoples lives. If you haven't noticed I am severely passionate about people improving their bodies and their overall life. Passionate about trying to show you you are capable of doing so much more than you currently are. Passionate about proving to you that you deserve more, you can have more and you can be SOOOO much more. I want to teach you and the world to believe in themselves and get the most of out your time, your life and your body. Because its true, you can, and you will, because I know its possible. I know your potential. And I believe in you. You deserve everything you want.

So now that opening up a stand alone Destin Fitness Boot Camps is in the works. I plan on having an open floor plan, with the benches, racks and weights lined up against the wall so we have a lot of room and space to do all the fun moves and exercises we always do. There wont be any useless equipment in the way, Every thing in our stand alone location will be highly used and very functional. We will have only effective, exciting, fun necessary equipment that will deliver quick results and be fun.

Heres a quick list of some of my gym ideas so far:

-I want to have a Before and After wall . Photos of the successful clients, the way they looked before to now. This is such a huge motivator and I encourage everyone to take pictures of themselves on a regular basis.

-I want to have a goal wall, where everyone shares there goals and why they’re here to inspire others and so our tribe can help understand, support and hold one another accountable. Which will lead to even more results.

-The atmosphere is going to be a positive one, I’m always happy to see your face and I know most of the things outside these doors in your daily life may not be so fun, or positive. So when you come into My doors you will always feel welcomed and loved and appreciated. So it will be your home away from home.

- We will always have good upbeat music playing. ( unless Pandora radio throws something crazy in the mix, like we get now from time to time :)

- As always I will be early to answer any questions that you may have about ANYTHING!

-As for equipment squat racks, barbells, dumbbells, medicine balls, cardio rowers, pullup RIG jungle gym, one hanging from ceiling, benches, gymnastic rings, Prowlers (sleds), tires with hammers, climbing ropes, Combat ropes, ab wheels, kettle bells, Plyo boxes, slam balls, jump ropes, Boxing bags. That’s just to start out.

- And to get there the business will need to have about 55 quality, committed, motivated clients like YOU. So if you’re just as excited about getting this going as I am, You can help by bringing your friends and coworkers on board, because the sooner we hit 55 the sooner we will be LAUNCHING the Destin Fitness Boot Camps Facility . AAAHHHHYYYEEEEEAAAA!!!

Also, now that summer is here, bikini bodies/board short bodies are a requirement, so we will soon be holding WEEKEND cardio events Which will be dune run challenges/ Stairs/ 5ks, to help you get Leaner and More Toned FASTER. And if you guys have ideas on a weekend workout feel free to suggest it, we are ALWAYS open for ideas.

I also just want to let you guys know that I really appreciate you. I really appreciate your presence, your smiles, your hard work, your results, you commitment, your motivation and your dedication to yourself and to getting more out of life. Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!

COMMITTED TO IMPROVING YOUR BODY AND LIFE

Jason Kuhn

http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

850-687-4681

6 week Summer Body Transformation Coaching System

04/08/2011 21:12:00

6 week Summer Body Transformation Coaching System

I get questions all the time like….how do I lose 10lbs in a week? How do I get this fat off my stomach? How do I get my abs to show? How can I get my butt tighter and more toned? How can I get my arms toned up? And it seems like everyone is always looking for the quick fix. But the one main thing I hear is Jason I wish I lived in Florida so we could join your boot camps, they look awesome......Well now you don't have to with my new 6 week coaching course, you can live anywhere in the country and get our Unstoppable Fitness Formula!!

I’ve got good news and bad news, Bad news is there is no quick fix(regardless of what you are MARKETED to by television and magazines) losing fat and toning up takes time, otherwise you’re just losing muscle and water which = flabby body.

But the good news is that I crafted up a 45 day 6 week Summer Body Transformation Coaching System to Maximize your fat loss and body toning at the fastest rate possible to get the Bikini/board shorts body on track to be beach and pool ready! This is the exact system that we use in our boot camps to get tons of Emerald Coast residents awesome results FAST!

Now this program will work for ANYONE unless you:

-Are not an action taker ( We can give you all the knowledge in the world but if you do not take massive action, it will not work)

-Make excuses why you can't do something --- you must have a positive mindset to achieve great things, and believe me this will be great!

-Can not stick to an easy nutrition plan

-Only plan on giving a half heart-ed effort

If you think you are ready for that change then there is no doubt that this proven system will work for you!

Okay so here's what you have been waiting for, the full details of the program:

We will be stating our Body Transformation Coaching System April 18 and you will be looking and feeling great by June1st, GUARANTEED! (You must be fully registered before the start date.)

- After you register you will get a questionnaire to fill out so we can find out exactly your goals, current habits, where you are currently with your fitness, ect.

- 6 weeks of intense coaching via, phone support, unlimited email support. - 6 private one-on-one coaching calls with with me so we can answer any questions that you have, help you with your motivation, really dial in on your fitness for the week so you can keep getting results week after week, and I can answer just about anything else you may have questions with.

-Personalized 6 week nutritional plan that will have you looking great in no time

- Fully layed out 45 day plan of exercises so each and every day you will have a goal and training routine to accomplish. ( These are the exact same routines that we use in our Unstoppable Fitness Formula boot camps that deliver crazy RESULTS fast! These workout will range from 21 min to 59 min) These crafted workouts would sell for over $500 alone!

Grocery List

Constant accountability and daily Facebook posts or texts and emails to inspire and motivate
After this 6 weeks you will have a solid plan to continue for life! This will be a life changing 6 weeks.
You will not need to have a gym membership for this coaching program, all of our training routines can be done right in your own home or outdoors.
You will get secrets and tips that you will never hear anywhere else.
You will get this entire 6 week coaching system for only $259.00 (This is less then we charge for THREE in home training sessions with none of the awesome extras!!)

So if you’re ready to change your body and fit into those skinny jeans or bikini and Tighten, Tone and Firm your body, all while dropping inches and losing pounds of fat, then hurry and register for our 6 week Summer Body Transformation System NOW.

Lets be real, everyone needs a professional. When it comes to changing your body and how you feel about yourself, there's much more to it than you think. Would you pull your own teeth? Would you work on your own car? No , You would take it to a professional right? Then what makes you think you can do it alone, when the human body is the most complex thing in the world?

Get the push you need, the accountability required, the motivation, the intensity, the variety, the goals, the results and the body you want.

You CAN AFFORD IT, you just have to redirect your spending from Starbucks, fast food , eating out, cookies, ice cream and cake, alcohol and INVEST IN YOURSELF. Because that's what this is really about. You’re no good to anyone if you’re not happy with yourself, take care of yourself. You can do it. “if you really want something, you will find a way to make it happen”

The only catch is that we want to give each client our full attention so we are only taking on the first 12 people who register. So TAKE ACTION and click on the button below , fill out all of your information so we can reserve your spot! I look forward to helping you get fit and sexy!!!

P.S. 45 days from now you’ll be a month and a half older and possible 5-8 Lbs heaver – Or you could be 10-22 Lbs lighter, 10x’s stronger and 45 days closer to your feeling and looking your very best ever!

Destin Relay for Life- this is fitness with a purpose

03/15/2011 19:33:00

Local Fitness Boot Camp Commits to help create more Birthdays

Destin, FL- Jason Kuhn of Destin Fitness Boot Camps with locations in Destin and Fort Walton Beach announces the“lets help create more birthdays” charity drive aimed to raise money for The Destin Relay for Life, and to promote fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle.

“The current economic state has drastically reduced the amount of donations being made to charities and non-profit organizations. We have pledged to raise $3000 in the next 30 days, so that means we need 30 new members that want to get in the best shape of their life. So we have decided to kill to birds with one stone, by encouraging local residents to join our fitness boot camp program where $100 of the first monthly fee of each new member will go to Destin Relay for Life- this is fitness with a purpose” says Jason Kuhn, certified fitness coach and owner of Destin Fitness Boot camps.

The “Destin Relay for Life” charity drive will take place from March 21st- April 21st at Destin Fitness Boot camps Fort Walton and Destin locations. The boot camp training include fun exercises working with kettle bells, tires, combat ropes and a ton of other out-side-of the box routines in a group atmosphere designed to burn fat and firm and tone the entire body.

“This is just an awesome way to take your fitness to a whole new level and introduce an alternative to boring gym workouts and at the same time help the research for Cancer”, explains Jason Kuhn. “Honestly I can't think of a better way to make a difference in your health, and in the lives of cancer patients.”

Jason Kuhn can be contacted at {850} 687-4681 for more information

About Destin Fitness Boot camp

Started in 2009 with a vision to create a new type of workout that guarantees results and a better alternative to current health and fitness clubs. Call us at {850} 687-4681 or www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com for more details and to sign up.

Don't Miss This!! Cash, Ipad, Free Boot Camps, oh yeah!!!

02/02/2011 12:59:00

Hey guys it Jason from Destin Fitness Boot Camps,

As you might know we are getting very close to the birth of my second son,(now we will have 2 boys and 2 girls) just about 5 more weeks left, the time flew by. I always have our clients keep their short term and long term fitness goals because they must have an end goal. Goals are like a built in human GPS. With a GPS in your car it will ask two questions, Where are you? and Where do you want to go? Well our mind works the same way... we have to have a specific goal to reach no matter how large or small it may be, that's the only way we can reach our destination!

So as I have our clients keep goals and work towards them, I also keep goals that I want to reach. My long term (within a year) business goal is to have well into the 100s of members on our team training hard, getting fit, and having our boot camps full of energy, just destoying body fat! As far as my short term goal I want to have 26 new high energy motivated clients added to our team between our two locations! Now I will reach this goal just as I know our clients will reach their's. My date to have these 26 new members on our team is by MARCH 5TH just before our son is born. So lets make this a win-win for anyone in the Destin/ Fort walton area. Starting today , we will run a huge referral contest for the next 5 weeks! Help me get the word out and spread the BUZZ. So talk to friends, family, co-workers, Facebook, or send a mass email out to all your local friends on your email list. The more committed people we have the better the energy is at boot camp and the harder everyone works which means even better results.

We will have a chart for every team member and non-team member and each new member that comes in and signs up from your referral will get a mark next to your name. The person with the most marks on March 5 wins the contest. You know we like friendly competition so please do this to your best ability, we need YOU to help us achieve this goal. For every person that comes in and signs up through your referral from now until March 5 IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF OUR TEAM you will get 50% off a month of boot camp for each referral that you send that signs up, so this means if you refer 2 people you can come join our team and have the whole first month FREE, and there is no limited to the amount of free boot camp that you can earn( if you know alot of people you could get months and months of free boot camp. The second option that you can choose is instead of earning free boot camp for non-members you will get $50 CASH for each new member that you refer that signs up. I really think that we can get well over our goal mark, and I'm going to be giving away alot of $$ and free boot camps!! . The person with the highest amount of referrals OVER 10 on March 5 will win a brand new Apple Ipad as a way to say thank you for your awesome efforts.

Committed to your success,

Jason Kuhn

http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

The Fitness Lifestyle

01/26/2011 19:10:00

The Fitness Lifestyle

Hey Jason here from Destin Fitness Boot Camps. Have you ever been on a diet before? I'm willing to bet you have, and I also have a slight hunch that at some point you terminated that diet. Any mention of the word diet to most people brings up all sorts of awful memories: restrictive, boring, painful, and stale are a couple of common terms representative of a diet. Why is that? Simply put, diets don't work; they're a flawed approach. They're all temporary and short-sighted, and temporary means just that, temporary.

Let's think about this for a second. In order for someone to gain weight, they have to live a lifestyle that caters to gaining weight, whether that be from excessive eating or lack of physical activity. The weight doesn't just cling on to them overnight. It may take years of poor habits to get to their current level. If it took you 10 years to accumulate the excess weight, it's not going to come off in 1 month or even 6 months in some crash diet.

There comes the answer, if it took a certain lifestyle to gain weight, it's going to take a different lifestyle to take it off. It's a change in lifestyle, not a quick fix diet. Being in shape should be the result of how you live each and every day. If you fix the habits or actions that have caused excess weight gain, you can nearly cause the weight to come off automatically. Cleaning up some daily habits will often do the trick. For example if you drink 1 can of soda every day with your lunch, exchange that for water. Just that one simple change added up over 1 year will result in a 16 pound difference. Add 30 minutes of physical activity 3-4 times a week and there's at least another 12 pounds each year.

Maybe it's the glazed donut at work 3 times a week. 12 months later, that's yet another 11 pounds. These are simple conscious actions that you can take throughout each day to make a difference in the long term. A great habit is to just drink water all day long instead of any other beverages. This single habit alone can cause heaps of weight loss from skipping the extra calories in soda, fruit juices and whatever else you may drink. Slap onto that another important benefit of extra hydration from increased water consumption. How about switching to skim milk instead of 2%, while that may not be for everyone, it's just an idea of how simple taking away a few calories here and there can be.

Take 1 year, and week by week, improve upon your current habits with nutrition or physical activity. By the end of the year you will have seen significant results, all from those very slight changes. Losing weight doesn't have to be restrictive or obsessive in any sense of the word.

It all comes back to what your lifestyle is like, that's what will ultimately determine what your weight will be. You've probably heard of someone getting liposuction or another form of weight reduction surgery. Often times they just gain every bit of the weight back, they got their quick fix, but in the end their lifestyle just puts the weight back on.

Lottery winners get their “get rich quick” scheme, but in the end, many of them are just as poor as they were before they had won their money. They're original lifestyle catered to that style of living. Although they got a lucky break with the winnings, their habits of spending, attitudes toward money and no savings ultimately put them right back at where they started.

So if you are looking for that get thin quick scheme, I urge you to reconsider your perception on how you view weight loss. Weight loss is a process and not a one time event - as I'm sure you would like to maintain your ideal body weight once you reach it. The word diet alone implies that you will at some point quit the behavior and quite possibly gain all the weight back. This continues in a cyclical fashion, just like a yo-yo, going up and down and up and down. Weight loss is more than just a temporary fix, it's a lifestyle change. Be like a rock, when a rock is dropped it just drops, and stays down.

Join the Destin Fitness Boot Camps Team and RESULTS ARE GUARANTEED! We train hard and get awesome results! We hold you accountable for your actions and expect that you will give 100% every day!!

To be a part of the team call 850-687-4681or go to http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

Spots available are limited.

If you’re not in Florida, no worries you can become one of our LDC’s(Long Distance Clients) as well and get:

nutritional consult over the phone

workout plan

nutrition plan/grocery list

weekly call to answer questions, motivate, follow up and hold you accountable

Constant contact via email and text message

and many other things that will get you to your goal GUARANTEED

For more info call 850-687-4681 or email destinpersonaltrainer@yahoo.com

COMMITTED TO YOUR SUCCESS

Jason Kuhn

http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

I Will Give you $500 to get in the best shape of your life!

01/09/2011 15:20:00

"Experience is not what happens to you. It's what you do with what
happens to you. It takes a wise man to learn from his own mistakes."
Kekich Credo #99

One of the most important things you can do is track your results,
your workouts, and your diet.

The more you know about yourself, and the more you respond to this
knowledge, the better your results will be. Start immediately.

And remember...

You are not your mistakes. Do not be too hard on yourself. If you
make a mistake - and we all do - just pick yourself up, dust yourself
off, and get back on track immediately. Learn from your experiences
to become a better person each day.

************

Now one mistake I made was not writing this a lot sooner...but here
are the complete instructions on what you need to do in order to be
eligible to win $500 just for losing your belly fat in the 1st ever Destin Fitness Boot Camps Body Transformation Contest. (and there will be another secret gift)

Mandatory To Do List:

1) Once you are ready to get started take your before photo.

REMEMBER: Monday, Jan 17th, is the final day to get started in our boot camps to be part of this contest.

2) Train with Destin Fitness Boot Camps for the next 12 weeks. Work your butt off and get in the best shape of your entire life!

Sign up at http://www.destinfitnessbootcamps.com

And remember, the person with the overall best transformation will win the $500 CASH!!! Lose weight, get ripped, feel great!

3)Take your after photo.

4) Write your 300 word essay describing your 12 week journey and your results.

5) Send in your photos and essay before the end of the contest.

NOTE: All entries MUST be received before midnight, Saturday, April 20th.

But if you want MAXIMUM fat burning results in the 1st Destin Fitness Boot Camps Transformation Contest, you should also follow this list...

Recommended To Do List:

In addition to All of the Above...

1) Research shows that posting on a regular basis helps you
get more results in their weight loss program, so I encourage
as much recording as possible - and that also helps you
learn a lot about your body and how it responds to certain
exercises, foods, programs, etc.

2) Hopefully you have time to start a journal, and I know you'll
get even more out of the program when you do that.

3) Make sure you complete the off day at home workouts that we send to you throughout the program

- Plan, shop, and prepare your meals each week

- Clean out your pantry of junk (if it's in the house you are going to eat it, so get it out!)

- Use fitday.com to find out how many calories you are eating

-Join us on Facebook for daily motivation and client results posts under “Destin Personal Trainer”

That's the perfect plan to lose fat, get lean, and qualify for your chance to get voted as the winner of the 1st Destin Fitness Boot Camps Transformation Contest.

If you have any questions, just let me know.

Committed to Your Success,

Jason Kuhn

Setting A Fitness Resolution That Will Last Past Valentine's Day

12/10/2010 16:49:00

Setting A Fitness Resolution That Will Last Past Valentine's Day

By Jason Kuhn - owner of Destin Fitness Boot Camps

In a matter of weeks 1 out of 2 people will set out to do something great, something challenging, something that will quite possibly improve the quality of their life tenfold, if they stick with it to the end. What is this rewarding task that all too often ends in failure? It's a fitness-themed new-year's resolution.

Whether that means eating healthier, starting an exercise plan or just plain weight loss all too often these half-hazard resolutions are nothing more than proposed fitness dreams - hopes of accomplishments - never to see the light of fulfillment.

According to a recent study 1 out of every 4 resolution seekers will drop out after just the first week. That number climbs to 1 out of 2 after the first month. Why is it that fitness-resolution seekers seem to drop like flies onto flypaper, never to see their goal come to fruition?

Let's dive into a plan that will help you last with your fitness resolution past Valentine's Day, and give you a fighting chance to stick with it to the end of the year and beyond.

Okay it's January 1st, you set your resolution, you want to lose 20 pounds, now what? Do you just wake up each day hoping your weight will just go away – vanish – wham it's gone. Or do you take action toward your fitness resolution knowing that it will require effort and discipline – for both nutrition and exercise.

Just setting a fitness resolution one time will not do anything for you, it's not a quick fix. If all you do is set it, maybe you even write it down, but then file it away in a drawer never to be seen again - that's a fitness wish, not a goal. A goal is something you take action toward – consistently - every day – keeping the positive outcome on the top of your mind.

Taking action doesn't mean going a total 180, going from pathetic to perfect for a week then giving up because your burned out. It means making smaller changes, 1 at a time. Added up week after week to eventually create the whole picture of fitness.

To get started break up your picture of fitness into less intimidating – bite size action steps. Making gradual and permanent changes that you will maintain forever. Here's a quick example: Are you familiar with the Chinese language? Did you know there are over 2,000 Chinese characters used in writing? What if I was to say you have to learn to write and speak Chinese and I want it done by next week. That's the same as losing 50 or 100 pounds by next week, then quitting if you don't reach that goal because of discouragement.

Take that same scenario, learn one Chinese character a day for 6 days, then review them all on the 7th. Repeat that pattern each week until you learn the language. While it would certainly take longer you would surely get it done. Apply that to fitness and you'll see that even if you lose just ½ pound each week, you would still lose 26 pounds in a year. It's all about consistency and staying on track for the long haul.

As you go through the year you're sure to get discouraged, no matter how motivated you were when you started. Here's another tip - don't do it on your own. Have a positive support system. In a study of beginning exercisers when people were held accountable they were 20 times more likely to stick with their fitness plan 6 months down the road. A family member, friend or coach can be a great help encouraging you along your goals and giving you the discipline and accountability that you need.

In the end only 20% of fitness resolution seekers follow through with their goals. While you can't wave a magic wand and make your resolution come true, you can make your mind up to stick with your resolution through the thick and thin of discouragement and burn-out and guarantee you reach your resolution.

Coach Jason Kuhn is a Destin based fitness expert and weight loss coach. It is his personal mission to improve the health of people by exposing them to the lies of the weight-loss industry, while teaching them the correct way to integrate fitness into their busy lifestyles. Contact Coach Jason Kuhn owner of Destin Fitness Boot Camps and Destin Personal Trainer at (850) 687-4681, or via email at destinpersonaltrainer@yahoo.com