2007 Recap

I thought I would throw together some of my favorite articles from the past year. Here they are:

The Best Story I have ever Heard
I’m a pretty tough guy. Well, maybe not, but at least I look tough. Well, maybe not. In any event, when I heard this story at my gym in North Hollywood, it took every ounce of testosterone in my exceptionally masculine body to not cry like a baby. I was told the story by one of my trainers, Brandon, who worked part time at Universal Studios in Southern California as Captain America. This was probably best story I had heard in my life, and now I will tell it to you and do my best to do it justice.  FULL STORY

Tabata - 4 Minutes of Fat Burning Hell
The Tabata Protocol was named after Japanese researcher Dr. Izumi Tabata. The workout was developed to increase the performance of Japanese speed skaters. The beauty of the protocol is its simplicity- 20 seconds of all out effort followed by 10 seconds of rest or moderate movement. Repeat that 8 times for a total of 4 minutes. Sounds easy right? FULL STORY

Josh's Awesome Balls
Just so you know, that title was suggested by a client who sampled my awesome balls. And truth be told, this is not my recipe, so they are not really my balls at all. None the less these little suckers rock. I got the recipe from T-Nation.com which is an incredible site you should check out. They are simple to make, high in fiber, high in EFA’s and protein and will satisfy your chocolate and/or peanut butter craving. Here’s how to make them

What is Bad Nutrition?
A colleague of mine once said you cannot “out train” bad nutrition.  Truer words were never spoken, although that has not stopped some clients from trying.  It has always amazed me when certain clients would hire me to help them transform their bodies, yet not follow the nutritional advice.   A hard workout does not give you license to eat whatever you want.  Quite the opposite – it should give you the motivation you need to feed your body the quality nutrition it deserves.  FULL STORY

Got Time to Waste? Do Cardio
Information rules the world. The more information you have the better off you are. But we run into problems when the information we get conflicts. This comes up time and time again in the health & fitness game. High carb, low carb, high reps, low reps, yes cardio, no cardio. And it goes on and on. Well that my friends is why I write these newsletters – to give you the best, most accurate and up to date information possible. You know who I am and where to find me, and hopefully you have come to trust what I tell you. Plus I back up what I say with results. So in this article I will be telling you why standard cardio is a lousy fat loss tool- and why I am right and everyone else is wrong (unless they agree with me :) ). FULL STORY

The Swim Back
In training, psychology can often be the most important factor. Losing your concentration or drive cam kill your progress. Getting your head set right is the best way to ensure a good workout and to ensure your ultimate success. That is not only true of fitness but in all other areas of life as well. Deep, I know so I'll move on... FULL STORY

Bad Media - BAD!
I don’t want to get too preachy, but here goes….  Shame on the media, I mean really. It is bad enough that we are constantly inundated with updates of the Train Wreck Trio, (Lindsay, Britney & Paris), but now the images we see of the beautiful people are apparently not quite pretty enough. The first I really took note of this was not long ago when Katie Couric took the anchor spot at CBS. Some genius decided that she was not thin enough and felt the need to retouch or “Photoshop” her photo to be released to the press.  FULL STORY

Now that's bad

 

Trick or Cheat
It only seems appropriate that at this time of year I have a little discussion on cheating. The temptation is literally at the door.  As of Nov. 1st most houses (especially those with kids) and workplaces are overflowing with chocolatey nougaty goodness. There is no holiday quite like Halloween.  It is essentially authorized, organized and otherwise socially acceptable begging - but we call it trick or treating. FULL STORY

A Zen Moment From Carter Fitness:

It came to me just now, an important truth we all seem to forget. In this season of giving, be sure to reserve some of that giving for yourself. I see it all too frequently in my new clients: People who spend the vast majority of their time taking care of others, but spending little time taking care of themselves. What we often fail to realize is that if we take care of ourselves, there is more of us to give to others. So make the effort in the next few weeks to take some time for yourself. Whether that be working out, reading a good book, getting a massage, meditating or whatever. Anything that makes you feel relaxed, calm and good about yourself. Retreat in your own way, if only for a few moments- it is important. Normal life will be there when you get back, and it just might be a little bit easier to deal with.

That concludes our Zen moment, and our 2007 recap.  You can find all of our past articles here & here.

 

Joshua Carter
The Body Transformation Expert
Carter Fitness
http://carterfitness.com
818-337-6175