The word 'deficit' conjures images of politicians on C-Span desperately hashing out ways to regain control of our rising national debt and ability to function in a healthy fiscal state.



Wow!



So many similarities exist between our national pocketbook and our ever-expanding national waistlines.



In both cases, in order to make positive progress, we need to create a deficit!



Call me simple, but economic and… Continue

One of the most common questions I get asked is, "What's the secret for getting rid of my belly fat? What else can I do?", usually accompanied by a quick lift of the shirt for a brief jiggle and squeeze for a 'show and tell' of how bad the problem is.

Everyone is looking for the secret.…

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We all need to hear good things about ourselves. Sometimes we wish the people we come in contact with on a daily basis would give us a few good words, or a compliment, or a word of encouragement or even a smile. However, there might be times that just might not happen.

So why wait?

You talk to yourself all of the time. Are you aware of what…

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Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America.



But, listen carefully:



We don't have a weight loss problem.



Oxford University published these statistics in the International Journal of Obesity:



"Within 3 to 5 years, about 80 percent of all 'losers' have regained the lbs, and often gained

back a little extra."



Tom Venuto tells us that "According to research by the National Weight Control Registry, that… Continue

I am convinced that our biggest health problem in America lies in what we put in our mouths.

This problem is compounded by false information and the love of immediate gratification.

One of the most interesting issues I deal with in people is helping them understand hunger and their need for food...not just their desire for certain (mostly unhealthy) foods. …

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By Habib Wicks and Joshua Wayne, MA





I wish I could say I penned this. But I can't.



However, I thought it so significant that I wanted all of you to be able to benefit from it, as is.



Somehow, we feel we are paralyzed to make positive changes in our lives. We aren't. We just need to know how!



Currently we have 100 individuals participating in an 8 week transformation event called, Lean Out… Continue

Detoxing is a popular concept.



All of my 120 Lean Out Lakeland Contestants are currently on "detox week". I challenge ALL of my clients to begin their training with me by following very strict eating parameters to get the ball rolling for all of the changes they are fixing to experience.



Do you need a special “miracle-cleansing” product to really “do it right”?



My short answer is “no.”



Your body was designed to “detox” itself with real food and NO… Continue

It's all about being fit, feeling strong and leading a healthy, authentic life!



What exercise will get you there the fastest?



My personal opinion is the bicep curl that brings the fork to your lips



BUT, if I had to choose only ONE exercise to do the rest of my life? It would be a Squat or a Lunge.





If you’ve spent any time with me personal training or in our Strategic Boot Camp program, or our newly begun Lean Out Lakeland, you have experienced… Continue

Yesterday I blogged about running, and outlined a few tips for those of us who are approaching our running with a new vigor. It is fast becoming yet another one of my many passions. (VERY surprising for those of you who know me well.)



Even at 5:30, on a holiday week, there are a LOT of people out running around Lake Hollingsworth. (Today is Hill Running Day in our training for the Strategic Wellness Challenge Team 2010.)



Someone… Continue

Are you one of the millions of individuals contemplating taking up running for the New Year?



I know that with the January 16th onset of Lean Out Lakeland , and our newly formed Challenge Team 2010 that all contestants are invited to participate in,… Continue

Are you desperate to lose fat?



Have joined the ranks of the insanely bored, yet focused cardio worshippers?



Do you feel guilty if you have not spent your hour a day rocking the elliptical machine?



Is your whole workout ruined if someone beat you to the only functioning, coveted

“revolving stair case” ? (Otherwise known as the death mill)



If so, then allow me to be sac-religious for a… Continue

It’s cold and flu season.



Do you seem to catch whatever is going around? Or are you in almost perfect health 99% of the time?



Why is it that some people get sick at least once a month, and others seem to NEVER get sick.



Is it heredity?



And what about digestive issues?



Do you get feel bloated, experience gas, stomach aches or struggle with constipation?



Is there a connection here?



I say yes.



Although there… Continue