Monday, March 18, 2013
The Time Is Now!
Yes- as promised- I am introducing ' The Time is Now' client. 'JC' is a 49 year old male. His goal is to lose 20 lbs in 10 weeks. Instead of explaining who he is, my client has taken the time to write his own introduction:
I have been working with Kathy for over 2 years. From the beginning, my
main goal was to preserve muscle mass and maintain my current weight of
225-230. I enjoy the weight training as I tend to maintain muscle mass
fairly easy. Some may even call my body type "thick". Kathy & I work well
together in the weight room & her knowledge of weight training has kept me
accountable & keeps me on my workout schedule. But now, I would like to lean out with adding more to my workouts & work toward a healthier eating pattern.
I also have a crazy world full of commitments. I am married with 3
kids who have different interests. I run a business & find myself traveling
at times. I know this is the world of most of you but with those factors, I
refuse to fall victim to the " I don't have time to workout" excuse. I call
BS on it! One thing I have learned is that the best thing you can do for
YOU is to set the appointment with yourself to workout on a weekly basis.
It's on my calendar & I stick with it religiously.
But, like many, I still struggle with eating right and finding the extra
time for cardio workouts. I hunt things...not run for them. So, Kathy
challenged me to add some accountability to my comfort zone and we set a
goal to lose 20 lbs in 10 weeks. I would like to turn up the notch on all
levels and I am excited for the challenge!
I am excited but a bit intimidated "putting it out there" for all to see.
But, I do feel this will motivate me and keep me accountable to my goal of
leaning out, maintaining muscle mass & a general feeling of better health.
So...let the fun begin!
Currently, JC is weight training 2x/week. He admits he has not been consistent with cardio or a meal plan. Every week we will evaluate & make changes. So, instead of throwing a bunch of hard core ideals at him, I am moving forward with some baby steps for the first 2 weeks. I have always been a firm believer that we must crawl before we walk when it comes to changing habits- therefore giving us the basis for long term success. This has been the current plan since Wednesday, March 6:
-Weight training 2x/week
-Cardio- 30-45 minutes/day for 5 days. After 2 weeks of building endurance, I will add interval training to his routine.
-Meal Plan: Two goals for the first 2 weeks: Cut out all processed foods & keep a food journal for accountability. Once we understand the basic eating patterns, we can come up with a plan that JC knows he can follow because it's HIS plan, not made for another client.
-Supplements: At this time, JC doesn't take any supplements. This week he will be adding the following:
*Men's multi vitamin
*Scivation Xtend- amino acids to be taken pre/post workout as well as before cardio on non training days.
*Arginine/Orthinine - pre/post workout "pump"
Tomorrow we will do our first official weigh-in. JC is coming off a week of Spring Break so he had to modify his workouts with swimming & stair climbs. His access to his own food was limited but he made the best of it. So...we shall see tomorrow!
Hope you enjoy following along with this client as he challenges himself to go the extra mile to see the extra results he's looking for!
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