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This exercise helped me get on QVC. Why, maybe, you shouldn’t hate it

5 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming September 2010

Yes, it’s the dreaded push-up.  But wait, before you say you “hate it”, think about this. That which does not kills you makes you _________.  Yes, stronger, and that’s the point of a push-up.  It will make you physically and mentally stronger so you can get the things you have to fight for in life.

Don’t worry if you can’t even do one now.  I have clients who started with 1 push-up against the wall, progressed to 10 knee push-ups (Jane is doing it above from my 5 Minutes to Fitness+ DVD) and finally, 10 regular push-ups, and they are stronger and fitter than they’ve ever been.

How did a push-up help get me on QVC?  I took one of the toughest exercises in my 5 Minutes to Fitness+ core exercise program DVD and for 2 years, every time I did my push-ups I thought about how nothing would stop me from getting my DVD on QVC.  The strangest thing happened.  It worked

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Try this twist on squats for great legs and a tight bottom

5 Minutes to Fitness+ Club coming soon

This exercise is one of the best for great legs and a tighter butt. You don’t need weights, special equipment or much space.

Start: Do a basic squat like you’re sitting in a chair.

Finish: Upon rising raise your leg out to the side. Alternate sides and do a total of 20 or until you feel the burn. Repeat as part of your 5 Minutes to Fitness+ routine.  You can do this exercise everyday like Jane and me. I took this pic during one of our training sessions in a local park. Oh yea, remember to smile and think about what you love most when training. (Jane was smiling until I took the second pic and she asked- “You want me to do what?”

If you ever get to see Jane during my live events you’ll notice she has beautifully toned legs and never uses weights or machines. Fitness doesn’t have to be complicated. You just need to be consistent. If this hurts your knees email me for a modification.

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Peter K’s Fit Lifestyle Blog- See Jane Run

SEE JANE RUN

When I first suggested to Jane she should fulfill her dream of competing in a triathlon, she replied, “Are you crazy” (four letter word removed) then asked, “Do you really think I can do it?”  That was one year ago and 2 triathlons later.  How did she get off her roller coaster and make the changes that got her what she wanted most?

First she had a vision “I will and can do this triathlon”.  Then she aligned with the most powerful tools she could control:  her thoughts, her eating and her fitness.

That’s how she broke the negative cycle of denial and sacrifice all week, indulging on the weekend and guilt on Monday morning. 

As I was running next to her last Saturday during her race, I asked her how she felt at that moment.  She turned to me with wide eyes and a wider smile and said, “Happy!”  That’s why she did it.  Because she knew it would make her happy.  She just had to overcome her fears, doubts and challenges.

Here’s how:

Mind

• Jane identified when, where, why and how she was going to succeed.  Even though she experienced apprehension, she believed she could do the little things we planned to get to her ultimate goal.  She took one day at a time.  She broke the cycle she was in by trying something different.  It was important for her to identify the negative thoughts she was sabotaging herself with, “It’s too hard, too long, I can’t run that far, I’m afraid I cannot control my Sunday eating”  Then she replaced them with empowering thoughts and beliefs, “I can start with 3 miles on the treadmill and get up to 5 eventually, I will cut down on the wine because I feel great the next day without it, I love feeling in control of my thoughts and eating.

Food

• Jane identified the foods that were sabotaging all her hard work and progress.  Cutting out lattes saved 150 calories alone.  Then I asked her what’s her number one food that she thinks she should cut out but can’t because of lack of control.  It was every one’s favorite, Swedish fish.  (well maybe not every one’s favorite, I love buffalo wings).  We decided to align her goals with getting rid of the fish.  Then we asked, what was most important to her.  Looking and feeling amazing and in control, or eating some colored sugar.  To my admiration and her shock, she quit them cold turkey.  That showed her she was really in control.

Jane’s Menu

• Breakfast  80 cal yogurt with handful fiber one cereal, apple, Coffee, Water  
• Snack- Handful blueberries/strawberries etc.
• Lunch- Large (humongous if possible) salad with as many vegetables as possible.  1 tbsp olive oil and vinegar.  Sometimes grilled chicken or grilled shrimp/calamari or beans for protein if hungry, Water, Green tea
• Snack Triple fudge brownie (just kidding) Handful whole wheat pretzels, Starbucks iced green tea
• Dinner- 4 oz grilled salmon, grilled vegetables, sauteed spinach with olive oil
• Late night snack- none, unless glass of wine, then who knows
• approx 1200 cals

Fitness

• This was the tough one.  She just couldn’t believe that in 20 minutes, 5 times per week, without weights she could look better than she ever did.  Well, she did it and she is now without need of a gym membership.  She slowly started to see that when she trained her body the way it as designed to be trained, she would see more results in less time.  And she actually enjoyed it.  She loved the fact that she didn’t have to be a slave to the gym schedule, she could train anywhere, anytime, in just 20 minutes a day.  Jane also realized that she didn’t have to count on the aerobics instructor to motivate and guide her.  She now took full control of her fitness and became self motivated.  By training using “5 Minutes to Fitness+ core exercise program” she also got rid of her back and knee pain because it incorporates functional resistance strengthening with cardio.

Jane’s Fitness Plan

• 5 minutes to fitness+ (20 minutes a day 5 times per week)
• Jogging 3 miles 2 to 3x per week
• Random- bike, swim, fitness class (when training for triathlon)

I always say, find someone who is doing what you want to do and model them.  Jane is the perfect mentor.  She is a real person with real life challenges.  To see more of her check out this dvd clip from the “5 Minutes to Fitness core exercise program“

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