Get Motivated & Inspired: New Training Videos Feb 2017

New Training Clips from Feb 2017...
Josh & Nikita Reece going through the BB.com Challenge.
The rest of the crew grinding it out hard day in and out so we can all hit those goals!!

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Revisited: " The Importance of Being Objective " By Charlotte Quillen

The Importance of Being Objective

                It’s something we learn to do early in life, a defense mechanism if you will; make excuses so that we feel better about ourselves, even though deep down we know what we have done is wrong. This can be as simple as rationalizing the lie you told your mom when you were seven because you didn’t want to get in trouble, or cheating on that exam in college because your professor was a douche bag who liked to put questions on the test that weren’t on the study guide. While no one likes to get in trouble, and maybe your opinion of your professor was accurate; lying and cheating are wrong.

Some people go through their lives rationalizing their mistakes and literally lying to themselves so often that they no longer have the ability to look at themselves objectively; they believe their own lie. What do I mean by this? Well, how many people do you know that are overweight, yet will point out the obesity in others, like they just can’t believe how someone could do that to their body? Or someone who just can’t understand why they aren’t reaching their fitness goals, yet you saw them check in at the Cheesecake Factory yesterday and two days before that they went out drinking and then last week they were at the Ice cream shop? I cannot count the number of examples I have just like the two I just listed. The reality is, if you point this out you are greeted with a barrage of accusations and denials, but never with that person having taken a step back and then taking a good, long, honest looked at his or her self before reacting defensively.

See, I can talk about this because I used to be that person. I have made more mistakes than I care to admit, and I used to be the one who tried her damndest to put the blame on other people, never taking responsibility for my action, nor doing a damn thing to change them. But then my life hit rock bottom so to speak, and instead of rolling over and letting it crush me, I decided to change. I decided to take that look at myself that I had been avoiding for so long, and ever since that moment I choose to be honest with myself.

No matter what you goal is you have to be able to look at yourself objectively. You must be able to put your emotions aside, and say “what do I need to work on? “, “What am I doing wrong? “, “What can I do to change it?” Every single day you must hold yourself accountable, because no one else is going to. You have to realize, you can’t give 50%, 75% or even 90% and expect to get consistent results, see consistent progress, or reach your long term goals. It just won’t happen. You have to go in with 100% commitment, and be able to take a step back when you’re ready to blame your trainer for your lack of results and say “Am I REALLY following this 100%?” and be HONEST. 100% means you do not deviate from your meal plan at all, you push yourself in the gym (this does not mean barely breaking a sweat, using the same weights for the past 6 weeks, or missing a workout), giving 100% in cardio (this mean it should be challenging, you should sweat your ass off or you aren’t going hard enough).  If you aren’t seeing results, I guarantee your answer is right there.

At www.fitnesspoynters.com, we give you the TOOLS you need to reach your goals. We can’t transfer our motivation and dedication to you, we can’t hold your hand and be with you every second of the day to make sure you stay on track, and we can’t take responsibility for you not being successful. What we can do is support you and offer advice. We show you the path you need to take, but it’s up to you and you alone to follow it. You have to take responsibility for your own mistakes, only then can you truly appreciate your success.

Tips for remaining objective:

1. Keep detailed logs, both for your workouts and meals. Write down EVERY single thing you put in your mouth, don’t omit something your embarrassed of. For your workouts, write down the weights you used, and your rest times. If your weights are always the same, and your rest times are longer than they should be, your results will suffer. Cardio logs are important too, write down the speed, miles, and time. Make note of your exertion levels.

2. Take responsibility for you actions! If you eat something you shouldn’t have, own up to it!

3. Stop making excuses! If you say or think something along these lines, “Well, I missed my workout today BUT it wasn’t my fault because…” just stop right there because that’s an excuse.

4.  Give yourself more credit. You made the choice to start this lifestyle change, and that’s something many people don’t have the courage to do.

5. Set realistic, challenging goals. Set a goal date, and a reward. And DO NOT BACK OUT for any reason. So, you had to travel for work unexpectedly, you moved, your sister had a birthday party… refer to #3.

6. Take control of your own life. Maybe your family, friends, spouse don’t support your lifestyle change. When this happens, this is a prime example of people who are unable to look at their self objectively. They can’t support your healthy changes because then they will start to feel bad about their unhealthy choices.

Remember:

Whatever is on your plate got there because YOU said yes to it.

The struggle is 90% mental. You can do it, even if your mind is telling you that you can’t.

Motivation and dedication is a choice. You either want it or you don’t.

If it’s important to you, you will find a way, if not you’ll find an excuse.

Love yourself! Know you can do absolutely anything if you want it bad enough.

NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF.

Written by:
Charlotte Quillen: Fitnesspoynters.com
http://www.bodyspace.com/beautifulgrace

 

 

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It's Olympia weekend and we are out in Las Vegas  and wanted to offer up 25% off on all Programs.

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We are here to help anyone, from a beginner ( never been in the gym) to the most advanced lifters.
We also now do Powerlifter meal plans up to help them cut weight for meets.

Everyone have an amazing weekend.
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Tabatha's Journey to Forever Fit.... Transformation Story

Hello everyone, I really hope you are all doing well , staying motivated, staying driven or just enjoying life for that matter.

I have a friend on Facebok who has made a really great decision in life and has made some really great progress and I asked her to write up a little something so I could share it with you guys.
I am sure many of you can relate and hopefully this will inspire and motivate you to take things to a new level in life.
We all deserve the best and the best way to make sure we live the best life and to the fullest is to get our health in check.

I am always here to help someone out and you can find me at Fitnesspoynters.com as most of you know.

But today, we are sharing the story of " Tabatha Camacho" .
You can find her on Facebook and you can find her amazing and inspirational page at the link below.
Tabatha's Forever Fit Journey.. Facebook

Here is a little insight about Tabatha...

"As a child I was always on the chunky side. That is not a surprise at all considering I lived in a house where I ate what I wanted, when I wanted. When I finished a meal I could go get something off the candy table.

Anytime throughout the day when I wanted something I just went and got it. Gravy and biscuits for breakfast, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and fried potatoes for lunch, grilled cheese sandwiches for dinner and a snack of a fried chicken patty sandwich with chips before bedtime. By the time I was in high school I was pushing 230 lbs and was wearing a size 18.

I knew I had a problem, I also knew I had to change. But how do you do that, how does someone change? Looking back on it all now, I wish I would have had some of the insight that I do now. At that point in my life change for me was eating all the unhealthy processed food out there that catered to dieters. If it said “low fat” or “fat free” I tried it. I wont lie, I lost weight, I lost 40 lbs in a short time. I also lost energy, I lost concentration, I gained health problems and in the end I didn’t feel any better about myself than I did when I was 40 lbs heavier. I never really liked myself or felt like I was making an improvement on myself, even though the number on the scale was going on. 

I continued with this process through college, graduate school, and 2 kids. About a year after my 2^nd child I had reached a point of desperation. I was eating at most 1200 calories a day. I was running 4+ miles a day, and I was just not losing weight. I was desperate, and my husband knew it. At that point he gave me the best gift he has ever given me, for my birthday he gave me a gym membership and a consultation with a personal trainer(Jim McDaniel- Glenn Fords Fitness Center/ Lexington). I really do consider that point in my life to be when I turned a corner. I started strength training 3 to 5 days a week and doing cardio on a regular basis. I totally revamped my diet to include real food, as opposed to the over processed “fat free” junk I had been eating before, and most importantly I started seeing the changes in myself that I wanted to see. The most beautiful part of the transformation, when you reach this point, is that the changes that are taking place inside become just as important as the ones you are seeing on the outside. I gained confidence in myself and no longer placed my self worth on the number I saw on the scale. I started to appreciate my body for the things it could do. Most importantly I started to love myself and in the end, nothing is as important as that.​"

Want to follow Tabatha and learn more about her life altering transformation?
Follow the link above, there are daily motivational posts put on her page, we can all find motivation from it, no matter who we are, where we are, what life we lead etc. Fitness is always something that can be inspiring, especially the Transformations you will see take place on pages like this.

Thanks everyone, have a fabulous day.
Stay motivated, stay driven. Find consistency, determination and be unbreakable.. You're worth it!

Steve Poynter
www.fitnesspoynters.com

The Newest and Most Dominate Barbeque Sauce is available to you and it is FitnessFreak Friendly. Mark James Black

What's up everyone.

 I hope you are all having a great day, everyone is on that grind, staying focused, driven, committed etc.
If you are reading this or subscribe to it( which you should do if you haven't , hint hint). Then you are probably interested in fitness in some way.

The purpose of this post is to let the community know about a new barbeque sauce we are in love with and it just so happens that  Team Poynter member and friend of mine is the creator of this amazing stuff.

"Mark James Black is a sauce like no other. Expertly crafted with a unique blend of ingredients, this sauce is meant to be used as an all-purpose flavor enhancer for all meats, vegetables, noodles or rice. When it's time to take your meal to the next level, call upon Mark James Black to elevate flavors, enhance meats and stews and to replace every condiment with one taste that will leave you wanting more."I attest to the above statement and so many more will as well. Mark has a low cal rated version of the sauce that I have been using. I've now went through about 5 good size bottles of the "Black" and I am in the process of ordering 2 more.
I use it on my chicken, I don't put it on while cooking but I'll put some on my chicken when ready to eat or I'll just dip my chicken in it. I've pretty much used it to replace low sugar ketchup.

You can find out more about " Mark James Black" at the link below.
Mark James Black Sauce

You can also contact Mark from that site and he can give you more info on the low cal version sauces and info on how to order.

Below you see the nutritional facts on the original version of the Black. As mentioned, contact Mark for more info on getting your low cal version.
Samples are also available.

Don't miss out on what will soon be one of the best items on the market in terms of Barbeque .

Til next time, you guys have a great day.
Steve Poynter
Fitnesspoynters.com