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Transformation Contest Challenge Boot Camp Divas
May 15th
Can they do it? Transform their bodies in 12 weeks and look like a different woman? Yes, they can. Sherri McGruder, Rhonda Brown, Ulricia Brown
Finding a Weight Loss Dream Team
May 15th
With obesity becoming a global epidemic, there are millions of people whose goal it is to lose weight. This can often be an difficult and frustrating journey. Many people spend years trying to lose the weight all on their own. They try every new fitness fad and weight loss pill, with little or no results. And going it alone can often mean doing it wrong. And this may result in impressive short term weight loss, but most will quickly gain it all back and then some. This makes the process even more disheartening. The best advice is to assemble a knowledgeable, committed personal training team. This can save a huge amount of heartache and money in the long run.
Everyone has different specific goals, different abilities, different medical issues and different temperaments. The best approach is to assemble a team that works with your needs and concerns. Brisbane Personal Training as the industries top personal trainers who are dedicated to creating a personal workout and nutrition program tailored specifically to each individual and their needs.
An excellent way to jump start the weight loss journey is a fitness boot camp. The dynamics of a boot camp class allow for motivation as well as commraderie. Boot camps for women at Brisbane Personal Training offer both a challenging workout routine as well as a specific diet plan tailored to losing weight. This is dieting in the true sense of the word, a long term lifestyle change. The only way to lose the weight and keep it off is to commit to a complete change. Crash dieting, starvation and diet pills are not only dangerous but highly ineffective. Brisbane Personal Training will get you results, and once you start to see the change you’ll be hooked. There is no better motivator then seeing quality results for your own hard work and commitment. Joining a boot camp is a great way to get started on the transformation.
Every body has something about their body they dislike, their trouble spots. For some its extra weight around the midsection, for others its on the thighs, or flabby arms. A personal trainer will work with you to create a body project. In essence, this is a wish list of what you’d like to change and where. The trainer will then create a plan to specifically target these areas and maximize the weight loss you prefer. With weight loss comes health and longevity, but also confidence and self esteem. Allow one of our caring trainers to help you get that beach body you’ve always wanted.
At Brisbane Personal Training, we know this journey can be both intimidating and embarassing for some. That’s why we take the time to get to know each client on a personal level and hopefully create a trusting, safe environment where they can reach their goals. We got started in this industry for the sole purpose of helping people and using our education and skills to guide them in the right direction and provide a little boost. We look forward to working with you, and together we can reach your fitness and weight loss goals.
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Cardio Plus Boot Camp in Wichita Falls
May 15th
Spinning night at Cardio Plus Total Transformation Boot Camp.
Reform School – Is This the Best Option?
May 15th
If you’re looking at sending your child to reform school, make sure to read this article first. In it, you’ll find some tips that will help you choose a good one as well as a viable alternative if you decide that you’d rather not send your child away.
Whether you’ve been comparing different schools or have been looking at teen boot camps, there are some important things that you should know. The first is that sending your child to reform school is like sending him to prison. While this sounds extreme, sending your child away is a drastic measure. Although some parents may deem this necessary and see it as a final attempt to save their child, this is how your child will probably see it too. Don’t be surprised if your child is deeply angry with you or refuses to talk to you when you visit.
Since the purpose of reform school is to get your child in line, there are usually rigid rules and harsh punishments for failure to conform. As a parent who is trying to do what is best for your child, you need to know exactly what these rules and punishments are. Familiarize yourself with the disciplinary tactics of the school and know their philosophy of behavior change and what they believe needs to happen in order for a teen to be transformed. This will tell you the lengths to which they are willing to go in order to achieve their goal. What you have to ask yourself is: is the potential outcome worth the risks? If your child’s physical safety and well-being is put in jeopardy in any way, you may want to consider a different school.
Before selecting one of the many teen boot camps or schools out there, be sure to ask for references. Make sure to talk to other parents who have sent their children to this particular camp or school. Listen carefully to what they have to say and read between the lines to get insights into their viewpoint and experiences with the school. An important question to ask is how the experience at the school continues to influence their child today. Find out how their child is doing now.
One unintended effect of reform school is that while your child may be transformed under the rigidly enforced rules of the school, once home, his behavior may revert because he will be back in the environment that helped support that behavior in the first place. This is not a judgment about your parenting skills, but an important fact to be aware of: since schools and teen boot camps don’t teach parents how to turn around child behavior, when kids are no longer in the presence of the authorities at the school, they may quickly return to their old ways.
This is why no matter what you decide, it is important to learn the parenting skills that will help you establish more authority in your home. What may surprise you is that you can do this without being harsh or punitive. These skills are simple and easy to learn, but need to be practiced in your daily interactions with your child in order to work. Doing so can make quick changes in your child’s behavior that actually motivate him to continue making better choices in the future. Many of my clients have used an inexpensive (especially when compared with the cost of camp or school) at-home behavioral change program instead of reform school and no longer felt the need to send their kids away. If you do send your child to school, the at-home program will teach the skills you’ll need to keep your child on track when he returns, so it’s a smart move either way.
The advantages of a good behavioral change program is that it accomplishes what reform schools and teen boot camps do, but at a much lower cost, physically, emotionally and financially. Best of all, instead of some school authority becoming the agent of change in your child’s life, you get to be the one who helps him turn his life around. Obviously, as the child or teen starts to realize the benefits of personal transformation, he will be inspired to continue on this path and view you with greater respect because you gave him the tools to change his life. This is parent-child experience that can change your relationship forever in a positive and powerful way.
So there you have it: some important things to consider when looking at a reform school and an alternative solution that can prevent the need to send your child away or help you to become his agent of change when he returns home.
Laura Ramirez is an advocate of helping troubled kids get their lives back on track with an at-home behavioral program like Total Transformation which was developed by a therapist who was once a troubled teen himself.
She is also the award-winning author of the parenting book, Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting which teaches parents how to raise kids to develop their strengths and lead fulfilling, productive lives.
Do You Use A Camping Table?
May 15th
Some camping enthusiasts insist that the excitement associated with such trips comes from enjoying the basics in life. They would argue that the fun comes from taking part in simple pursuits and in being close to nature.
I have friends who are absolutely appalled when I turn up on a camping holiday with a selection of gadgets and accessories. They clearly feel that such excess rooms are against the spirit of the exercise. But I would suggest that a few extra pieces of kit can actually transform a holiday.
That is why I always make use of a camping table. I absolutely love these products. It seems to me that they have many advantages, allowing us to interact far more as a family. We use them so that we can all eat together, sat comfortably on our camping chairs. But they also allow us to play board games and to take part in other pursuits.
If you don’t own a camping table then maybe you’ve been put off buying one for a number of reasons. It’s possible that you also feel that they do go against the spirit of these trips. Maybe you have more practical concerns. It certainly the case that many people worry about whether they would be able to fit a camping table in the back of their car.
There’s no doubt that many of us tend to have the boot full of equipment and accessories. It hardly seems as though we would have room for anything extra. That’s why I always look to camping tables that are compact, ensuring that they don’t take up too much room in the car.
It is also important to me that any such products should be lightweight. This just makes so much more easy to carry. It can be particularly important if you have children and want them to be able to move the table.
It is, of course, possible to buy camping chairs at the same time as you buy the table. I really feel that this is very much a matter of personal choice. It’s absolutely vital that you choose camping accessories that you need and that are right for the requirements of your family.
Keith Barrett has written about camping equipment and Kelsyus camping tables for a number of publications. This article may be used by any website publisher, though this resource box must always be included in full.
