Our annual 6 week Spring Makeover Challenge allows our clients to participate in a fun, friendly team competition to help them shed that extra winter layer that most of us put in during the cold, dark rainy days. Each of our trainers recruit team members and we all compete against each other to see who can ramp it up the most and achieve the best results. There’s nothing like a little peer pressure to get you to do what you need to do to reach your goals.
So far in this series, I’ve shared with you 5 different approaches to maximizing weight loss. You can review past articles HERE and share the different plans with your clients to see which work best for each of them.
We conduct our weight loss challenge in the Spring, but you can run a weight loss challenge anytime. Summer is a great time too because everyone wants to look good at the pool and at the beach! Feeling inspired and want to give a weight loss challenge a try? Our annual Spring Makeover Challenge brings in about $20k in extra revenue for us each year and our clients see amazing results! Want to use the same resource tool we use to help clients see results during this challenge? 
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Today, I am sharing with you Lacy Aregger’s approach to fast and effective fat loss. Lacy holds an Associates in Applied Science for Fitness Training with Honors and is a NSCA Certified Personal Trainer and a Power House!
Rules for Successful Weight Loss:
- Water – Drink half your body weigh in ounces each day, plus an additional 20 ounces with each hour of exercise.
- Workouts
– Complete at least 150 min of cardio with one of those to be a high intensity, interval training workout (ex. 30 seconds run, 30-1 minute walk). Complete 2 strength training workouts hitting all injury free muscle groups, and 2 mobility/stretching/yoga days each week. These are the American Council of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) health recommendations. - Food – Eat Whole Foods! Nothing processed, just pure and from their natural source. 5+ servings of vegetables, 2-3 servings of fruit, 1/2 cup-1cup of unprocessed grains, lean protein and heart healthy fats should be the center of your diet. Read labels! If you can’t grow it or make it yourself, put it back on the shelf.
- Eat every 3-4 hours. By this time, your stomach will have digested and emptied your previous meal. Keep stoking your fire!
- Sleep – A well rested 8 hours will give your body time to rest, rebuild and refuel for the next day. Keeping up with sleep will keep your metabolism revving by keeping you active and alert all day.
- Stay Active! Opt for the far parking spot, take the stairs and put some umph in that step!
Six weeks will go by fast! Stick to these guidelines as closely as possible, ask questions, and surround yourself with support and you will surely leave this challenge feeling better than ever.
Yours in health, fitness & business,
Sherri McMillan
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