Today was a nice day to be me! A few ladies in my Charlotte Women’s fitness bootcamp treated me to the Charlotte Carolina Panters Game. O-yeah…and did I mention we had box seats?? Today the Carolina Panthers played the Arizona Cardinals and it was a cold one here in the Carolinas. We ate some good food and no it wasn’t healthy, but that’s okay since we kicked butt all week in fitness bootcamp. This was my Christmas present from the ladies and I have to say it was very nice of them. One of the reasons why I love doing the Charlotte ladies women’s fitness bootcamp is we truly become like a family. Are you missing that connection with some ladies? If you would like to combine fitness and friendship go now to www.charlottebootcampsforwomen.com and check us out. Thank you ladies for the Sunday afternoon treat. Check out the pics of us at the game.

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Okay so you can’t stand the idea of one more morning on that treadmill…trust me I know how you feel! I have to get very creative with getting my cardio in or I am sure I would come up with a million excuses. I love nature so I take every opportunity I can to go mountain biking, hiking, and basically anything I can do outside to get a good workout in. Doing this also gives me the opportunity to involve the family. Me, my son Kendrick, and my dog Ziggy (and sometimes on a good day Jackie) all love hitting the trails. Check out my short video on me and Kendrick mountain biking at the National White Water Center. If you have not checked out this place located in Charlotte then you are missing out. Go now to http://www.personaltrainersincharlotte.com/personal-trainers-in-charlotte-news-article-3.html and read further on how I give tips to Lancaster SC residents on how to break up the monotony of the treadmill.

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Hi guys I spent all weekend training with Jeff Martone from Tactical Training who is one of the first certified senior Kettlebell instructors in the United States.  Jeff is one of the best in Kettlebell instructors in the industry.  I learned lots of KB exercises and new techniquesto help maximize your workouts and burn some serious amounts of body fat.  Trust me when I say that I got my butt kicked this past weekend.  By Sunday evening I had completed over 2000 reps with a kettlebell. 

So what is kettleball training?  Glad you asked.  

Kettlebells are cannonballs with a handle and a flat surface at bottom. They’re funny looking little things. Originally from Russia, the kettlebell was used by Russian athletes (or girevik’s, as they’re called in Russia) to create resistance and train with. What initially started off as a simple tool to increase a mans (or woman’s!) strength was found to be something more. Not only was strength increasing, so was endurance, agility and balance too. The effect of the kettlebells weight distribution combined with specialized kettlebell exercises yielded greater results than expected!

Kettlebell training is taking over the fitness world.  I am so excited to incorporate this into my business and offer it to all of my Charlotte health and fitness family.  All I can say is if you thought I kicked your butt before….you haven’t seen nothing yet!  If you are not part of the Healing Strength Personal Training family go now to www.personaltrainersincharlotte.com and register for your free consultation

So CWBC as well as to 1-0n-1 clients get ready for take off!

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I am proud to announce to you all that I am now a NGA Natural Pro Bodybuilder. This past weekend I competed in the 2010 NGA Heart of America Classic. I can’t begin to tell you the journey that it has been during the past 6 months. Running my own business as a personal trainer here in Charlotte requires many long hours. I knew when I signed up to do this show it was going to be the hardest one so far. When people tell you that your body changes when you get older, TRUST ME it does!! My body did not respond as it normally had for previous shows.

When I commit my mind to do something I do it 100%. I remember when it snowed a few months ago and I was so exhausted. I thought about using the excuse that I couldn’t go to the gym because there was snow on the ground. However, I reminded myself that my competitor was probably sitting at home. I walked to the gym that day through the snow and all to do my cardio. Many days I was strictly running off of faith and nothing else. Every time I would even think about slacking off I thought of my good friend Larry. I trained Larry a few years ago for his first bodybuilding show. Larry stands out to me because his job required him to work so many swing shift hours. Larry kept on while never giving up. I told myself if Larry didn’t find any excuses to give up then neither would I.

Initially I competed for my division in the video and then I went on to compete for overall and I won!!! Did you get that?? I won the ENTIRE show while beating out 71 competitors. WOW!!! It was an overwhelming range of feelings. I feel so blessed.

It’s so important to me to lead by example. I have to be a role model and inspiration to you all. I am truly not a trainer talking the talk but you better believe I am walking the walk as well. Take a moment and read more about me and other successes I have had in my career at www.personaltrainersincharlotte.com

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Well the response to my 21 Day Fat Loss Success Boot Camp has been huge. I have more information for those of you who want to start this fun 21 day life changing program. Here’s the deal. We only had room for 21 new participant (as this camp will run concurrent within our existing boot camp)…now there’s only 4 spots remaining.
The 21 day fat loss success sprint boot camp is an indoor fitness boot camp that will last (three weeks) and starts February 8th. The best results will come if you attend 3-5 days per week.
Call in sick to work for those three weeks if you have to (just kidding)
Since it’s a group class everyone will participate at their own level so it doesn’t matter what shape you’re in… you’re going to get amazing results during these 21 days.

Here’s what you need to know:

- Boot camp times will start as early as 5:30am on Tuesday and Thursday and early as 630am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Velocity Sports Performance Center 10345 nations Ford Road Ste. C Charlotte, NC 28273.
(We ask that you commit to at least three days a week for best results)
- We’re cutting the cost from our regular class price of $145 down to only $21 for this special 21 day boot camp.
- We’re also including a free 21 day personalized, calorie and life style specific meal plan to help you get even faster results.
Since the response to this was bigger than I anticipated and since we only have room for 4 more participants we are doing the registration on a first “call” first serve basis.
We want to get everyone registered for this 21 day fun fest as soon as possible. So here is what you need to do to get in on the action.
Pick up the phone and call 704.258.9844 and we will get you registered and squared away. Or go to this special web page www.Charlotte21dayfatloss.com I have set up and register there.
Remember, there are only 4 spots available so it’s all about first come first serve. I look forward to seeing you on the 8th but remember you must reserve your slot now before it’s too late!!

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This is one of those healthy foods that you’re missing out on! If the thought of Brussels Sprouts makes you queasy, then you’ve never had them prepared like this. Roasted with fresh garlic and light seasoning, these crunchy treats will tease your taste buds into thinking you’re eating potato chips. Servings: 2

Here’s what you need…

* 12 Brussels Sprouts
* 1 teaspoon Olive oil to drizzle
* Salt and pepper
* 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Cut the stem off the Brussels Sprouts and cut them in half lengthwise. Drizzle with olive oil, coat evenly. Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
3. Place the Brussels Sprouts cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast for 10 minutes.
4. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, using tongs coat the Brussels Sprouts with the garlic. Place the baking sheet back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
5. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, the cut side of the Brussels Sprouts should be browned and crispy.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 72 calories, 2g fat, 10g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, and 4g protein.

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Yes this is a fact! Actually we are almost at max for this special promotion. You see I have done all of my homework and I am confident that there is no other service in Charlotte being offered that beats this deal. Now sure you can go to some shade tree Personal Trainer and he/she will set you up a program with 3 sets of 10 reps on some space crafted exercise. Why not just do 30 reps and go home? Hummm… now that’s something to think about. Who knows this trainer may even train you for free. (LOL…) Now that beats $9.95 but the quality of your free service will not come close to our Power Start Program, I can guarantee you that. One thing I know is you will have all of what’s promised in our Power Start Program and then more.
Here is what we are going to do for you! Right now, when you purchase The Power Start Program we are adding all of the bells and whistles to the package. This includes our on line state of the art nutritional vault. You will learn the
basic A-B-C’s to designing your nutritional meals. Along with that we are going to throw in an additional training session. This takes your number of training sessions up to a whopping 21!
So far we have had a number of new clients claim there spot. Just to name a few Ericka Mitchell, Jordan Lay, Suzy Wrenn and Saheerah Harris welcome aboard! In fact I will have some of their live testimonials up on our blog at http://www.personaltrainersincharlotte.com/blog/ they will be telling you just how sweet the deal really is. This is your chance to work with one of the best for pennies on the dollar.
Go now to www.healingcharlotte.com and get your Power Start Pack! We only have a limited number of slots left for this special. After that we will lock out the deal for at least another 6 weeks and you will have to wait until we roll out the red carpet again. Just imagine how toned, lean and healthy you will feel by Spring. If you start now you can achieve that look you have always wanted.

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