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Monday, January 15, 2007
Understanding and Determination = Empowerment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
As a fitness professional for 10 years now, I can tell you that I have no “miracle” answers to how you lose weight and get fit. I can tell you that the only thing that I have ever done is share what I know. Everyone who has ever met their weight loss and fitness goals will tell you the same exact thing.
We know that there are no pills you can take, there are no particular exercise contraptions that will spot remove, or any particular exercise moves or programs that will do it., etc. There never will be either, no matter what anyone tells you. Though I cannot cover them all in this one blog, there are two things that the people who truly transform their bodies and lives possess.
First, is the understanding that there is no single answer. In fact, it takes a multitude of factors that includes a sound fitness program, proper nutrition, consistency, goal setting, and accountability, to name a few.
Second, is absolute determination. I’m not just talking about the determination of getting out of the bed to go to the gym and eat a good breakfast. I’m also talking about the determination to find the truth. The determination not to be caught up into the stigma of what you should weigh or buy into the hype of the latest weight loss or fitness craze.
As they have, when you have understanding and determination you become truly empowered. You get beyond the “hoopla” and trends. There is nothing that can stop you at this point.
To the best of my ability, I try to empower those who will listen. There are others out there that try to do the same thing. Just the other day, I had the pleasure of talking to Steve Yu. Steve is an actual Atlanta resident producing and directing a documentary called Inspired: The Movie. By going to his website, www.InspiredTheMovie.com, you can watch and listen to some clips of the movie expected to come out fall of 2007.
I truly believe, that this movie will serve as one more form of knowledge to guide and direct you in the right direction (if you’re not on track already). If you’re not on track, remember what I said. You need true understanding and determination. You can do it, you just have to start somewhere.
On Tuesday (January 16th), I will be interviewing Steve Yu on my radio show Fitness Mythbuster at RadioSandySprings.com, between 5-6 pm. If you miss it, don’t worry you can download it for free for up to two weeks.
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